These colleges and universities are essential for increasing higher education access and success to low-income, first-generation Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students, including SEAAs.
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SEARAC Commemorates the 17th Anniversary of AANAPISIs
Since its founding, AANAPISIs have served thousands of first-generation and low-income students, including Southeast Asian Americans (SEAAs).
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“I think that AANAPISIs are important because it allows for Asian American students, like myself, to come together and feel a sense of belonging. This space has allowed me to build relationships I know will last a lifetime. ANNAPISIs allow for there to be a community-based foundation for Asian American students who need that.”
alumnus of Irvine Valley College, an AANAPISI located in CA
“We need to be actively thinking about creative spaces and after-school programs that encourage participation from refugee parents in preparing their children for college. More importantly, we need to address language access. Without the ability to read documents or understand robocalls, parents are further barred from being informed on their child’s educational attainment and success.”
Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell
“We need to invest far more in our school systems so that Southeast Asian American students, and all students of color, have a high quality education – at every level and no matter what path they choose to take.”
SEARAC board member
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“Despite creeping despair, however, I know I am forever empowered by those who came before me: My parents have always been fighters, as have all of us Southeast Asian Americans. We will continue to fight these injustices, to rest to heal ourselves and our communities, and to share joys that cannot be taken from us.”
This #AANHPIHeritageMonth, we are highlighting C To’s recent blog on for the 50th commemoration of Southeast Asian refugee resettlement. C To’s blog reminds us that the Southeast Asian American diaspora carry forth the vision of our parents, elders, and ancestors before us. We carry on their legacy by fighting for justice and equity for all and remembering joy. Read the full post at the link in our bio!
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May 26
“Despite creeping despair, however, I know I am forever empowered by those who came before me: My parents have always been fighters, as have all of us Southeast Asian Americans. We will continue to fight these injustices, to rest to heal ourselves and our communities, and to share joys that cannot be taken from us.”
This #AANHPIHeritageMonth, we are highlighting C To’s recent blog on for the 50th commemoration of Southeast Asian refugee resettlement. C To’s blog reminds us that the Southeast Asian American diaspora carry forth the vision of our parents, elders, and ancestors before us. We carry on their legacy by fighting for justice and equity for all and remembering joy. Read the full post at the link in our bio!
Read more:
#HealthEquity #SEAAVoices #SocialJustice #AANHPI
California’s health care delivery system is stronger and more stable when everyone is covered and healthy – regardless of their immigration status. Without access to preventative care, already overburdened emergency rooms get busier with cases that could have been treated in a doctor’s office.
May 25
California’s health care delivery system is stronger and more stable when everyone is covered and healthy – regardless of their immigration status. Without access to preventative care, already overburdened emergency rooms get busier with cases that could have been treated in a doctor’s office.
May is #AANHPIHeritageMonth and this year also marks the 50th commemoration of Southeast Asian refugee resettlement. SEARAC is proud to uplift Southeast Asian American community, culture, and heritage in celebration of our refugee legacy.
Today, we`re sharing content from @chamrefugeescommunity in Seattle and Lacey, WA. Learn about the Cham who call Washington State home, and discover a recipe for ai pai pageng in the images here 😋
For SEARAC, the term "Southeast Asian American" is a political identity encompassing the unique and diverse ethnicities and cultures from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam — all of whom were impacted by war and genocide in those countries in the 1970s. We look forward to sharing more from our communities throughout May.
Thank you to Kylie, SEARAC`s previous communications intern, for building this series for APAHM.
May 23
May is #AANHPIHeritageMonth and this year also marks the 50th commemoration of Southeast Asian refugee resettlement. SEARAC is proud to uplift Southeast Asian American community, culture, and heritage in celebration of our refugee legacy.
Today, we`re sharing content from @chamrefugeescommunity in Seattle and Lacey, WA. Learn about the Cham who call Washington State home, and discover a recipe for ai pai pageng in the images here 😋
For SEARAC, the term "Southeast Asian American" is a political identity encompassing the unique and diverse ethnicities and cultures from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam — all of whom were impacted by war and genocide in those countries in the 1970s. We look forward to sharing more from our communities throughout May.
Thank you to Kylie, SEARAC`s previous communications intern, for building this series for APAHM.
Early this morning, the House of Representatives passed its budget reconciliation bill package. Quyên Đinh, Executive Director of SEARAC responds:
"This budget bill, passed through in the dead of night, is an unconscionable attack on the safety of Southeast Asian Americans and all families and communities. The House`s decision to massively increase funding for anti-immigrant policies will cause even more chaos, fear, and disruption to our communities. The Trump Administration is tearing apart countless families and unlawfully deporting community members without their due process rights. This bill will supercharge such state violence — and all at the direct expense of programs that millions of people rely on to access to food and health care. SEARAC denounces this budget reconciliation bill, and we urge the Senate to reject this harmful legislation."
May 22
Early this morning, the House of Representatives passed its budget reconciliation bill package. Quyên Đinh, Executive Director of SEARAC responds:
"This budget bill, passed through in the dead of night, is an unconscionable attack on the safety of Southeast Asian Americans and all families and communities. The House`s decision to massively increase funding for anti-immigrant policies will cause even more chaos, fear, and disruption to our communities. The Trump Administration is tearing apart countless families and unlawfully deporting community members without their due process rights. This bill will supercharge such state violence — and all at the direct expense of programs that millions of people rely on to access to food and health care. SEARAC denounces this budget reconciliation bill, and we urge the Senate to reject this harmful legislation."
Yesterday, eight individuals, including a Laotian and Vietnamese American, were deported to South Sudan. The Trump Administration broke the law by deporting these individuals, ignoring a federal court order that required DHS to fulfill their legal rights. Take action by emailing your Representative at bit.ly/OpposeBudgetBill (case-sensitive, link in our bio) and sharing the word.
SEARAC condemns these recent deportations and is calling on our community to mobilize. We must demand Congress to return everyone illegally deported to South Sudan, as well as to El Salvador, Panama, Libya, and other countries. Congress must stop funding these unlawful deportations by rejecting the budget reconciliation package. Go to bit.ly/OpposeBudgetBill to email your Representative today.
"Southeast Asians are in the United States because we allied with this country and were forced to flee violence, political persecution, ethnic cleansing, and genocide. It is unconscionable that this administration is deporting people who have already served their sentences, are important members of their communities, and whose families have once escaped these very conditions.” – Quyên Đinh, Executive Director of SEARAC
May 21
Yesterday, eight individuals, including a Laotian and Vietnamese American, were deported to South Sudan. The Trump Administration broke the law by deporting these individuals, ignoring a federal court order that required DHS to fulfill their legal rights. Take action by emailing your Representative at bit.ly/OpposeBudgetBill (case-sensitive, link in our bio) and sharing the word.
SEARAC condemns these recent deportations and is calling on our community to mobilize. We must demand Congress to return everyone illegally deported to South Sudan, as well as to El Salvador, Panama, Libya, and other countries. Congress must stop funding these unlawful deportations by rejecting the budget reconciliation package. Go to bit.ly/OpposeBudgetBill to email your Representative today.
"Southeast Asians are in the United States because we allied with this country and were forced to flee violence, political persecution, ethnic cleansing, and genocide. It is unconscionable that this administration is deporting people who have already served their sentences, are important members of their communities, and whose families have once escaped these very conditions.” – Quyên Đinh, Executive Director of SEARAC