海外华人理事会（The Council of Overseas Chinese Services (COCS), Inc）是于2005年在纽约成立的一家已向官方登记注册并基于501（C）3条款并分别在纽约州（2005年），加州（2008年）和德州（2016年）取得了免税号的非营利性组织，旨在联合不同专业、不同背景、不同社会地位的海外华人，发挥集体的力量，达到三个目标：1、促进各界对中国及海外华人社区对教育，健康，经济和法律问题的关注；2、通过增强海外华人的社会技能、向他们提供社会资源的方式，提高他们的生活质量；3、促进世界对中国教育，健康，科技，经济和文化的了解。海外华人理事会现在服务纽约州，加州和德州地区。

海外华人理事会旨在联合不同专业、背景或社会地位的海外华人的强大力量，促进各界对中国及海外华人社区的社会和法律问题的关注；向海外华人通过提供社会咨询、技能训练使海外华人更好、更快地融入当地的主流社会；促进世界对中国艺术和文化的了解。

The Council of Overseas Chinese Services (COCS), Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization founded in New York City, U.S.A. in 2005. COCS is established on independence and self-governance of Chinese young professionals from diverse backgrounds and locations. Currently we are servicing New York and California bay area.

Our Mission

• - Unite grass-root and professional power of overseas Chinese to promote critical thinking on social and legal healthiness concerning China and overseas Chinese communities;
• - Improve the quality of life of Overseas Chinese by providing access to services, skills and resources toward the goal of self sufficiency and integration into the overseas mainstream society;
• - Enhance the world's profound understanding of Chinese art & culture in Overseas.

Our Services

In order to fulfill the mission, COCS has been devoted to two main services for the public:

• Local Services: Organizing or sponsoring various events for Chinese communities in the U.S. The landmark events reported by the media in the past 5 years include, but are not limited to, “Free Legal Panel: How Can Graduating International Students or Current Foreign Employees Obtain Legal Immigration Status In the Downturn Economy?” in New York City and San Francisco; “Rally for Peace, the Olympics, and Fair Media”; “Memorial Rally for the 1937 Nanjing Massacre”.
• China Project: Providing free education to migrant workers in China so as to improve their awareness of their legitimate rights and self-protection.