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.”
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We’re halfway through our Week of Giving, and we’re calling on our community and supporters to help us reach our $50,000 goal in honor of the 50th anniversary of Southeast Asian American refugee resettlement.
For decades, our communities have fought for our stories to be seen through disaggregated data, ethnic studies, language access, and more. SEARAC continues to push for accurate representation in education data and the US Census so our communities are no longer erased, overlooked, or undercounted. This is how we secure the future our community deserves.
Your support powers SEARAC’s fight to ensure Southeast Asian American students have equal access to high-quality education and the opportunities to thrive.
Donate today: bit.ly/searac2025fundraiser
Learn more about SEARAC’s Week of Giving: bit.ly/searacweekofgiving2025
Dec 3
We are 11 days away from the virtual screening of Southeast Asian American Journeys (@seaajourneys_doc), a docuseries produced by Quyen Nguyen-Le, in association with SEARAC and the Center for Asian American Media (@caamedia).
Join us on Dec. 13 from 4-6 pm ET (1-3 pm PT) for this special event. Learn more at seaapower.com/journeyslivestream to RSVP and tune in live on Facebook and YouTube from anywhere in the country.
Dec 2
Today is #GivingTuesday and and your gift to SEARAC supports our work to keep Southeast Asian American families whole. Leaders across the country are rising up to carry on the legacies of our ancestors and fight for a better future for all. We envision a world where Southeast Asian American families are no longer vulnerable to detention and deportation because of our outdated and unjust immigration laws.
This Giving Tuesday, join SEARAC in defending our communities against deportation.
Donate today: bit.ly/searac2025fundraiser
Learn more about SEARAC`s Week of Giving campaign: bit.ly/searacweekofgiving2025
Dec 2
When this government tried to silence us, our community showed up in their offices. Now, more than ever, we must remember our people’s history and tradition of resistance and step into our power. Support our movement by donating to SEARAC at bit.ly/searac2025fundraiser or at the link in our bio.
Join SEARAC in holding our elected officials accountable and defending the rights of our refugee and immigrant communities. Help us raise $50,000 by the end of the month to power the next generation of Southeast Asian American leaders and advocates.
Donate today: bit.ly/searac2025fundraiser
Learn more about SEARAC`s Week of Giving campaign: bit.ly/searacweekofgiving2025
Dec 1
SEARAC`s online store is officially LIVE, and we’re celebrating with brand-new “Our Roots, Our Power” items on our @bonfire storefront.
You’ll also find limited-edition designs by Southeast Asian American artists, created in honor of our community’s 50th anniversary and inspired by the powerful “Made by Refugees” tagline. These special pieces leave the store at the end of the year!
Rep your roots. Wear your power. Support our movement. 💛
Shop now at searac.org/shop-searac-merch or tap the link in our bio.
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