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Khanh Dinh
"I want to show my support of SEARAC because it is doing great advocacy and social justice work for the Southeast Asian community and beyond."
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Jennifer Tolentino
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Cathy Dang
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Daniel Sardella
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Mindy Rhindress
"I am proud of you Jenna for dedicating your life to doing such good work. You go girl!"

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Liz Simpson
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Susan and Gary Bogen
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A supporter of Katrina Mariategue
"We love SEARAC and Katrina! -APALA"

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Kaydy Souriya
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Robyn Piedad
"Thank you Alexis! "

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Joycelyn Duangprasaert
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Elizabeth Duangprasaert
"Your mission statement moved me on a personal level. I am in full support of you and what your organization stands for. "

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Phillip Duangprasaert
"We share the same goals and want to see you succeed. Thank you to SEARAC and a special thank you to Alexis!"

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Ekkarath Sisavatdy
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A supporter of Quyen Dinh
"i heart quyen!"

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Samantha Yeun
"Your heart is in the right place. keep it up Alexis"

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Karissa Yee Findley
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Pathoumphone Soumpholphakdy
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Pang Houa Toy
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Sylvia Hall
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Justin Barcenilla
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Tracie Friedman
"Thank you Alexis and SEARAC! We look forward to your work in the PNW/Seattle!"

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Throughout 2022, SEARAC bolstered Southeast Asian American refugee resilience, invested in community healing, and began laying the groundwork for 2025: the 50th anniversary of the Southeast Asian American experience.

With your support and our community’s power, we amplified Southeast Asian American voices. We demanded immediate and long-term investment into our communities across all sectors. We advocated for interventions that were both culturally sensitive and linguistically approachable, that will allow generations to age with dignity. We mobilized against policies that separate our families. We said enough is enough.

These unprecedented times have affirmed what has always been at the heart of SEARAC’s work: that the voices of all ages, genders, and sexual orientations should be valued, and that those most impacted by the issues are the ones leading the movement for change.

SEARAC is proud of the work that we have accomplished in the past year centering our communities, including:

Reversing harmful policies: by successfully advocating for the Biden administration to lift sanctions against Laos, a policy put into place by the previous presidential administration that prevented loved ones from being reunited
Bringing healing to communities: through developing a series of in-language videos in partnership with community-based health organizations, demonstrating how to properly take an at-home COVID-19 test
Empowering our leaders: by training more than 30 rising Southeast Asian American leaders to advocate with members of Congress during our 2022 Digital Advocacy Training
Making our stories visible: by convening a national coalition of organizations committed to data equity and advocating for the passage of data disaggregation legislation, including a bill signed into law in New York this summer
Leading national, community-driven policies to protect our families from deportation: through introducing the Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act (SEADRA), groundbreaking legislation that will halt deportations of thousands of Southeast Asian Americans
Spotlighting SEA mental health: by co-hosting listening sessions across the state of California to understand the mental health needs of Southeast Asian Americans in the state and publishing a report highlighting the impact of historical and institutional oppression, as well as our community-driven healing solutions
Revolutionary internal healing policies: through our 4-day, 32-hour work week, which values our staff’s needs and paves the way for other organizations to reimagine what health, sustainability, and impact look like in the work environment.

Together, we can all be part of this moment and movement. Donate today to join SEARAC’s fight for our community’s right to be seen, our right to heal, and our right to family in 2023 and beyond.