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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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For our final Workplace Wellness blog series, SEARAC California Deputy Director Mandy Diêc, penned a blog about countering ideas of "productivity" and "urgency" in social justice work. Mandy writes, "I believed that burnout and emotional taxation was just part of the commitment to social justice. SEARAC taught me that this was directly opposed to values of equity, justice, and community care."
Read her blog post at the link in our bio.
Mar 26
SEARAC`s newest report, Rising Up, shows us that the evidence is clear that Southeast Asian American students thrive in educational environments that make them visible and valued. Effective strategies include culturally responsive curricula, such as ethnic studies, Southeast Asian American studies, and heritage language learning; culturally competent educators; culturally appropriate mental health supports; and intentional efforts to foster belonging through student organizations and
community spaces.
Read the full report and our newly released executive summary at bit.ly/RisingUpSEARAC
Mar 23
Our second finding from our new education report, Rising Up, is that lack of data prevents clear picture.
Most data groups Southeast Asian American, South Asian, and East Asian students into a single “Asian” category. This masks inequities and reinforces the harmful “model minority” myth. We need data to be broken down and disaggregated to reveal the unique experiences of Southeast Asian American communities. This will provide educators, researchers, and policymakers with information on how to better support them.
Read the full report and our newly released executive summary at bit.ly/RisingUpSEARAC
Mar 19
Get @reshare_app • @asmmiabonta As Trump ramps up his mass deportation machine, thousands of Californians are facing immigration court, one of the most complex legal systems in the country, without a lawyer and without a fair shot. These are our neighbors, our friends, our community members. Research shows that having a lawyer makes you five times more likely to win your case. AB 2600 is our chance to stand up for our neighbors and protect due process for every Californian.
Mar 18
We are breaking down the key findings from Rising Up, a new report on the state of education for Southeast Asian American students. Our first key finding is that outcomes are improving, but remain uneven across ethnicity and gender.
Community advocacy has resulted in increased supports for Southeast Asian American students and we`re seeing Southeast American students graduating from high school and enrolling in college at higher rates than previous generations. However, that progress has been uneven and includes ethnic and gender disparities. Read the full report and our newly released executive summary at bit.ly/RisingUpSEARAC
Mar 18
