On October 5th starting at 10:30 AM CST at the Athenaeum Center, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Shobhana Verma will be a part of the Chicago Kasam’s 1st Annual South Asian Festival Showcase. The showcase will feature Chicago based participants across social…
Report – Countering Prejudice: Hate Crimes & Discrimination Against South Asian Americans
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South Asian American Community Health Forum: Healthy Relationships, Contraception, & Safe Sex
On Wednesday, August 21st at 7 PM CST, SAAPRI explored key topics on building healthy relationships, understanding contraception options, and practicing safe sex. This event is a part of the Women’s Health Series, an educational initiative dedicated to exploring and…
2024 South Asian American Community Health and Access Survey
This summer, SAAPRI is conducting its annual Community Health and Access survey. Your responses will help support our research to be able to make recommendations to improve South Asian American health outcomes and address the need for data to help…
Devon Surveys
SAAPRI and Illinois State Senator Ram Villivalam are conducting two surveys that focus on understanding the needs of the Devon community and its visitors. Your input from the survey will help make planning and infrastructure decisions to improve visitor experience…
Induction, Investiture, and Installation Ceremony of the Honorable Judge Sunil R. Harjani
On August 7th, 2024, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Shobhana Verma attended the Induction, Investiture, and Installation Ceremony of the Honorable Judge Sunil R. Harjani, who became the second South Asian American federal judge on the United States District Court for the…
State of South Asian American Affairs
On June 15th, 2024, SAAPRI hosted the “State of South Asian American Affairs” at the Fulton Street Collective, which included a panel discussion, roundtable conversation, and speeches from community leaders, aiming to engage in meaningful dialogue about our community’s challenges…
Chicago Tribune Article on “Asian Americans working to translate growing numbers in Chicago into political power”
On June 3rd, 2024, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Shobhana Verma was featured in an article regarding Asian Americans working to translate growing numbers in Chicago into political power. The article discussed how “[t]wo years ago, Lee’s entrance to the City Council…
Our Immigrant Story: Triumph and Tribulations of South Asian Migration to the Chicagoland Area
On May 23rd, 2024, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Shobhana Verma and Co-Founder Ann Kalayil presented an overview of South Asian migration and the evolving South Asian footprint in the Midwest.
Chicago Women in Trades National Center for Women’s Equity in Apprenticeship and Employment She Can Build It Summit
On May 23rd, 2024, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Shobhana Verma attended the Chicago Women in Trade’s National Center for Women’s Equity in Apprenticeship and Employment She Can Build It Summit.