CULTURAL ORGANIZING
Policies & Priorities
We believe that art will save us. Since the start of the pandemic, our work was cut out for us as we re-envisioned our role in the social change ecosystem. As storytellers, bridge builders, and disruptors in movements; we focused on the intersections of activism, narratives, political education, and most importantly art. SEAD is committed in our role as intersectional cultural organizers to educate, motivate, and activate folks on core issues that impact the voices, visibility, and self-determination of Southeast Asian diaspora communities and in solidarity with others fighting for equity and justice.
The issues that are on our radar for 2021 include (but not limited to):
ABOLITION
PANDEMIC RELIEF
ECONOMICS
SAFETY & HEALING JUSTICE
EDUCATION
SOUTHEAST ASIA
IMMIGRATION
Rad Café
SEAD presents the Rad Café Reflections series. Rad Café was a political co-learning pilot program designed by SEAD cultural organizer, Tri Vo, as an attempt to gather SE Asians around critically engaging with political systems and legacies that impact SE Asians in the past, present and future. This podcast series features members from the program sharing their political journeys.
Search "Fermented Feelings" to find Rad Café episodes on Spotify, Apple, and Stitcher. Available in all podcast platforms.
Explicit language was permitted for each Rad Café conversation. Feel free to play the podcast at a speed comfortable for you, if your podcast streaming app permits.
YES 4 MINNEAPOLIS
Here are translations of the Minneapolis Ballot in November 2nd, 2020 (each PDF includes the English version).
ALPHABET OF SOCIAL JUSTICE
Click below for the PDFs of the comprehensive handbook of translated social justice terms in Hmong, Khmer, Lao and Vietnamese.
These concepts are complex, and so are our languages. Sometimes the exact vocabulary doesn't exist in our heritage languages, so we have to get creative and negotiate. We take care to collaborate with a team of translators and cultural advisors to create contextually accurate and relevant translations that are as fluid as our languages.
Your feedback on how you're using these definitions are always welcome. Tell us here.
MYANMAR IN MIND
SEAD stands against the military coup that has seized the sovereignty of people in Myanmar since February 1st, 2021. In an effort to create awareness around the impacts of ongoing military-backed state violence in Myanmar and uplift the unwavering resistance movements led by communities on the ground, we created the Myanmar in Mind campaign.
Through Myanmar in Mind, we connected communities in the US with campaigns, social justice organizations, activists, and mutual aid networks in Myanmar.
Use this #WhatsHappeninginMyanmar Resource list to access social media accounts, campaigns, diaspora-led organizations, and independent media outlets providing information about Myanmar and ways to support the resistance movement.
Learn from activists in Myanmar about how the coup impacts communities on the ground, the connections between Myanmar’s Spring revolution and liberation movements worldwide, and how you can take action.
SEAD stands against the military coup that has seized the sovereignty of people in Myanmar since February 1st, 2021. In an effort to create awareness around the impacts of ongoing military-backed state violence in Myanmar and uplift the unwavering resistance movements led by communities on the ground, we created the Myanmar in Mind campaign.
Through Myanmar in Mind, we aim to connect communities in the US with campaigns, social justice organizations, activists, and mutual aid networks in Myanmar.
PAST CAMPAIGNS
- A More Complete Count = A More Complete Story
Census digital campaign on increasing Southeast Asians to complete the Census, which was a huge disparity. Reach: 3,000+ digitally.
- Pause & Grow Pandemic Care Package + Resource Hub
In-language dual pandemic tools on everything from creative healing-centered storytelling activities, food recipes, to advocacy terms. Reach: 600 families in person, 1,000+ digitally.
- SEA Solidarity Resource Hub
Critical resources on mutual aid, anti-racism conversation tools, and rally posters.
- COVID-19 Resource Hub
Ongoing in-language content on COVID19 safety guidelines in a culturally appropriate way.