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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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March 13, 2026
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hosted by UC Berkeley’s Asian American Political Activation program (@calaapa)
March 15, 2026
Full docuseries screening at Art House Eugene Theater #2
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included in Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival (@codragonboat @thedenverfilm)
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Mar 12
Our Workplace Wellness blog series continues this week with a personal reflection from SEARAC Operations Manager Phoebe Tran, who reconnected with loved ones during her sabbatical and returned to work with a renewed sense of what sustains her. In “A Season of Yes,” Phoebe writes about saying yes to connection and finding joy in everyday moments. Read her blog post at the link in our bio.
Mar 12
As a proud member of the Diverse Elders Coalition, SEARAC is thrilled to announce that our coalition`s Caring for Those Who Care curriculum is now hosted on the SAGECare platform. The platform gives healthcare, social service, and aging professional practical tools to better support diverse family caregivers and older adults.
This updated curriculum builds on the DEC’s 2019 national caregiving research with more than 1000 caregivers across six diverse communities and is strengthened by updated evidence from the DEC’s 2025 literature review. Together, with SAGECare, this research base connects lived experience to actionable best practices providers can use in real care settings.
The curriculum centers caregivers from: African American and Black; American Indian and Alaska Native; Chinese American and Korean American; Hispanic/Latino; LGBTQ+; and Southeast Asian American communities, with expanded content that reflects the realities of LGBTQ+ caregivers of color and the direct care workforce.
Request a training : info@sagecare.org
Mar 10
What does it mean to see Southeast Asian American stories recognized in our education system?
In our latest blog, SEARAC’s Director of National Policy Anna Byon reflects on the launch of our new education report and why this moment matters for Southeast Asian American students, families, and communities. Read Anna’s reflections and our report at the link in our bio.
Mar 9
Five years ago, SEARAC instituted a four-day work week, and its impact to our team has been nothing short of transformative.
Throughout a monthlong blog series, we`ll reflect on how our organization`s commitment to mental health and wellbeing has shaped the way we show up for our work, our communities, and ourselves. To kick things off, SEARAC Executive Director Quyen Dinh reflects on the anniversary of her bold decision to center community care, turning a dream into policies that support staff, families, and the long-term health of our movement.
Read more at the link in our bio.
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