| Name: | Center for Southeast Asians |
| Jurisdiction: | Rhode Island |
| Entity type: | Domestic Non-Profit Corporation |
| Status: | Activ |
| Date of Organization in Rhode Island: | 25 Jan 1988 (37 years ago) |
| Identification Number: | 000045739 |
| ZIP code: | 02907 |
| County: | Providence County |
| Purpose: | OUR MISSION: CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ASIANS IS TO PROMOTE THE PROSPERITY, HERITAGE AND LEADERSHIP OF SOUTHEAST ASIANS IN RHODE ISLAND. OUR VISION: SOUTHEAST ASIANS ARE ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOCIAL, CIVIC, AND POLITICAL LIFE OF RHODE ISLAND. OUR GENERATIONS WORK TOGETHER TO PRESERVE THE TRADITIONS AND CULTURE OF SOUTHEAST ASIANS, PLAN FOR THE FUTURE, ACHIEVE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY AND ULTIMATELY ENRICH OUR COMMUNITIES. THE CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ASIANS IS A WELCOMING, VIBRANT AND TRUSTED RESOURCE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN COMMUNITY. WE FOSTER THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO BE THE LEADERS OF TODAY AND TOMORROW. WE PROMOTE CULTURAL DIVERSITY, UNDERSTANDING, AND PRESERVATION. OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES: WE ARE UNITED AND GROUNDED BY OUR HISTORY AND RICH TRADITIONS AND CULTURES. WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR CLIENTS, HELPING THEM TO MOVE AHEAD. AS SUCH, WE PROVIDE OUR CLIENTS WITH THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY TO BE SELF-SUFFICIENT AND ADVOCATES FOR THEIR OWN NEEDS. WE HOLD THE HIGHEST STANDARDS FOR PERFORMANCE AND INTEGRITY. WE ARE ACCOUNTABLE TO OUR COMMUNITY TO PRODUCE RESULTS. WE VALUE COLLABORATION AND BUILD PARTNERSHIPS TO ADVANCE OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. WHOM WE SERVE: THE CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ASIANS WAS FOUNDED IN 1987 BY A COLLABORATION OF MUTUAL ASSISTANCE ASSOCIATIONS TO SERVE FOUR SOUTHEAST ASIAN COMMUNITIES (CAMBODIAN, HMONG, LAOTIAN AND VIETNAMESE) WHO ARRIVED IN RHODE ISLAND AS REFUGEES. TODAY, WE CONTINUE TO SERVE SOUTHEAST ASIANS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND, AS IS OUR TRADITION, INVITE OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN AND BENEFIT FROM OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. |
| Historical names: |
The Socio Economic Development Center For Southeast Asians |
| Principal Address: |
270 ELMWOOD AVENUE, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02907, USA
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NAICS
624190 Other Individual and Family ServicesThis industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing nonresidential individual and family social assistance services (except those specifically directed toward children, the elderly, persons diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities, or persons with disabilities). Learn more at the U.S. Census Bureau
| Name | Role | Address |
|---|---|---|
| CHANNAVY CHHAY | Agent | 270 ELMWOOD AVENUE, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02907, USA |
| Name | Role | Address |
|---|---|---|
| GERRY KUE | PRESIDENT | 129 SACKETT ST. PROVIDENCE, RI 02907 USA |
| Name | Role | Address |
|---|---|---|
| CHANNAVY CHHAY | CEO | 270 ELMWOOD AVENUE PROVIDENCE, RI 02907 US |
| Name | Role | Address |
|---|---|---|
| AKILAH DULIN KEITA | DIRECTOR | ROOM 817 BROWN UNIVERSITY BOX G-S121-8 PROVIDENCE, RI 02912 USA |
| MEREDITH CHHAY | DIRECTOR | 586 HOPE STREET PROVIDENCE, RI 02906 USA |
| VANNY NHEM | DIRECTOR | 130 QUARRY STREET EAST PROVIDENCE, RI 02914 USA |
| ALEXANDER VANG | DIRECTOR | 314 BEDFORD AVENUE, APT. 3 LEXINGTON, MA 02420 USA |
| FENELLA TING | DIRECTOR | 19 BLUEBIRD LANE CRANSTON, RI 02910 USA |
| HUY D. TRAN | DIRECTOR | 270 ELMWOOD AVENUE PROVIDENCE, RI 02912 USA |
| Type | Date | Old Value | New Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name Change | 2013-01-15 | The Socio Economic Development Center For Southeast Asians | Center for Southeast Asians |
| Number | Name | File Date |
|---|---|---|
| 202444853280 | Annual Report | 2024-01-27 |
| 202327535360 | Annual Report | 2023-02-04 |
| 202209397530 | Annual Report | 2022-02-04 |
| 202197751680 | Annual Report | 2021-06-03 |
| 202041831870 | Annual Report | 2020-06-10 |
| Agency | Date | Program | Subprogram | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Human Services | 2025-04-25 | INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY SUPPORT | Operations | 9802.49 |
| Department of Human Services | 2025-04-25 | Health Care Eligibility | Operations | 5049.76 |
| Department of Labor and Training | 2025-04-25 | INJURED WORKERS SERVICES | EDUCATION & REHABILITATION | 1102.5 |
| Department of Human Services | 2025-04-18 | INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY SUPPORT | Operations | 11526.82 |
| Department of Human Services | 2025-04-18 | Health Care Eligibility | Operations | 5938.04 |
Date of last update: 18 May 2025
Sources: Rhode Island Department of State
