Support the "Run for SEARAC" Fundraiser!

Catherina "Cat" Nou

Cat is the District Director for California State Assemblymember Mariko Yamada and previously worked as the former California Policy Advocate for SEARAC. Her family came to the United States as refugees from Cambodia in 1982 and eventually settled in Modesto, CA. When asked why she is running for SEARAC, Cat shared the following:

"SEARAC gave me an opportunity to have my family's story be heard. It empowers the voices of our Southeast Asian American communities so that their stories may be used to inform public policy locally and nationally."

Issue area: Education 

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Hong Tang

Hong and his family came to the United States as refugees from Cambodia. His family identifies as both Cambodian and Teo Chew. Besides working as an Accounting Systems Analyst for the County of Los Angeles, Hong also volunteers for Gaginang, an organization dedicated to empowering the Teo Chew community. When asked why he wanted to support SEARAC, he shared the following:

"Teo Chew people are originally from Southern China and immigrated to different parts of Southeast Asia throughout history. SEARAC advocates for a lot of Southeast Asian Americans, but what people do not know is that a lot of those refugees have Teo Chew heritage as well. Supporting SEARAC is great, because I know that I am helping a lot of different communities."

Issue area: Immigration

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Rattana Yeang

In addition to his work as a Data Analyst at the Department of Research, Assessment and Data at Oakland Unified School District, Rattana also volunteers his time as a board member for SEARAC and is also involved with the Asian Pacific Advisory Council (APAC) at the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA). He will be running the half marathon this year and is hoping you can support him in this campaign.

Issue area: Immigration

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Sihay Tran

Sihay is from Southern California and works as a Human Resource Analyst for the County of Riverside.

“My wife attended the Leadership and Advocacy training last year. She told me about everything that she learned and all the great people that she met, and even I felt empowered. I know this organization is doing some incredible work, and I’m just honored to help out in whatever way I can.”

Issue Area: Education

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Sean Vien Dinh

Sean is working as a Property Manager out of the city of Oakland, California. He and his family came to the U.S. as refugees, and they are of Cambodian and Vietnamese descent.

"I know that SEARAC is the only organization that advocates on behalf of Cambodian, Lao, and Vietnamese American communities. I have a lot of friends and colleagues that have been brought together by SEARAC, and I really do appreciate that about the organization: that they have been able to build stronger ties and build relationships within the community."

Issue Area: Health                                                                                                                  

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