SEAAs’ refugee history, their invisibility in education data and policy, and systemic racism create barriers to our students’ educational success. Our government must address the disparities that SEAA students experience and invest in their futures.
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SEARAC Responds to President’s FY2025 Budget Proposal
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, the Biden administration released the Fiscal Year 2025 President’s Budget. The annual budget proposal details the President’s priorities for the upcoming fiscal year and, though non-binding,…
Learn more“My commitment to educational advocacy is shaped by my personal experience as a low-income, immigrant Southeast Asian student in the U.S public school system and my professional experiences as a teacher and youth facilitator. As a high school student, I experienced firsthand a lack of a culturally inclusive education and witnessed an unequal distribution of resources between my high school and the wealthier, predominantly white high school just across the bridge. Yet, I did not have the language to name what I was experiencing.”
SEARAC LAT 2019 participant
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
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Chicago, check out a FREE screening of the five-part Southeast Asian American Journeys docuseries TOMORROW, Oct. 1, at 6 pm local time. Event host @faaimchicago will be presenting it as part of a collection of short films from the diverse range of underrepresented voices from the SEA diaspora. @seaajourneys_doc series producer and director Quyên Nguyễn-Lê will be in attendance for a post-screening audience Q&A, alongside Pader Xiong, director of Home-land: Hmong American Women. RSVP at: https://www.faaim.org/first-thursdays-seaaj and check out more screenings near you at the link in our bio.
Sep 30
We’re proud to launch Weaving Wellness: Intergenerational Insights from Southeast Asian American Communities.
Drawing on the experiences of more than 150 SEAAs, this new report shows that wellness is communal, rooted in connection, and shaped by cultural traditions across generations. It also highlights the vital role of SEAA-serving organizations in addressing isolation and strengthening intergenerational wellbeing.
Explore the findings and recommendations at the link in our bio.
Sep 29
Take action by Oct. 13: Tell the Census Bureau to count Southeast Asian Americans!
The Trump Administration has proposed sweeping changes to the 2030 Census that would prohibit the collection of race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation data.
The proposal would also deny political representation to millions of people by counting only US citizens and green card holders in the decennial population count, which decides how many representatives each state gets in Congress. People with other immigration statuses, such as former lawful permanent residents, work and student visa holders, and asylees, would be excluded.
Submit your comment to the US Census Bureau by Oct. 13: bit.ly/SEARACcensusalert
Read our full statement and other steps you can take to make your voice heard at the link in our bio.
Sep 24
Last call to sign up for our virtual report launch and discussion of our new report, Weaving Wellness: Intergenerational Insights from Southeast Asian American Communities. Join us and our special panel of SEAA community leaders later TODAY, 9/23, from 3-4 pm EDT (12-1 pm PDT).
RSVP at the link in our bio.
Sep 23
HAPPENING TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, 9/23! Join us in celebration of the launch of our new report, Weaving Wellness: Intergenerational Insights from Southeast Asian American Communities. We`ll be discussing key research findings and recommendations from our special guests, including
• Varaxy Yi, California State University, Fresno
• Jacqueline Mac, Northern Illinois University
• Christine Fu, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
• Sarun Chan, Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia
• Jannette Diep, BPSOS – Houston
• Sunny Chanthanouvong, Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota
RSVP today at the link our bio
Sep 22
