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Southeast Asian American Online Resource Center

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As part of it's mission, SEARAC carries out research and analysis and distributes information on issues of particular concern and importance to Americans of Southeast Asian descent. This information is made available to a wide audience through SEARAC's newsletter, special publications produced by SEARAC and/or respected scholars and activists, and this website.

Issue-specific Resources

Issue-specific resources that address a variety of topics.

Issue Area: Education [HTML]
Education resources, publications and related documents.
Issue Area: Material Support Provisions [HTML]
Section dealing with the issue of material support as it affects refugees and asylum-seekers.
Issue Area: Welfare and Benefits Restoration [HTML]
Welfare resources and related documents.
Pro Bono Legal Assistance Directory [HTML]
Pro bono immigration counseling services by region.

Southeast Asian American Community Information

General information on the Southeast Asian American community.

Directory of Southeast Asian American Community-Based Organizations
Detailed listing of organizations available as both a publication and a searchable online database.
Southeast Asian American Statistical Profile 2004
SEARAC's findings and analysis on Southeast Asian American communities based on data from the 2000 Census.
Southeast Asian Communities
Information on the people and countries SEARAC represents.
Statistical Information
List of tables and data compiled from various sources.

Documents addressing current topics of relevance to the community. Items of current interest to the community.

Application to Request Eligibility for Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution Program Funding [PDF]
Community announcement. Note: Eligibility application due Wednesday, April 9, 2008.
Frequently Asked Questions on the U.S. and Vietnam Repatriation Agreement [PDF]
This document is also available in the following languages.
- NHỮNG THẮC MẮC THƯỜNG GẶP VỀ THOẢ HIỆP TRẢ VỀ CỐ QUỐC GIỮA HAI CHÍNH PHỦ VIỆT NAM VÀ HOA KỲ [PDF]
  Vietnamese-language version.
U.S. Signs Repatriation Agreement with Vietnam [PDF]
Community annoucement.
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.

Online Resources

List of links to various Southeast Asia and non-profit related websites.

Online Resources

MAA Directory

Searchable online database of MAA organizations.

Publications & Videos

SEARAC publishes a variety of publications and reports on to topics of interest to Southeast Asian Americans. While the following are the most recent, more SEARAC publications are also available.

HELP Email Alert [HTML]
A HELP program publication that is produced and distributed at the beginning of each month.

Project VOTE: A Report on Lessons Learned About Increasing Civic Engagement in Southeast Asian Communities [HTML]
Main page of program report with links to the publication and appendices.

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.

Southeast Asian American Elders in California [PDF]
Demographics and Service Priorities Revealed by the 2000 Census and a Survey of MAAs and FBOs.

2004 Directory of Southeast Asian American Community-Based Mutual Assistance Associations (MAAs) and Religious Organizations Providing Social Services [PDF]
PDF of published directory listing 180 groups.

Southeast Asian American Statistical Profile [PDF]
SEARAC's findings and analysis on Southeast Asian American communities based on data from the 2000 Census.

Pro Bono Legal Assistance Directory [HTML]
Pro bono immigration counseling services by region.

Video

Bridges video — A 12-minute documentary exploring the journeys made by Southeast Asians as they resettled in the United States. It can be viewed online.

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