CERI in the News
Khmer tradition in Oakland
The Oaklandside covers Khmer New Year Festival co-hosted by CERI at Peralta Hacienda Historical Park, with article title, “Cambodian community bursts with color, dance and Khmer tradition in Oakland.”
April 6, 2026
Asian American income inequality
The SF Chronicle interviews community members about economic mobility, including leader and CERI program participant Danny Thongsy.
Jun 7, 2025
The complex story of how the pandemic impacted the Asian American diaspora
CERI supports community-engaged scholarship, emphasizing collaboration with the groups being studied instead of extractive scenarios.
March 21, 2025
CERI awarded Walter & Elise Haas Award
Bay Area youth award $1 Million in possibility grants to 10 Bay Area organizations. CERI is awarded general operating support to build a more just and equitable society.
October 1, 2024
Oakland Khmer Rouge Survivors Heal
CERI was featured on KQED’s radio program, highlighting 20 years of providing culturally sensitive mental health care to the Cambodian community.
April 7, 2023
Empowering Nonprofits
Walter & Elise Haas Fund announces $12 million commitment to fuel ongoing efforts to strengthen community bonds and foster connection across the Bay Area. CERI is a part of the inaugural WE Initiative Cohort.
February 17, 2026
Surviving Separation & Sharing Lessons
Kanley Souet-Pich, CERI Program Manager, shares her family’s journey from her husband Roeun’s ICE detention to their fight against deportation and for community care.
April 29, 2025
Working with Asylum Seekers from Myanmar
Asylum seekers from Myanmar in NorCal live uninsured in poverty despite Medi-Cal expansion. CERI provides key outreach and interpretation services for this community.
October 4, 2024
Self-defense for Vulnerable Communities
Tuff-Love Fitness, Compassion of Oakland, and CERI have teamed up to provide free community self-defense classes to the community.
October 23, 2024
Elders Proudly Voting
SF Chronicle Reporter Ko Lyn Cheung & photographer took pictures of the 41 participants! Our story appeared in the SF Chronicle. #vote #eldersvote #SeniorsVote
November 3, 2024.