Our mission is to preserve, promote, and enrich the history and multicultural identity of Salinas Chinatown, historically the home of the Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino communities of Salinas. ACE’s actions and efforts are guided by the following values and principles:

• Community

• Cultural & Historical Integrity

• Collaboration

• Diversity

• Integration & Adaptation

We honor the past, while simultaneously looking for new and creative ways to integrate Salinas Chinatown’s history and multicultural identity into present and future community life.