The Asian Community Development Center is a Utah-based nonprofit advancing health, belonging, research, and leadership for underserved, immigrant, and multicultural communities. Our work is built around four pillars: Community Health Access, Cultural Belonging & Immigrant Support, Community Science & Public Health Research, and Youth Leadership & Advocacy. Through education, outreach, research, and community partnership, we help families access resources, build confidence, and thrive.
Every family deserves the same access to health information, preventive care, and trust in the system — regardless of language, income, or where they were born.
ACDC was founded in early 2026 by a team of public-health researchers, clinicians, and community organizers who kept running into the same gap in Utah: world-class science happening in labs and hospitals, while the families most in need of that knowledge were the last to receive it.
We exist to close that gap. Our work sits at the intersection of rigorous public-health research and community-rooted delivery — free screenings, hands-on CPR and first-aid training, plain-language health education, and research that partners with communities rather than studies them from a distance.
Based in Murray, Utah, we serve Salt Lake County and the Wasatch Front — and, through targeted partnerships, support underserved communities internationally and in disaster response.
Each of our program areas maps directly to the mission filed in our founding charter — health, belonging, research, and leadership — delivered where people actually live, in the languages they actually speak.
ACDC's Community Health Access Program connects individuals and families with practical health education, preventive screenings, CPR and first-aid training, and culturally responsive wellness resources. Our goal is to reduce health gaps by bringing trusted, accessible, and community-centered health support directly to the people we serve.
Learn moreACDC's Cultural Belonging & Immigrant Support Program celebrates cultural identity while helping immigrants, refugees, and Asian American communities feel welcomed, supported, and connected. Through community events, resource navigation, cultural education, and partnership-building, we strengthen belonging and promote dignity for every family.
Learn moreACDC's Community Science & Public Health Research Program supports research that responds to real community needs. We work to connect public health, scientific education, community data, and academic partnerships to address issues such as infectious disease awareness, health equity, environmental health, and community resilience.
Learn moreACDC's Youth Leadership & Advocacy Program empowers young people to become confident leaders, advocates, and changemakers. Through mentorship, civic engagement, career readiness, volunteer opportunities, and leadership training, we help youth build skills, serve their communities, and shape a stronger future.
Learn moreWe're a brand-new organization, incorporated in March 2026. These are the concrete promises we've made to our community for our first year — and what your support makes possible.
Sunil Pandey founded ACDC to close a gap he kept running into as a public-health researcher: the families most affected by preventable disease were also the least likely to see the science that could protect them.
ACDC is governed by a volunteer board of community leaders, clinicians, and researchers who serve without compensation. Every program decision we make answers to them — and through them, to the community.
PhD candidate in biosciences with peer-reviewed research in microbiology and infectious disease. Leads ACDC's scientific and strategic direction.
Oversees program design, delivery, and community-facing operations across ACDC's four pillars.
Stewards ACDC's finances, budgeting, and compliance. Ensures every dollar is tracked and every donor receives a receipt.
Builds and maintains relationships with faith communities, clinics, schools, and cultural organizations across the Wasatch Front.
This seat is in active recruitment. Interested community members with operations or governance experience are encouraged to reach out.
A look at recent Asian Community Development Center programs and the community members who make them possible.
In partnership with the American Heart Association (Utah) — community members of all ages learning hands-on CPR and AED skills together at our Murray center.
In partnership with Utah Global Diplomacy — July 5, 2026. A community celebration of America's 250th anniversary, bringing together cultures from around the world.
Notes from our founders, updates from the bench, and stories from the community. Read more on our full blog.
A letter from our founder on the gap between lab science and kitchen-table conversations, and how a Utah nonprofit can bridge it.
An introduction to the surveillance work we're doing with local partners, and why it matters for every family in the Salt Lake valley.
Before we designed a single program, we asked neighbors what they actually needed. Here's what they told us — and how it's shaping our first year.
Whether you have five dollars or five hours, whether you're a clinician, a student, or a neighbor — there's a way to show up. Pick what fits you today.
Every dollar moves into programs within the quarter: screenings, CPR kits, and translated materials.
Donate today →Clinicians, interpreters, students, and neighbors — we welcome every kind of volunteer. Come as you are.
Become a volunteer →Faith communities, schools, clinics, and businesses — invite us to bring a screening or CPR class to your people.
Partner with us →Universities, labs, and clinicians — we co-design community-engaged public-health studies. Let's talk.
Start a conversation →As a brand-new organization, we are sustained by neighbors giving what they can. Every dollar moves directly into programs — screenings, CPR kits, translated materials, and community partnerships.
Asian Community Development Center is a Utah nonprofit corporation and a federally recognized 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. EIN: 41-5063810.
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