The American Latvian Association (ALA) has joined LatCham as a non-profit member.  The American Latvian Association is the main representative organization for the Latvian American community. Through 163 member organizations, churches, clubs and some 6,000 individual members we represent over 100,000 people of Latvian descent living in the United States. We are a non-profit, tax exempt educational and cultural organization registered as a private and voluntary organization with the U.S. Agency for International Development.  The ALA will be represented by ALA President, Juris Mezinskis, and ALA executive director, Raits Eglitis.