WHO WE ARE
The South Asian American Policy & Research Institute (SAAPRI) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization established in 2001 with the mission to serve South Asian Americans in the Midwest by using research to formulate equitable and socially responsible policy recommendations.
RECENT NEWS
- State of South Asian American Affairs
- Chicago Tribune Article on “Asian Americans working to translate growing numbers in Chicago into political power”
- Our Immigrant Story: Triumph and Tribulations of South Asian Migration to the Chicagoland Area
- Chicago Women in Trades National Center for Women’s Equity in Apprenticeship and Employment She Can Build It Summit
- Asian American Data Inclusion
- Lasting Legacies: A White House Celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage and History
- 2024 ARC National Conference
UPCOMING EVENT
Saturday, June 15th from 9 AM-2:30 PM CST at the Fulton Street Collective
Join SAAPRI as we host the State of South Asian Affairs, including a panel discussion, roundtable conversation, and speeches from community leaders, aiming to engage in meaningful dialogue about our community's challenges to drive effective change.