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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.
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.
SEARAC Letter to CA Governor Schwarzenegger: 2008-2009 State Budget Proposals [PDF]
SEARAC Sign-on letter template.
2008 Policy Priorities [PDF]
SEARAC-compiled list of areas of concern and recommendations.
2008 California Budget Bill Process
[PDF]
Details and calendar of the process.
2008 California Policy Priorities [PDF]
SEARAC-compiled list of areas of concern and recommendations for California.
Governor Schwarzenegger’s 2008-2009 California State Budget Proposal: A Southeast Asian American Perspective
[PDF]
Details on the background information of each proposal and the community impact.
Frequently Asked Questions on the U.S. and Vietnam Repatriation Agreement [PDF]
This document is also available in the following languages.
U.S. Signs Repatriation Agreement with Vietnam
[PDF]
Community annoucement.
Verizon Foundation Awards $10,000 in Domestic Violence Prevention Funding to the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center [PDF]
This grant will enable SEARAC to implement its new Community Empowered Against Silent Epidemics (CEASE) domestic-violence prevention project. The CEASE project is intended to increase awareness and educate the Southeast Asian-American communities in California about domestic violence by providing culturally relevant and linguistically appropriate information.
Frequently Asked Questions about Material Support [PDF]
Basic information on material support and the new legislation.
Community Victory: Material Support Legislation Signed Into Law
[HTML]
New law provides major relief from the material support bars of inadmissibility for refugees from around the world.
Pro Bono Legal Assistance Directory [HTML]
Pro bono immigration counseling services by region.
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Conferences & Special Events
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NEW YEAR BABY, A Documentary by Socheata Poeuv
May 18, 2008 (Sunday)— 2 communities, 2 screenings
Born in the refugee camp on Cambodian New Year, filmmaker Socheata Poeuv grew up in the United States never knowing that her family had survived the Khumer Rouge genocide. In NEW YEAR BABY she embarks on a journey to Cambodia in search of the truth and why her family's history had been buried in secrecy for so long.
Come to one of the community screenings in Washington DC:
Calvary Baptist Church @ 2 pm (755 8th Street, NW, Washington, DC) OR
Busboys and Poets @ 7 pm (2021 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC)!
NEW YEAR BABY's broadcast premiere is Tuesday, May 27, 2008 on PBS.
NEW YEAR BABY screenings will also occur throughout the country, find out when and where yours will be!
2008 Southeast Asian American Californian Leadership & Advocacy Training
July 21-22, 2007—Sacramento, CA. Information on the training.
DEADLINES: July 11, 2008 (for registration); June 20, 2008 (for free lodging/accommodation)
< Register Online > for the event.
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