California NewsletterMay 2009
Introduction to SEARAC California
Newsletter
SEARAC is excited to bring back our California E-
Newsletter. This newsletter is to inform and connect
Southeast Asian American organizations and
individuals in California to current news, upcoming
events and opportunities relating to Southeast Asian
American communities. The SEARAC California E-
Newsletter covers a wide selection of topics, and, we
invite community members and organizations to send
any announcements and updates that they would like to
see included in this E-Newsletter to Nenick Vu, the E-
Digest manager.
Introduction of Listserv manager
Hello everyone, my name is Nenick Vu. I am the new
California Field Organizer in the SEARAC Sacramento
office. I am responsible for providing a wide range of
community organizing and training and technical
assistance to Southeast Asian American communities
and organizations throughout California. In addition, I
am also responsible for the E-Digest and moderating
the SEARAC Callifornia listserv If you have any
questions or comments about the listserv or E-Digest,
or would like to post events or news, feel free to
contact me at:
nenick@searac.org or by calling 916-428-7769.
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SEARAC California is a branch of Southeast Asian Resource Action Center. Helping to serve as local Southeast Asian advocacy support, SEARAC California provides assistance to local Southeast Asian organizations engaging in policy and decision-making bodies on local, state, and federal levels. With support from The James Irvine Foundation, The California Wellness Foundation, The California Endowment, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service-Office of Refugee Resettlement, SEARAC California is able to continue providing technical assistance and advocacy support to local California community based organizations.
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NEWS
UPCOMING EVENTS
GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS OPPORTUNITIES
NEWS
In February 2009, the UC Board of Regents adopted changes to freshman admission requirements to give more high-
achieving students the chance to apply to UC and receive a full review of their applications. The policy changes
include the removal of the SAT II as a required test, the completion of A-G requirements by the end of junior year, as
well as different guaranteed admission percentages at both the high school level (9%) as well as overall in the state
(10%). The policies will take effect for the fall 2012 entering class and can be found at:
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/eligibilitychanges
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UPCOMING EVENTS
SAUSD’s Southeast Asian Parent Educational Conference will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 8AM. It will be a
free event at Century High School, 1401 South Grand, Santa Ana, 92705. For more information, please contact
Jennifer Kuo at jkuo@ocapica.org or (714) 636-9095 x204.
VACCEB will be hosting a bone marrow drive to find a match for a Leukemia patient (Matthew) on May 9, 2009 at
11am, on 106 International Blvd, Oakland, CA, 94606. For more information, go to the website
http://www.teammatthew.org/, or contact Diep Doan at ddoan732@gmail.com.
On May 26-27, the 2009 API Policy Summit, “Connecting the Dots: The Catalyst for a Stronger Community Voice,”
will be held at the Sacramento Convention Center in Downtown Sacramento. The summit will include workshops,
speakers, a gala, as well as the opportunity to meet with legislators and constitutional officers. Registration and more
information can be found at http://apisummit.org/Welcome.html.
Opening Doors, Inc. Sacramento will be hosting its World Refugee Day celebration at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 18, at
Bethany Presbyterian Church, 5625 - 24th Street, Sacramento. It will be a multi-cultural buffet dinner and award
ceremony. This year the recipient of the UNHCR Award will be Mr. Robert Khang, the first Hmong refugee to
resettle in Sacramento. Since his arrival almost 30 years ago, he has been actively involved in helping hundreds of
other refugees, and others successfully resettle in the United States. If you have any questions about the event please
contact Maurine Huang at (916) 492-2591.
Asian Resources will be hosting its 5th Annual Fortune Festival: A Celebration of Culture & Commerce &
Community Health and Safety Fair on Saturday, June 20, 10 am-4 pm at the Fruitridge Shopping Center parking lot,
5709 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA, 95824. For more information, please contact Asian Resources at (916) 454-1892.
VACCEB’s Vietnamese American Family Celebration Festival will be held on June 20, 2009 in Oakland. The free
event will have seniors and young children performing, traditional dances, exhibits, a scholarship award ceremony, and
food. For more information, please contact Diep Doan at ddoan732@gmail.com.
SEARAC will be hosting its 30th Anniversary Gala in the Green Room of the San Francisco War Memorial and
Performing Arts Center on September 26, 2009. The evening’s festivities will include a VIP reception, a full dinner,
exciting speakers, an awards ceremony, and cultural entertainment. The awards ceremony will pay tribute to
outstanding individuals and organizations that have empowered and created positive change for the Southeast Asian
American community. Information and tickets are available at www.searac.org/searac-30anniversary.html.
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GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
HOPE Initiative, Inc. will be awarding ten $1,000 scholarships to ten high school, college, or graduate students.
Students must be attending full time, high school, college, or graduate schools, and must be upstanding citizens, role
models for other students, and active members or leaders of their community. Applications are due May 31st. For
more information about the application process, go to http://www.hionline.org/scholarship.aspx.
The Vietnamese American Community Center of the East Bay is offering two $500 scholarships for two Vietnamese
American high school seniors in the East Bay who write essays demonstrating their involvement in the Vietnamese
community. One scholarship will go toward an applicant that is related to a senior participant at the senior center and
one scholarship will go to an applicant in the wider community. Applications will be due May 29th by 5:00 pm. For
more information about the application and essay prompt, go to www.vacceb.net.
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Additional information
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May 1, 2009 [PDF]
Monthly CA office e-newsletter.
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