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, provides…
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.”
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Your generous gift to @SEARAC uplifts the next generation of leaders by supporting Southeast Asian American youth through research, training, and programs that meet their unique needs.
Phun H, SEARAC Comms Associate, shares, "As I reflect on the experiences my siblings and I endured as the children of refugees, I think of the care and comfort that refugee youth deserve during the tumultuousness of resettlement and the ways that youth voices and leadership are essential in shaping the future of their communities."
Donate to help SEARAC continue our critical work. Give at the link in our bio.
Dec 4
Your generous gift to @SEARAC uplifts the next generation of leaders by supporting Southeast Asian American youth through research, training, and programs that meet their unique needs.
Phun H, SEARAC Comms Associate, shares, "As I reflect on the experiences my siblings and I endured as the children of refugees, I think of the care and comfort that refugee youth deserve during the tumultuousness of resettlement and the ways that youth voices and leadership are essential in shaping the future of their communities."
Donate to help SEARAC continue our critical work. Give at the link in our bio.
Today is #GivingTuesday and your gift to @SEARAC supports our work to keep Southeast Asian American families whole. SEARAC is fighting to change outdated and unjust immigration laws that make Southeast Asian American families vulnerable to detention and deportation.
Kham Moua, SEARAC National Deputy Director, shares, "As we approach the 50th anniversary of Southeast Asian refugee resettlement in the United States, and as we prepare for an incoming administration that has made violence against immigrant and refugee communities the centerpiece of their platform, SEARAC remains committed to ending hateful and harmful policies by leading with community-centered solutions, such as the Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act (SEADRA)."
At SEARAC, we protect, support, and fight for one another. 💙 Join us in this fight by donating today at the link in our bio!
Dec 3
Today is #GivingTuesday and your gift to @SEARAC supports our work to keep Southeast Asian American families whole. SEARAC is fighting to change outdated and unjust immigration laws that make Southeast Asian American families vulnerable to detention and deportation.
Kham Moua, SEARAC National Deputy Director, shares, "As we approach the 50th anniversary of Southeast Asian refugee resettlement in the United States, and as we prepare for an incoming administration that has made violence against immigrant and refugee communities the centerpiece of their platform, SEARAC remains committed to ending hateful and harmful policies by leading with community-centered solutions, such as the Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act (SEADRA)."
At SEARAC, we protect, support, and fight for one another. 💙 Join us in this fight by donating today at the link in our bio!
🌟 SEARAC`s Week of Giving Starts Now! 🌟
Your donation directly fuels our critical work—advocating for policies, developing leaders, and building power for our Southeast Asian community. Next year, we`ll commemorate 50 years of Southeast Asian refugee resettlement, and your support today ensures that we can continue uplifting our community for the next 50 years.
Quyên Dinh, SEARAC Executive Director, shares, "In this moment, we at SEARAC are called to honor Southeast Asian American generations past, present, and future on the eve of our 50th resettlement anniversary, with power and love." Join us in shaping the future. Every gift makes a difference. 💙
Donate today by clicking the link in our bio!
Dec 2
🌟 SEARAC`s Week of Giving Starts Now! 🌟
Your donation directly fuels our critical work—advocating for policies, developing leaders, and building power for our Southeast Asian community. Next year, we`ll commemorate 50 years of Southeast Asian refugee resettlement, and your support today ensures that we can continue uplifting our community for the next 50 years.
Quyên Dinh, SEARAC Executive Director, shares, "In this moment, we at SEARAC are called to honor Southeast Asian American generations past, present, and future on the eve of our 50th resettlement anniversary, with power and love." Join us in shaping the future. Every gift makes a difference. 💙
Donate today by clicking the link in our bio!
For our final artist spotlight, meet @thekillamari — an Atlanta-based Asian American artist inspired by Saturday morning cartoons, comic books, and graffiti. His work captures the dreams and limitless possibilities for the next generation of Southeast Asian Americans.
Killamari shares, "And it doesn’t necessarily have to be art. Whatever it is you’re into, just do it and do it in a big way so that other people from the next generation can see it and be inspired by it." Proceeds will support SEARAC’s 50th Anniversary Fundraiser & @asianaaf, Killamari`s chosen partner for this fundraiser!
Read the full interview and shop Killamari`s artwork at the link in our bio.
Nov 29
For our final artist spotlight, meet @thekillamari — an Atlanta-based Asian American artist inspired by Saturday morning cartoons, comic books, and graffiti. His work captures the dreams and limitless possibilities for the next generation of Southeast Asian Americans.
Killamari shares, "And it doesn’t necessarily have to be art. Whatever it is you’re into, just do it and do it in a big way so that other people from the next generation can see it and be inspired by it." Proceeds will support SEARAC’s 50th Anniversary Fundraiser & @asianaaf, Killamari`s chosen partner for this fundraiser!
Read the full interview and shop Killamari`s artwork at the link in our bio.
Nyob Zoo Xyoo Tshiab! Happy Hmong New Year! To our Hmong and Southeast Asian community celebrating, SEARAC wishes you a safe and joyful new year celebration. We are welcoming the future with hope and positivity!
SEARAC`s offices will be closed for the upcoming holidays and will reopen Dec. 2.
Photo courtesy of KaYing Yang.
Nov 27
Nyob Zoo Xyoo Tshiab! Happy Hmong New Year! To our Hmong and Southeast Asian community celebrating, SEARAC wishes you a safe and joyful new year celebration. We are welcoming the future with hope and positivity!
SEARAC`s offices will be closed for the upcoming holidays and will reopen Dec. 2.
Photo courtesy of KaYing Yang.