On June 25th, 2020, SAAPRI in partnership with the UIC Census Team hosted a virtual town hall discussion. The event focused on how members of our community are amplifying South Asian representation through the 2020 Census as well as how…
Virtual Town Hall Meeting: Mental Health and Civic Engagement in the South Asian Community
On May 21st 2020, SAAPRI held its first virtual town hall event in partnership with UChicago MannMukti. In light of the COID-19 crisis, the town hall focused on South Asian mental health, civic engagement, and the connection between the two.…
South Asians and the 2020 Census with the UIC Indian Student Association
On February 19th 2020, SAAPRI partnered with the Indian Student Association at UIC to share how the Census affects college students and their surrounding communities. We are committed to counting South Asians in Illinois and we are thankful for the…
South Asians and the 2020 Census with Northwestern SASA
On February 11th 2020, Team SAAPRI spend the evening with the Northwestern South Asian Students Alliance (SASA). SAAPRI appreciated the opportunity to connect with the Northwestern student body and share how the Census affects the college students and their surrounding…
South Asians and the 2020 Census with UChicago SASA
On January 28th 2020, SAAPRI hosted a Census education session at the University of Chicago in partnership with their South Asian Students Association. We understand it can be challenging to carve out time on a school night but team SAAPRI…
2020 Census Outreach Workshop at Hamdard Center
On January 26th 2020, SAAPRI held its first of a series of 2020 Census outreach workshops at the Hamdard Health center in partnership with the Indo-American Center. Senior citizens represent a diverse and important population in the Chicagoland area. Making…
SAAPRI at the 2020 Women’s March
In January 2020, SAAPRI participated in the 2020 Women’s March in Chicago. Despite the cold temperatures, it was a great day of community organizing with the US Census Bureau, the City of Chicago, Apna Ghar, CBCAC, IL Muslim Civic Coalition,…
Support the South Asian Community—Fill out the U.S. Census Today!
The deadline for the 2020 U.S. Census is Sept. 30, 2020 The U.S. Census is a questionnaire designed to count every single person living in the United States every ten years. The information you provide helps the government decide how…
The 2020 Census at Stake: Department of Commerce Announces Inclusion of Citizenship Question
On March 27th, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that a question asking for citizenship status will be added to the 2020 Census. This change was in response to a request made by Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the Department of Justice, which…