We are creative and literary storytellers redefining what community development and cultural representation looks like for the Southeast Asian diaspora.
SEAD'S THEORY OF CHANGE
SEAD is the river carrying our communities towards a new ecosystem. This is the ecosystem we're nurturing.
Knowledge & Skills
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Increasing education of SEA history, culture, issues
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Equipping use of storytelling tools for change
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Accessing community resources
Actions & Behaviors
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Self-awareness of agency and voice for advocacy
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Understanding and navigating systems
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Meaningful engagement and connection to community
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Creating and participating in emerging social ecosystems
Conditions & Impact
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Disruption of traditional systems
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Investment in new social ecosystems
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Collective support in self-determination and solidarity
MISSION
The SEAD Project (Southeast Asian Diaspora) is a community organization on a mission to be an accessible creative hub that provides streamlined workshops and tools to engage and share knowledge in Khmer, Hmong, Lao and Viet diaspora communities. Through safe and welcoming spaces, we hope to grow empowerment to plant the seeds of hope and possibility, locally and globally.
VISION
We envision a growing Southeast Asian diaspora ecosystem that actively rethinks, reimagines and reshapes what’s possible in sustainable community development, with a pivoted focus on empowering Southeast Asian leaders, women and young people through art, language, and storytelling.
ORIGINS
The SEAD Project started in 2011 with the vision of a group of Southeast Asians who wanted to not only connect with their roots and heritage but to think bigger and beyond preservation. Since 2015, SEAD is a legally recognized 501c3 nonprofit organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
SEAD'S VALUES
Community-minded
SEAD reflects the needs and hopes of our community by increasing visibility and voice.
Integrity-leading
SEAD fosters principles that encourage compassion, mutual accountability, and transparency, while striving for a sustainable future.
Creative
SEAD encourages curiosity, engagement, and representation through varying and explorative forms of artistic expression.
Culturally accessible
SEAD creates culturally-responsive programs, resources, and space that represent our community, prioritizing the SEA diaspora and leaving space for solidarity with other marginalized identities.
Continuously learning
SEAD remains open to experimentation and integrates new knowledge and perspectives.
OUR STAFF
IMPACT REPORTS & 990 FORMS
Impact Reports
990 Forms
GET INVOLVED
Co Executive Director, Programs
Please email your application to hr@theseadproject.org to be considered.
Volunteers
Email hi@theseadproject.org to learn about volunteering opportunities!