The Socio-Economic Development Center for Southeast Asians(SEDC) is a Providence-based nonprofit that promotes the evolution of healthy and productive citizens among people with roots in Southeast Asia.
SEDC helps City Year paint Roger Williams Middle School
Roger Williams Middle School classroom before it was painted by SEDC and other volunteers
Roger Williams Middle School classroom after painting
SEDC Volleyball Program Tournament at Samuel W. Bridgham Middle School
Watch students compete against one another in a tournament as they finish SEDC's After School Volleyball Program. The program is part of the Providence After School Alliance (PASA). For more information, please visit SEDC's Youth and Family Development Services program page by clicking here.
APIASF and Gates Millennium Scholarships
Do you want to go to college?Are you worried about how you and your family
can pay for your tuition?If you have an
Asian or Pacific Islander background, you can apply for the scholarships
offered by the Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund.
For the Organization of Chinese Americans
directory of Asian scholarships, click here.
Recent Events
SEDC Halloween Party
Children line up for a costume contest at SEDC's Halloween Party.
Children prepare to play pumpkin bowling at SEDC's Halloween Party.
Participants in the Mummy Wrap Contest rush to finish first and receive a prize.
SEDC Health Fair
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The Wellness Company Health Fair
The Wellness Company held a free health screening event on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants were able to receive a free HPV cervical cancer vaccine, cancer prevention information, and refreshments. Seasonal flu shots were free for the uninsured.