In the 1980's Seng So’s parents fled the Khmer genocide, past land mines, over rivers, across jungles, through death and despair. In 1989, his parents reached America’s shores, settling in California’s Bay Area. It is from this history that Seng paves his path today. At the heart of his life and work are three principles: community, love, liberation.
Seng received his bachelor’s degree in Asian American Studies at UCLA, in 2007. In 2008 he began organizing in Oakland, California as a youth organizer for Youth Together. He focused on issues of educational justice across racial, ethnic and generational lines. In 2012, he transitioned to become a Lead Organizer for Khmer Girls in Action, coordinating the Young Men’s Empowerment Program. Currently, he is a Senior Associate for Movement Strategy Center supporting transformative work around Boys and Men of Color and Statewide Youth Organizing. Seng’s most important role is that of a father. He feels blessed to be able to raise a daughter alongside his movement work. We salute Seng for his commitment to honoring his family’s journey by working to improve the realities for his community.
-- All year, Sons And Brothers has honored the heroes and hundreds of individuals that have fought and continue to fight the injustices faced by our communities. Over the next week, we will slow things down a bit to recognize the journeys of some American Heroes and the ways in which they have made today possible and are working to create a more just FUTURE. 🎨 by: Chucha Marquez, check out more of their work here: chucha.bigcartel.com/ #HealthAndJustice4All #AmericanHeroes
