Advocacy Through Care: A Talk by Dr. Sara Socheata Pol-Lim

Please join the Departments of Asian & Asian American Studies and Anthropology for a book talk with Dr. Sara Pol-Lim on Monday, March 23, 12:30-1:45 in PSY-152.

 

 

Dr. Sara Pol-Lim is a key member in the making of the Cambodian American community in Long Beach. She was born on August 21, 1966, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. She was the second child and the only girl among five children. On April 17, 1975, her family was among the millions of people to be forced out of their home into labor camps in the countryside. In giving back to her community, she seeks to restore the sense of humanity that was stolen from her youth.  In 1998, Dr. Pol-Lim chose to find purpose by working for United Cambodian Community (UCC) as program Manager in 1998 after spending two years in private sectors working in Human Resources and public sector working in the department of social services assisting low-income with emergency needs. Subsequently, she became the first Cambodian woman Executive Director of UCC in 2007. Under Dr. Pol-Lim’s leadership, UCC was able to mobilize the community and address inequities setting a precedent for Cambodian American community work.

Funded by the College of Liberal Arts Scholarly Intersections Grant

Department of Asian & Asian American Studies and Anthropology