November 2008: Thanksgiving Party at SEAMAAC
October 2008: PCA Vietnamese Health Fair
Vietnamese SEAMAAC elders and staff members attend a Philadelphia Corporation for Aging health fair.
September 2008: Carved In Clay: Stories of Southeast Asian Immigrants Living in South Philadelphia
Another example of Elder Council members engaging the community and sharing their stories.
“Kay Healy began interviewing refugee seniors from the non-profit organization SEAMAAC in mid-January, focusing on the seniors’ relationship to the concept of home, site, and the many transitions refugees must endure. Each unfired clay sculpture represents one of the seniors and is inscribed with text from their interview. The pieces were inspired by ancient Sumerian cuneiform tablets, the oldest record of writing. In the tradition of the cuneiform tablets, the clay has been left unfired and will be allowed to disintegrate in the elements. The remaining clay will be reshaped and new text will be carved to emphasize the metaphor of destruction and rebirth that is central to our lives.”
For more information: Carved In Clay
June 2008: HOMEMADE Art Exhibit Opening
Aside from participation with New Routes, Elder Council members also engage the community in other ways. Here, a SEAMAAC elder provides a local artist access to his own immigrant personal narrative and home.
June 2008: Video Training #4
After three training sessions, the elders are quite confident in their ability to use a camera and have started to conduct interviews with each other, staff and community members.
May 2008: Video Training #3
With Craig, SEAMAAC staff, and UPenn staff, elders learned more camera usage skills and the “how-to’s” for conducting an interview.
May 2008: Video Training #2
With Craig and SEAMAAC staff members, elders learned how to use camera equipments in greater details.
May 2008: Video Training #1
Working with WHYY and SEAMAAC staff members, the elders started to learn about video equipments.
April 2008: Cambodian New Year
To ensure a greater sense of community, the Elder Council decided to celebrate multiple New Years, as significant specific Asian communities.
April 2008: Philly Clean Up
Elders spearheaded a clean up campaign of a local community park often used by individuals living the area.
March 2008: NPO Site Visit and Official Launch and Press Reception for Our Stories, Our Health
We sincerely thank our partners, especially WHYY TV12 and SEAMAAC, for their assistance with this immensely successful site visit and grand reception for the official launch of the project.
March 2008: Elder Council and New Routes Team Meeting to Decide on Video Topics
February 2008: 20th Anniversary Party for Hall-Mercer Mental Health
SEMAAC elders and staff extends their congratulations to Hall-Mercer Mental Health on their 20th Anniversary. Hall-Mercer Mental Health has been a leader in providing culturally and linguistically sensitive care to the Philadelphia.
February 2008: Happy Lunar New Year Party with SEAMAAC
On behalf of our working partnership, we wish team members and our community members a prosperous, healthy, and happy New Year!
January 2008: SEAMAAC Appreciation Luncheon
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