How is SEAC Structured?

The Local Group: At the heart of SEAC's organizing is the local group. SEAC's primary constituency is not just individuals, but organized groups of young people. These groups are the basic building blocks of our network.

Regional and State Networks: Regional and State Coordinators and Coordinating Groups serve as a hub through which communication, planning, campaign development, and access to SEAC's national resources occur. Within SEAC, the United States and Canada are divided into regions according to the priorities of our grassroots membership. Each state or region is coordinated by Regional or State Coordinating Groups (RCG) and/or a Regional or State Coordinator (RC). Regions consist of an unlimited number of local groups who come together at conferences, actions, and gatherings. The structure of different regions is left up to their own discretion. Many regions have coordinators at the state and area level, and can have their own regional council. The regions usually organize a number of conferences and campaigns as well. Regional organizing is how most groups become directly connected to the SEAC network. Regional, state, and socal coordinators and coordinating groups provide a link between the work of local groups and the support mechanisms of the national office.

Caucus Structure: SEAC knows that oppression stemming from race, gender, and sexual preference has historically divided social change movements. To prevent this and in keeping with our commitment to environmental justice, SEAC has an active caucus structure, including the People of Color Caucus, Women's Caucus, Queer Caucus, and the Working Class Caucus.

National Decision-Making: Nationally, SEAC is coordinated by the National Council, which acts as the decision-making board of SEAC on the national level. The SEAC National Council is decided by the previous year's council from a pool of applications. SEAC's National Council meets twice a year, in the summer and in January, to discuss the direction of the movement on the national level and to plan and evaluate the national programs.

SEAC Office Collective Staff: Beyond working with your local and regional SEAC coordinators, the SEAC National Office Collective in Charleston, WV can help you hook up with other active groups near you. If you want to start a new group or campaign, but don't know where to begin, we can send you factual and practical information and work with you over the phone. If you've done incredible things on your campus or community, we can help spread the word and inspire/educate other students. If you need help getting in touch with a speaker, the media, or an organization, we can help you find the names. And if you just need help organizing a project or test some ideas, the staff (all students and youth) is an excellent resource.

SEAC Alumni: Many of the initial members of SEAC are still involved by acting as consultants, giving their time as trainers and facilitators, making monetary donations, and conveying the history of SEAC.

SEAC Programs
SEAC offers a wide smattering of resources to support student and youth activists. Through the SEAC National Office, SEAC offers programs such as:

• The SEAC Speaker's Bureau - designed to connect you with experienced speakers and workshop
presenters who are excited to share skills and ideas with your group.
• For more ways to get involved in the SEAC network see our Get Involved page.