Burmese-Americans Show Consistent High Educational Performance, and the Burmese Community in the USA Continues to Grow

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 9, 2024—A study released by the Burmese American Community Institute (BACI) today at its 13th Annual Research Presentation confirms...

Burmese American Community Month Celebration Held in the U.S. Capitol Hill, Washington D.C.

Washington D.C. July 19, 2024 — Today Burmese American Community Institute hosted a celebration of Burmese American Community Month on...

BACI joined the Welcome Corps as Private Sponsor Organization

Media Contact: info@thebaci.org INDIANAPOLIS, June 18, 2024 — Burmese American Community Institute (BACI) has joined the Welcome Corps as a certified Private...

BACI Honored by AAA with an Outstanding Partner Award

INDIANAPOLIS, May 11, 2024 — Burmese American Community Institute was honored as an Outstanding Partner by the Asian American Alliance...

Burmese American Community Directory Released

INDIANAPOLIS, January 10, 2024 — Burmese American Community Institute (BACI) is pleased to announce the release of a Community Directory...

BACI has joined the Welcome Corps as Private Sponsor Organization

Media Contact: info@thebaci.org INDIANAPOLIS, December 12, 2023 — Burmese American Community Institute (BACI) has joined the Welcome Corps as an approved Private...

Burmese Community Celebrates 30 Years of their Success in Central Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS, September 28, 2023—The Burmese community hosted a Community Awards Dinner today as part of a celebration of 30 Years...

Text of the “Stone of Hope” Award Acceptance Speech by BACI Executive Director Elaisa Vahnie

Thank you to the Indiana Civil Rights Commission (ICRC) for this award. We are deeply honored and humbled by this...

Application for Cultural Dance Club – Upward College Prep & Leadership Development Program 2023

May 23, 2023 – The Burmese American Community Institute is pleased to announce today the releasing of the application for Cultural Dance...

Elaisa Vahnie Honored as One of the Most Influential Global Leaders in 50 Years by the International Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 18, 2023 INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 18, 2023 — Elaisa Vahnie, Executive Director of the Burmese American Community Institute...

Federal Grant to Support BACI Civic Education and Naturalization Services

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) grant will help BACI’s Educational Programs to train 500 Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) in...

Indiana University Hamilton Lugar School’s Southeast Asian and ASEAN Studies Program to offer Burmese language

The Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies at Indiana University begins teaching Burmese Language in Fall 2019 through...

BACI Partners with IU McKinney Law School; assisting Refugees and Migrants with their Naturalization needs

BACI Served 1092 Refugees with Their Various Immigration Needs in FY2018 alone and, of those, 527 Individuals Successfully Completed Their...

Myanmar community leader honored with Community Leader Award

The Community Leader Award is given to an outstanding leader that provides services and assistance to the Asian/Pacific Islander Community...

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