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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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June is a month of exemplifying intersectionality: SEAA communities are celebrating Pride Month, Immigrant Heritage Month, and World Refugee Day! It’s a time to embrace all aspects of our identities and take pride in who we are and where we come from. Thank you to @nataliepbui, SEARAC’s first-ever artist-in-residence, for beautifully capturing the joy and vibrancy of our communities through her art.
June reminds us that there is space for the fullness of who we are to exist. We celebrate the refugee legacy of our Southeast Asian American community and honor those who paved the way for us to celebrate Pride.
#pride #pridemonth #RefugeePride #ImmigrantPride #WorldRefugeeDay
Jun 20
Join SEARAC now in keeping Southeast Asian American families whole and defending our communities against violent ICE kidnapping and raids. Southeast Asian Americans are experiencing immigration detention and deportation more than ever before. Our family members and community members are being deported at rates more than 10x higher than in any previous presidential administration.
We need your support to continue SEARAC’s vital work with Southeast Asian American refugees and immigrants. Together, we are connecting vulnerable families with legal services, uplifting the unique experiences of our community through advocacy and storytelling, and building a pipeline of leaders who will lead us through this difficult time and into a more just, equitable world. Join SEARAC’s crowdfunding campaign today on Chuffed.org at the link in our bio!
Jun 18
SEARAC presents the Rising Up fact sheet series, a five-part set of briefs that go into a deeper dive of selected findings from our Rising Up: The Southeast Asian American Educational Journey report.
The fact sheet series was accompanied by a parallel five-part webinar series focused on pressing issues impacting Southeast Asian American students today, highlighting key data, community context, and actionable solutions for policymakers, advocates, and educators. Access the fact sheets and learn more at the link in our bio!
Jun 17
Policies should advance dignity and opportunity for all communities, but yesterday, Congress and the White House chose to further expand immigration enforcement. This massive expansion of detention and deportation only deepens fear and instability in immigrant and refugee communities, including Southeast Asian American families who continue to live with the lasting consequences of displacement, deportation, and family separation.
Read SEARAC`s full statement at the link in our bio!
Jun 10
SEARAC`s May newsletter is now live. Check out the most recent updates from our national and California policy teams and enjoy a recap of how our team celebrated AANHPI Heritage Month!
Check it out at the link in our bio!
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