Event

Asian America Across the Disciplines Series Spring 2021 presents Traditions; Fieldwork; Tibetan Americans Community; Cambodian American Community in conversation with Sarun Chan, Exec Director, Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia.

Sarun Chan is the Executive Director at the Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia. Sarun was born in a refugee camp in Thailand during the aftermath of the Cambodian genocide led by the Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge regime. Raised in low-income neighborhoods throughout South Philadelphia, Sarun has an innate reflective nature on the american, immigrant, and refugee experience. He has worked in various community based organizations where he coordinated direct social services, program development, and advocacy on various social issues and disparities including education, health, and community development. From witnessing, experiencing, and living his life in poverty stricken neighborhoods, it has inspired him to further his life’s work to help bring visibility to the under-represented and bridge resource gaps to improve the quality of life for the underserved. Serving diverse communities have enriched Sarun's spirit as an individual and he continues to grow and translate these experiences to better make an impact in our homes, community, and environment.

Hosted by Dr. Fariha Khan, ASAM Associate Director in ASAM 104-401Asian American Communities.

Please contact ASAM program assistant Anabel Bernal at anabelb@sas.upenn.edu for Zoom registration.