In January of 2021, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Shobhana Verma joined the 2021 Inauguration Day celebrations virtually on WGN-TV, including the South Asian American community’s voice on the historical day.
The 2020 General Election definitely confirmed one thing – Every single vote matters. Every single vote counts. SAAPRI has led South Asian American voter engagement and voting rights efforts in the Chicago metropolitan area for many years, especially advocating for language access at the polls for limited English proficient voters and given razor-thin margins in some races, our advocacy to protect and expand voting rights seems all the more important today.