Issue Area: Education

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• July 14, 2008
  New Report Challenges Assumptions about the Educational Experiences of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders [PDF]
  Community announcement by the National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education (CARE), which includes SEARAC as a member, and the College Board.
• March 26, 2008
  Accountability of All Asian and Pacific Islander American Students [PDF]
  Testimony given by Doua Thor, Executive Director, SEARAC. Presented to Congressional staffers. Watch the video of the full briefing.
• March 17, 2008
  Application to Request Eligibility for Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution Program Funding [PDF]
  Community announcement.
• February 28, 2008
  Southeast Asian Americans as English Language Learners [PDF]
  Testimony given by Phitsamay Uy, Board Chair, SEARAC. Presented to Congressional staffers. Watch the video of the full briefing "English Language Learners in NCLB: A Civil Rights Imperative" online.
• October 19, 2007
  California Legislation in 2007-2008 and the Impact on Southeast Asian Americans [PDF]
  Analysis of Assembly bills (AB) and Senate bills (SB) that may affect the CA Southeast Asian American community.
• July 9, 2007
  Southeast Asian Americans and Proposed California Legislation in 2007-2008 [PDF]
  A list of Assembly bills (AB) and Senate bills (SB) currently under consideration.
• June 19, 2007
  SEARAC Joins National Civil Rights Leaders in Ensuring High School Equity for All [HTML]
  Press release.
• May 25, 2007
  Analysis of the CA Governor's May Revision of the 2007-2008 State Budget Proposal [PDF]
  Details on key items that will affect the Southeast Asian community.
• June 29, 2006
  The Needs for Disaggregated Data for Asian Pacific Americans Testimony [PDF]
  Testimony presented by Khammany Mathavongsy for SEARAC to the California State Senate Governmental Organizational Committee.
• April 17, 2006
  Asian American and Pacific Islander Serving Institutions [HTML]
  Section on this topic with information and links.
• February 11, 2006
  Southeast Asian American Action and Visibility in Education (SAVE) Papers [HTML]
  A compilation of research papers that address educational disparities in Southeast Asian American communities and shed light on the educational experiences of Southeast Asian American students.
• September 6, 2005
  Southeast Asian American Action and Visibility in Education (SAVE) Project [HTML]
• September 4, 2003
  Diverse Group of Organizations support HR333! [PDF]
  Sign-on letter to Reps. Boehner, Miller, and McKeon.
• June 17, 2003
  Testimony: Southeast Asian Americans and Higher Education [PDF]
  KaYing Yang Testimony on Southeast Asian Americans in Education.
• June 17, 2003
  Southeast Asian Americans and Higher Education [HTML]
  Testimony and attachments offered by KaYing Yang to the Congressional Forum Entitled: Evaluation of Asian Pacific Americans in Education.
• March 11, 2003
  Report Reveals Achievement Gap, Identifies Policy Recommendations for Southeast Asian-American Students [HTML]
  Full press release, PDF download, and ordering information for this document.
• February 2003
  A Dream Denied: Educational Experiences of Southeast Asian American Youth, Issues and Recommendations [PDF]
  An issue paper based on findings from the first national Southeast Asian Youth Summit, University of California-Berkeley, December 9, 2000.
• September 2002
  Education and the Southeast Asian American Community [PDF]
  Fact sheet on Education
• Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF) [HTML]
  A scholarship fund created to address the educational needs of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.
• Summit on the Status of Pacific Islander and Southeast Asian Americans in Higher Education [HTML]
• Educational Training Access Page [HTML]
  Links to information on grants and other educational opportunities

Education Resources

Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
http://www.aaldef.org (AALDEF)
 

Campaign for High School Equity
http://www.highschoolequity.org
The Campaign for High School Equity is a coalition formed to address high school inequities in communities of color. 

Center for Applied Linguistics
http://www.cal.org
Information on ESL and bilingual education. 

College Board
http://www.collegeboard.com/
The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity through major programs and services in college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning. 

ECO/EPA Partnership
http://www.eco.org/epa/
ECO's partnership with the US Environmental Protection Agency, which provide unique opportunities to college students interested in environmental careers. 

FinAid
http://www.finaid.org
Information on scholarships and programs for student financial aid. 

National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education
http://www.nyu.edu/projects/care/ (CARE)
 

National Institute for Literacy
http://www.nifl.gov
 

Program for International Studies in Asia
http://www.gwu.edu/~pisa/ (PISA)
This program aims to build a community of scholars, officials, policy analysts, and informed citizens who can conduct an informed dialogue on the central issues affecting the Asia-Pacific region, and who can participate constructively in the region's emerging regimes such as APEC, PECC, the ASIAN Regional Forum, and CSCAP.  

Rainier Scholars
http://www.rainierscholars.org/
Rainier Scholars is an academic initiative that focuses on preparing talented young students of color for long-term success and college graduation by placing students in rigorous, public school academic programs and independent schools at an early age. Rainier Scholarsthen provides support services for the children and their families over the next ten years in order to better ensure sustained academic and social success. 

Sigma Omicron Pi Sorority
http://www.sigmaomicronpi.com
A student organization whose objectives are to promote life-long friendships, unity, leadership training, and community service while fostering and encouraging Asian-American awareness. 

The Asia Program of the Woodrow Wilson International Center of Studies
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=topics.home&topic_id=1462
The Asia Program provides a forum for bringing historical depth and contemporary understanding of Asia to the nation's capital. It seeks to furnish an intellectual link between the world of learning and the world of public affairs, specifically on issues relating to Asia by organizing seminars, workshops, briefings, and conferences featuring prominent Asia scholars and policymakers with hands-on experience in shaping Asia policy. 

The National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education
http://www.nyu.edu/projects/care/ (CARE)
CARE identifies and examines key issues affecting Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) access and success in higher education in the United States. The project is a collaboration between the Steinhardt Institute for Higher Education Policy and the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU, and the College Board. The project is primarily informed by a national commission, consisting of K-12 and higher education professionals, policy-makers and public officials, researchers, and leaders of advocacy organizations.  

YouthBuild U.S.A.
http://www.youthbuild.org
This organization aims to unleash the intelligence and positive energy of low-income young people to help them rebuild their communities and their lives.