Established in 2001, Asian Sisters Participating In Reaching Excellence, Inc. (ASPIRE) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Boston. We are entirely run by volunteers, who are passionate about supporting the professional and personal growth of Asian American women. We strive to engage, educate, and empower Asian American girls and women to become effective lifelong leaders.
 
ASPIRE acknowledges a specific set of socio-cultural pressures that AA women face and targets these issues to develop leadership and career skills. Eliminating the widely perpetuated "model minority" myth and empowering Asian-American women find their own  stories to success are two of our main focuses. By tailoring our programs for girls and women in the Boston area’s diverse and growing Asian communities, we hope that we can combat perceptions that limit Asian American women in our society and in the minds of the girls and women we serve. 
 
With a membership base of more than 1,800 subscribers nationwide and engaged in more than 200 volunteers, ASPIRE aims to create a cross-generational community of Asian American girls and women that fosters dialogue, learning, support, mentoring, self-exploration, and relationships beyond ASPIRE. By strengthening our own sense of community and connectedness, we hope to provide women of all ages with opportunities that serve as a vehicle to learn from each other, inspire social change, and encourage and promote leadership in Asian American girls and women.