Formed in December 2004, the Asian Coalition of Tallahassee (ACT) was initiated by the Big Bend Filipino-American Association, Inc (BBFAA) under the leadership of Dr Clyde Diao. It is the umbrella organization of various member organizations as well as individual members and is intended to be the voice of the Asian community. It aims to unite the various Asian communities within the Tallahassee area and promote and share our rich Asian cultural heritage with the local community through community activity involvement and cultural events. To achieve this, ACT launched "Experience Asia" which has experienced meteoric rise to become a major annual event in Tallahassee. Further, the ACT also aims to enhance social and economic ties with the community at large. Through these, the ACT hopes to raise awareness within the community of the various Asian cultures as well as foster better understanding between the Asian community and the locals.

Originally, the ACT was formed by the Big Bend Filipino American Association, India Association of Tallahassee, North Florida Chinese Association, the Tallahassee Families with Asian Children, and the Chinese Association of Tallahassee. This has grown with the inclusion of FSU International Center, Japanese Community Group, Chinese Children Adoption International, Taiwanese American Association of Tallahassee, Thai Community of Tallahassee, Persian Cultural Club, Korean community, Rossier Productions, Inc. Pakistani community, World Economic Forum and many other Student associations. Several individual members also comprise the membership of ACT. It hopes to expand as more members join the organization.

The ACT welcomes everyone who is interested in Asian affairs to join, regardless of age, sex, race, or ethnicity. Bringing in non-Asian members into the ACT is essential as it helps foster better understanding with the local community. It also helps the Asian community become part of mainstream America without losing its identity. Truly, the ACT provides a venue by which the East meets the West.