SEAAs’ refugee history, their invisibility in education data and policy, and systemic racism create barriers to our students’ educational success. Our government must address the disparities that SEAA students experience and invest in their futures.
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SEARAC Responds to President’s FY2025 Budget Proposal
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, the Biden administration released the Fiscal Year 2025 President’s Budget. The annual budget proposal details the President’s priorities for the upcoming fiscal year and, though non-binding, provides…
Learn more“My commitment to educational advocacy is shaped by my personal experience as a low-income, immigrant Southeast Asian student in the U.S public school system and my professional experiences as a teacher and youth facilitator. As a high school student, I experienced firsthand a lack of a culturally inclusive education and witnessed an unequal distribution of resources between my high school and the wealthier, predominantly white high school just across the bridge. Yet, I did not have the language to name what I was experiencing.”
SEARAC LAT 2019 participant
We need to be actively thinking about creative spaces and after-school programs that encourage participation from refugee parents in preparing their children for college. More importantly, we need to address language access. Without the ability to read documents or understand robocalls, parents are further barred from being informed on their child’s educational attainment and success.”
Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell
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Today, it may feel like our country has rejected progress in favor of hate and bigotry. But our ancestors remind us during the hardest of days that there is always light in the darkest of times.
Today, we grieve; we love; and we heal. Tomorrow, we organize.
Read SEARAC`s full statement at the link in our bio.
Nov 6
Today, it may feel like our country has rejected progress in favor of hate and bigotry. But our ancestors remind us during the hardest of days that there is always light in the darkest of times.
Today, we grieve; we love; and we heal. Tomorrow, we organize.
Read SEARAC`s full statement at the link in our bio.
Posted @withregram • @apiavote Election Day is here! Every vote counts. Your vote counts. Have any questions about the election and voting? The Voter Hotline is here to help you be your own advocate. We provide assistance in English and 8 Asian languages! Call 1-888-API-VOTE. Happy voting!
Nov 5
Posted @withregram • @apiavote Election Day is here! Every vote counts. Your vote counts. Have any questions about the election and voting? The Voter Hotline is here to help you be your own advocate. We provide assistance in English and 8 Asian languages! Call 1-888-API-VOTE. Happy voting!
SEARAC`s October newsletter is live! Check out our community interview with Sreyneang Lim, the Community Pathways to Healthy Aging Coordinator at @cerieastbay, updates from our California team, and more. Read the newsletter at the link in our bio!
Nov 5
SEARAC`s October newsletter is live! Check out our community interview with Sreyneang Lim, the Community Pathways to Healthy Aging Coordinator at @cerieastbay, updates from our California team, and more. Read the newsletter at the link in our bio!
We are kicking off SEARAC`s 50th Anniversary Fundraiser with our conversation with @hninstagram, a Rade artist from Charlotte, NC! HNin’s Rade and Montagnard heritage shines through in her exclusive design for SEARAC’s merch shop, celebrating cultural pride and preservation.
HNin shares, “I was a refugee baby and am grateful to be in America. I wanted to show that culture is not lost after resettling.”
Read HNin`s full interview and shop HNin`s designs at the link in our bio. Proceeds will support @seacvillage, the organization HNin has chosen to uplift with this fundraiser!
Nov 3
We are kicking off SEARAC`s 50th Anniversary Fundraiser with our conversation with @hninstagram, a Rade artist from Charlotte, NC! HNin’s Rade and Montagnard heritage shines through in her exclusive design for SEARAC’s merch shop, celebrating cultural pride and preservation.
HNin shares, “I was a refugee baby and am grateful to be in America. I wanted to show that culture is not lost after resettling.”
Read HNin`s full interview and shop HNin`s designs at the link in our bio. Proceeds will support @seacvillage, the organization HNin has chosen to uplift with this fundraiser!
Are you covered for 2025? The 2025 healthcare marketplace open enrollment period is here! Find affordable coverage and care for your family on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) healthcare marketplace by visiting healthcare.gov. SEARAC encourages uninsured individuals and those seeking to renew or change their healthcare coverage to enroll as soon as you are able. You can learn more at the link in our bio!
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Are you covered for 2025? The 2025 healthcare marketplace open enrollment period is here! Find affordable coverage and care for your family on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) healthcare marketplace by visiting healthcare.gov. SEARAC encourages uninsured individuals and those seeking to renew or change their healthcare coverage to enroll as soon as you are able. You can learn more at the link in our bio!