Socio-Economic Development Center for Southeast Asians
Website:
http://www.sedcsea.org/ Location:
Providence, MA
The mission of SEDC is to promote the evolution of healthy and productive citizens among people with roots in Southeast Asia by facilitating their transition to life in America while cultivating their heritage, and to encourage their involvement in the design and implementation of efforts that support economic development, family harmony, and community well-being.
Project Description:
This project grew out of a strategic assessment and will improve communication with collaborative partners, constituents and improve the utilization of an existing organizational resource. There will be three components:
Development of sustainable communications strategies:
E-newletter - To communicate with supporters, collaborators and constituents on a regular basis. The development of an agency brochure and template that can be updated or reused for new programs.
Web-site: To up-grade and improve web-site with information and links to Southeast Asian resources for adults and youth. To provide detail about accessing basic services that supports the work of SEDC’s case managers and links Southeast Asian communities nationally.
Computer Lab: An underutilized resource, provide technical support, develop policies for use and maintenance. Research opportunities for free and low-cost software. Solicit college student volunteer to staff computer lab and work with clients.
The CTC VISTA would spearhead each of these projects working in collaboration with SEDC staff, community volunteers and by researching practices at related organizations.
The goal would be to set up a program and develop systems that could be implemented by staff and volunteers in the future.
Project Tangibles:
The creation of an interactive web-site with resources to serve and attract Southeast Asian youth and adults may be a model for Southeast Asian community-based organizations nationally.
In addition, brochures and othe communications would be developed with a culturally sensitive message that could be shared in the field.
Supported Projects
Online Outreach and CTC Implementation
Rachel Rose Sandow
9/2009 — 9/2010
This project grew out of a strategic assessment and will improve communication with collaborative partners, constituents and improve the utilization of an existing organizational resource. There will be three components:
Development of sustainable communications strategies: E-newletter - To communicate with supporters, collaborators and constituents on a regular basis. The development of an agency brochure and template that can be updated or reused for new programs.
Web-site: To up-grade and improve web-site with information and links to Southeast Asian resources for adults and youth. To provide detail about accessing basic services that supports the work of SEDC’s case managers and links Southeast Asian communities nationally.
Computer Lab: An underutilized resource, provide technical support, develop policies for use and maintenance. Research opportunities for free and low-cost software. Solicit college student volunteer to staff computer lab and work with clients.
Goal 1: Improve communications with constituencies
Goal 2: Re-open Computer Lab
The VISTA member worked along with SEDC staff to improve communication and collaboration throughout the agency. She developed a sustainable communications strategies, including starting up SEDC Web-site and maintained the site throughout. She interviewed staff and wrote the contents for the web. She established newsletter and distributed widely in the community. She also assisted in setting up computer lab for after school children to use. She spearheaded on all of these projects by collaborating with SEDC staff. The projects that she worked on are still active and we hope to continue it for many more years.