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SEARAC Unites With California Partners to Celebrate Our Right to Heal
SEARAC joined our California-based advocacy and health services partners to host the third annual “The Right to Heal: Centering Mental Health Multi-Racial Equity in California.”
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“Everyday I woke up crying because I gave birth to him but couldn’t do anything about his medical bills. I cried every time I looked at the medical bills because I couldn’t afford them. I didn’t even want to take my son into the hospital if it was going to be that expensive.”
as featured in our video “A Mother’s Love”
“Before the Medicaid expansion, I was without health insurance for a long time and was only able to access the free health clinics in the East Bay to address this recurring stomach issue that I had. I would be in immense pain. With the Medicaid expansion, I have been able to see a doctor and receive regular check-ups regarding my illness. I know that having Medi-Cal has prolonged my lifespan.”
Southeast Asian Americans Speak Out to Protect the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid Expansion report
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This week, SEARAC is joining partners across the country to demand the Senate vote NO on the reconciliation bill. Congress is racing to pass a big bad bill that will fund tax cuts for billionaires and supercharge deportations, instead of funding social safety net programs that ensure families, elders, and children can access lifesaving care.
Tell your US senators to vote NO at bit.ly/SEAApower or at the link in our bio.
We join immigrant and refugee communities calling for dignity, not displacement. #OurRootsOurPower
Jun 23
Today, on #WorldRefugeeDay and everyday, we honor Southeast Asian American resilience, healing, and community. 2025 marks 50 years of Southeast Asian refugee resettlement in the United States – the largest refugee diaspora that the world had ever seen with refugees fleeing for safety from Viet Nam, Cambodia, and Laos. We honor the transformations that refugee communities have made in America to redefine who and what the country is today.
This #WorldRefugeeDay, SEARAC is proud to feature illustrations from incredible Southeast Asian American artists in our online storefronts, including this gorgeous illustration from SEARAC`s previous artist-in-residence, Natalie Bui . All proceeds support SEARAC’s policy advocacy, leadership development, and community power building.
Shop SEARAC merch at the link in our bio!
Jun 20
On June 19, 1865, over 250,000 enslaved Black people in Texas were informed that the Civil War had ended and they were free—news they had been unaware of. Juneteenth, also known as "Freedom Day," commemorates this moment of Black liberation and is celebrated through joy, gathering, and a commitment to solidarity, justice, and freedom.
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Jun 19
Posted @withregram • @sahanjournal First-generation Hmong immigrants say the early years in America weren’t easy, even as they celebrate how far the community has come.
Written by Katelyn Vue. Phtoos 2-5 by @dymanh. Photo 1 by @aaronnesheim
Read more at the link in our bio.
Jun 18
"People called me an advocate before I came to admit I was one. An advocate stands up and speaks up for others and oneself…Advocacy is not a choice for me, but a responsibility and part of my identity. Because the world was handed to me on my back, not on my hands." – Katie Tiên Trần
Advocacy is a way for us to uplift our communities’ stories and fight for our own self-determination and well-being. Across the country, we are watching people rise up and fight against legislation that will separate families, cut healthcare for elders, and harm communities. This month, SEARAC will convene leaders across the country at our Leadership and Advocacy Training (LAT) program. Katie, an LAT alumnus, authored a blog on how it is important now than ever to use our advocacy powers to fight for equity and justice for all.
Read Katie`s full blog at the link in our bio. Join SEARAC in building Southeast Asian American power at bit.ly/donatetosearac.
Jun 17
