About Us

History
The Sacramento Cultural & Linguistic Center, formerly known as the Southeast Asian Assistance Center and, before that, the Indo-Chinese Assistance Center, is an interfaith Service Bureau program that has been serving Southeast Asian refugees for 35 years, dating back to 1977. The organization was officially incorporated on August 20, 1990.
In February 2022, SCLC relocated to the Arden area and is currently in the process of rebranding. As part of this rebranding effort, the agency is expanding its services to include cultural programs and services in addition to linguistic services. The agency remains committed to serving limited English proficient (LEP) communities, but with a more comprehensive approach that aims to engage and support diverse communities through cultural celebration.
SCLC will continue its mission of providing assistance and support to individuals facing various challenges, including legal issues, health concerns, landlord/tenant disputes, school-related matters, community conflicts, gang activity, family issues, and immigration problems. This new direction reflects SCLC's dedication to embracing and celebrating the cultural diversity of the communities it serves.
Sponsors

Gratitude for our Sponsors for the success of our event
Board Of Directors
SCLC is eternally grateful to its Board of Directors for their dedication, motivation and ongoing support to SCLC. Their invaluable contribution helps us thrive and excel in facilitating exceptional services to the community and our providers.
Thank You So Very Much!

Laura Leonelli

Graciela Garcia-Torres

Alicia Montgomery

Gicel Viveros

Sadia Rajput
M.A, Ph.D. (candidate) Executive Director SCLC

Andrew Suh
Office Administrator SCLC

Leslie Figueroa
Outreach Coordinator

Andrey Ambalov
Russian Cultural and Linguistic Specialist

Atary Xiong
Hmong Cultural and Linguistic Specialist

Cha Fang
Hmong Cultural and Linguistic Specialist

Habiba Durani
M.D, Farsi, Dari, Pushto Cultural and Linguistic Specialist

Larry P. Khon
Cambodian Cultural and Linguistic Specialist/ Immigration Assistant

Marina Pavlov
Russian/Ukrainian Cultural and Linguistic Specialist

Mohammed Husain Alhaideri
BSc., M.Sc. Arabic Cultural and Linguistic Specialist

Muang Saechao
Mien/Lao Cultural and Linguistic Specialist

Nallely Lulo
Spanish Cultural and Linguistic Specialist

Winnie Kwan
Cantonese Cultural and Linguistic Specialist

Lara Almosli
B.A., Arabic Cultural and Linguistic Specialist

Clara Leon
Spanish Cultural and Linguistic Specialist

Yvonne Wong-Takechi
Cantonese Cultural and Linguistic Specialist

Traci Adenwala
Vietnamese Cultural and Linguistic Specialist
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