We advocate for integration, the advancement of the Burmese-Americans, and democracy in Myanmar.
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We connect people to people, culture to culture, the community and the resources.
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We believe in comprehensive education, both formal and informal education for all age.
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We serve our shared community with critical services through innovative programming.
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Programs

Employment & MicroEnterprise

We assist newcomers with their employment, training, small business start-up assistance as they become self-sufficient and allow them to give back to their communities and contribute to economic growth.

Upward College Program

The Upward College Program is an innovative year-round program with a comprehensive program design that assists area high school students with their college readiness and success.

Summer Programs

CRLD is a highly interactive, fun program, focuses on four core areas of learning and engagement, while the Scholars Program focuses on a scientific method of PAR research—solution oriented policy action.

Civic and Cultural Education

We provide English & Citizenship classes and assist newcomers with their naturalization process, including filing forms N400, G-28 etc. as well as help the community members, to become civically engaged citizens.

INDY

We help newcomers with their integration process and in effort to meet their needs by connection and information sharing through various channels, including newsletter, email mailing list, social media, referrals, and others means.

Technical Assistance Program

We help small businesses, faith-based organizations, and community-based organizations with their organization registration, organizational development, bylaws, business plan, program design and more.

Advocacy Program

BACI advocates for successful integration of newcomers through education, employment, naturalization and civic engagement, refugee protection, the advancement of the Burmese-American community, peace and democracy in Myanmar.

Civic Participation & Community Engagement

We work with the community members and partners, creating avenue, such as cultural festivals, special engagement events, voter’s education talk and others whereby increasing citizen’s participation and civic engagement activities.

Special Projects

BACI collaboratively work with service providers and partners to implement the special projects that benefit the community, they include research projects, service projects, integration projects, citywide, statewide, nationally and internationally.

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Latest News

U.S. Elected Officials, Academics, and Community Reassure Their Support for the People of Myanmar and Democracy

5th Annual Spring Flowers International Conference Concluded with an Observation of the 79th Myanmar Union Day INDIANAPOLIS, February…

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Statement on the 79th Anniversary of the Myanmar Union Day

February 12, 2026 marks the 79th Anniversary of the signing of the Panglong Agreement in 1947 in Myanmar…

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Burmese-Americans Show Sustained High Educational Performance

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 8, 2025—A study released by the Burmese American Community Institute (BACI) today at its 14th Annual Research…

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Statement of Common Understanding Reached at U.S.-Myanmar Engagement Conference

Statement of Common Understanding Reached at U.S.-Myanmar Engagement Conference

Statement of Common Understanding Reached at The U.S.-Myanmar Engagement Conference May 29, 2015 The first U.S.-Myanmar Engagement Conference was successfully...

Full Text of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Keynote Address

Full Text of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Keynote Address

Full text of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Keynote Address The U.S.-Myanmar Engagement Conference IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN, USA May 29,...

Conference at Indianapolis to focus on supporting reform in Myanmar

Conference at Indianapolis to focus on supporting reform in Myanmar

Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi will deliver a video message at the conference Source: IU Newsroom May 20, 2015...

BACI Hosted Young Leadership Program with Burma

BACI Hosted Young Leadership Program with Burma

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 20, 2015 BACI Hosted Youth Leadership Program with Burma INDIANAPOLIS –The Burmese American Community Institute (BACI)...

Chin Version of Community Integration Guidebook Released in USA

Chin Version of Community Integration Guidebook Released in USA

For Immediate Release Feb. 21, 2015 Chin Version of Community Integration Guidebook Released in USA INDIANAPOLIS – The Chin [Lai-Hakha]...

The Burmese Population in The U.S. Reaches Over 130,000, College Going Rate Increasing

The Burmese Population in The U.S. Reaches Over 130,000, College Going Rate Increasing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 12, 2014 – INDIANAPOLIS, USA: A study led by the Burmese American Community Institute (BACI) has...

BACI Hosted University Students From Burma Touring the US

BACI Hosted University Students From Burma Touring the US

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2014 BACI Hosted University Students From Burma Touring the US INDIANAPOLIS – A group of...

BACI Celebrates Community Achievements

BACI Celebrates Community Achievements

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 21, 2014 BACI Celebrates Community Achievements in Central Indiana INDIANAPOLIS – The Burmese American Community Institute...

Community Celebrates 2nd Anniversary of BACI

Community Celebrates 2nd Anniversary of BACI

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Community Celebrates 2nd Anniversary of the Institute July 31, 2013 –INDIANAPOLIS, USA: Burmese American Community Institute (BACI)...

Summer Scholars Program Successfully Concluded

Summer Scholars Program Successfully Concluded

Summer 2012 Upward College Scholars Program has successfully concluded today July 28, 2012. The celebration of project completion was held...

World Refugee Day 2012 – Giving Back To Community Project

World Refugee Day 2012 – Giving Back To Community Project

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Refugee Community Members from Burma Give Back To Their New Community INDIANAPOLIIS, Indiana (June 22, 2012) –...

BACI Celebrate 1st Anniversary: unveiling new summer academic program for high school students

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 5, 2012 Burmese American Community Institute unveils new summer academic program for refugee high school students...

Achieve the American Dream!

Citizenship and Residency Alliance of Greater Indianapolis: Educating and directing community members to immigration resources Presents: Achieve the American Dream!...

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