by Diverse Elders | Jul 16, 2014
A conversation with Quyen Dinh, Executive Director of the Southeast Asian Resource Action Center (SEARAC) May was AAPI Heritage Month and this year’s theme was “I Am Beyond.” It is a phrase meant to evoke the rich and complex diversity of the Asian American and...
by Diverse Elders | Nov 26, 2013
By Hitomi Yoshida, Research Associate, Temple University Intergenerational Center Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude, reunions, and celebrations with family. However, many of us have ambivalent feelings about these family interactions. Our mixed feeling can range...
by Mari Quenemoen | Nov 25, 2013
This year, the Obama administration will surpass the 2 million mark – this is, it will have deported 2 million people since 2008, more than any other administration in history. The largest numbers of people being deported are those without legal status, but many Green...
by Pang Houa Moua Toy | Oct 17, 2013
Historically Southeast Asian Americans have faced significant barriers to accessing affordable health insurance and culturally and linguistically appropriate health care. These barriers have contributed to health disparities: • Southeast Asian American communities...
by Doua Thor | May 9, 2013
The following is a guest post from SEARAC’s Bao Lor. “Wake up, kids! It’s 6:30!” my grandpa said as he pulled off the blanket that covered my head. I moved around, pretending to stretch and then curling back into a ball. Through my squinted eyes, I could see...
