Elijah Chhum

New Light Program Director

Elijah Chhum is Founder and Director of the New Light Program, a wellness outreach program serving individuals impacted by incarceration and deportation. Passionate about youth development, strengthening families, queer justice, community gardens, and abolition coalition building, Elijah centers Khmer protective factors and joy as his guiding light. Elijah helps organize Khmer New Year in Oakland and on weekends sings a cappella, hikes and thrifts! Elijah recently graduated in 2022 with a Bachelor of Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley.

Email: elijah.chhum@cerieastbay.org