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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Phun H, SEARAC Communications Manager, penned a staff blog reflecting on what a screening of @seaajourneys_doc at @uncasiacenter taught her about the fighting spirit of Southeast Asian American communities. Read her full blog at the link in our bio.
May 6
May is AANHPI Heritage Month, and SEARAC celebrates and honors our vibrant Southeast Asian American community. We remember our ancestors who fled war and genocide, rebuilt their lives in the United States, and planted seeds for a more just future. As the descendants of refugees, we carry their dreams forward. This month, we uplift the voices of communities from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam building power for generations to come.
This AANHPI Heritage Month, take action with SEARAC and help grow our movement: bit.ly/SEAA50to250
Illustration credit to the talented @nataliepbui.
May 5
SEARAC is thrilled to once again be participating in Give in May, an annual fundraiser that coincides with Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month, uplifting the stories and achievements of AANHPI communities around the world.
Celebrate heritage month with us and consider supporting our work by donating today! Give today: bit.ly/SEARAC-GiveInMay or at the link in our bio!
May 1
In April 1975, 1.2 million refugees from Southeast Asia began rebuilding their lives in the United States. Together we remember over 50 years of resilience, contribution, and community that deserve to be recognized. As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, we are calling on Congress to pass the national resolution recognizing the 50th commemoration of Southeast Asian American refugee resettlement.
You can help make that happen. Share your story. If you or your family have ever felt unseen, your voice belongs in this moment. SEARAC wants to hear from you.
Because the Southeast Asian American story is the American story.
Take action today → bit.ly/SEAA50to250
#SEAA50 #SEAAResolution
Apr 30
Thank you for joining the kickoff of our Rising Up webinar series! Today`s virtual event was about the importance of Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs) increasing Southeast Asian American educational attainment, recent threats to the program, and our proposed solutions.
Join us tomorrow for part 2 of the series where SEARAC will moderate a discussion by Southeast Asian American students about their educational experiences. RSVP today: bit.ly/RisingUpPt2
Apr 28
