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Model Curricula on Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Hmong Experiences Now Available
Sacramento, CA – SEARAC is thrilled to announce that the website on the California Department of Education’s ethnic studies model curricula on Cambodian American Studies, Hmong History and Cultural…
Learn more“I’m constantly telling people about our history, or some of the struggles we are going through, because they don’t get to learn about it. [Teachers] don’t teach it in school. I have to educate people about us, and that’s hard.”
From our “Can You See Me” report
“Next year, it will be 50 years since our Hmong families left their homeland to escape war and come to America, and yet many people still don’t know why we are here and who we are.”
AAPI Coalition of Wisconsin
“Recognizing the Laotian refugee experience in our schools not only provides Southeast Asian American youth with the visibility, acknowledgment, and celebration they deserve but also enriches the education of all students by deepening their understanding around a subject that is historically overlooked.”
Laotian American National Alliance
“Ethnic studies is particularly important for Asian Americans because the racialization of Asian Americans is deeply haunted by American and European military intervention and imperialism in Asia and the foundations of settler-colonialism and anti-Blackness in the United States.”
SEARAC intern
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Southeast Asian American educators and community members are celebrating the launch of SEAA ethnic studies resources for classrooms across California, as highlighted in recent @latimes coverage.
In 2018, SEARAC advocated for and helped pass SB 895, paving the way for a model curriculum centered on SEAA experiences. Over the past two years, we`ve collaborated closely with the @ocdehistory @ocdeptofed to ensure SEAA history and stories are meaningfully included. When SEAA youth see themselves represented, they feel empowered and more connected to their communities. Read the full story in the LA Times via the link in our bio!
Dec 13
Southeast Asian American educators and community members are celebrating the launch of SEAA ethnic studies resources for classrooms across California, as highlighted in recent @latimes coverage.
In 2018, SEARAC advocated for and helped pass SB 895, paving the way for a model curriculum centered on SEAA experiences. Over the past two years, we`ve collaborated closely with the @ocdehistory @ocdeptofed to ensure SEAA history and stories are meaningfully included. When SEAA youth see themselves represented, they feel empowered and more connected to their communities. Read the full story in the LA Times via the link in our bio!
Quyên Đinh, SEARAC Executive Director, shared, "Today, President Biden commuted the sentences of roughly 1,500 individuals who had been released from prison and on home confinement, and pardoned 39 people. SEARAC celebrates this historic moment, the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history and a restoration of opportunity for these individuals. Many more are still waiting for their second chance, like the 15,000 Southeast Asian Americans with deportation orders eager for the day they can live without fear of being separated from their families and communities. We urge the President to use his executive power to restore opportunity for all who have been caught by this country`s broken immigration and criminal legal systems."
Dec 12
Quyên Đinh, SEARAC Executive Director, shared, "Today, President Biden commuted the sentences of roughly 1,500 individuals who had been released from prison and on home confinement, and pardoned 39 people. SEARAC celebrates this historic moment, the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history and a restoration of opportunity for these individuals. Many more are still waiting for their second chance, like the 15,000 Southeast Asian Americans with deportation orders eager for the day they can live without fear of being separated from their families and communities. We urge the President to use his executive power to restore opportunity for all who have been caught by this country`s broken immigration and criminal legal systems."
This month, SEARAC’s Senior California Program Manager, Thuy Do, joined partners, including @cerieastbay and @asianprisonersc, immigrant organizations, and community members at the People’s March & Rally in Sacramento to advocate for dignity and humanity in our immigration system. Together, we’re fighting to stop mass deportations and building a future where all Californians—regardless of immigration status—can thrive. 💪💙
Dec 11
This month, SEARAC’s Senior California Program Manager, Thuy Do, joined partners, including @cerieastbay and @asianprisonersc, immigrant organizations, and community members at the People’s March & Rally in Sacramento to advocate for dignity and humanity in our immigration system. Together, we’re fighting to stop mass deportations and building a future where all Californians—regardless of immigration status—can thrive. 💪💙
We congratulate Rep. Grace Meng on her election as incoming chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus for the 119th Congress. Under Rep. Judy Chu`s leadership these past 14 years, CAPAC has been an invaluable partner in supporting policies that strengthen our Southeast Asian American communities.
We look forward to working with the new CAPAC leadership team to continue building a more inclusive and representative democracy for all.
Dec 7
We congratulate Rep. Grace Meng on her election as incoming chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus for the 119th Congress. Under Rep. Judy Chu`s leadership these past 14 years, CAPAC has been an invaluable partner in supporting policies that strengthen our Southeast Asian American communities.
We look forward to working with the new CAPAC leadership team to continue building a more inclusive and representative democracy for all.
Today is the final day for SEARAC`s Week of Giving and we need your help to reach our goal of raising $20,000 in support of our vital research, training, advocacy, and community power. Your gift today ensures that SEAA voices, stories, and experiences are not only preserved but amplified to shape policies, fight injustice, and inspire future generations.
Elaine Sanchez Wilson, SEARAC Senior Director of Comms, shares, "SEARAC is doing vital work to build community power and uplift the Southeast Asian American narrative so that community stories, wisdom, history, and experiences are not lost to time. On today, the last day of SEARAC’s Week of Giving fundraiser, will you join me in making a gift to SEARAC to shape the story of the SEAA community’s next 50 years?"
Together, we can ensure that SEAA voices continue to be heard and celebrated for generations to come. Donate at the link in our bio!
Dec 6
Today is the final day for SEARAC`s Week of Giving and we need your help to reach our goal of raising $20,000 in support of our vital research, training, advocacy, and community power. Your gift today ensures that SEAA voices, stories, and experiences are not only preserved but amplified to shape policies, fight injustice, and inspire future generations.
Elaine Sanchez Wilson, SEARAC Senior Director of Comms, shares, "SEARAC is doing vital work to build community power and uplift the Southeast Asian American narrative so that community stories, wisdom, history, and experiences are not lost to time. On today, the last day of SEARAC’s Week of Giving fundraiser, will you join me in making a gift to SEARAC to shape the story of the SEAA community’s next 50 years?"
Together, we can ensure that SEAA voices continue to be heard and celebrated for generations to come. Donate at the link in our bio!