The Democracy Project supports the underrepresented South Asian American community in Illinois through Census work, the redistricting process, non-partisan voting rights awareness, and civic engagement. This project is being implemented using a three-pronged approach – advocacy, education, and engagement, with…
Chicago Redistricting – 2022 Asian American Community Update
On Wednesday, March 30th, from 6-7 PM CST, SAAPRI co-hosted a virtual presentation and Q&A session focused on keeping our Asian American communities together and to continue the conversation on redistricting. After ensuring our hard-to-count South Asian American community members…
Chicago Redistricting Education and Hearing Session
On September 14th, 2021, SAAPRI partnered with other community partners to host a redistricting hearing at the Indo-American Center. The event focused on sharing information about the redistricting process and how Chicagoans can make an impact. Attendees were able to…
Redistricting in Chicago
On April 29th, 2021, SAAPRI held a workshop in partnership with UIC on redistricting in Chicago. The event focused on civic engagement, the Census, and rules of redistricting through the perspective of professors at UIC. Thank you to all those…
Census & Redistricting 101: What You Need to Know
On April 21st, 2021, SAAPRI held an informal chat via Instagram Live to learn about the census and redistricting! The event focused on why it is important for everyone to have a seat at the table when it comes to…
South Asian Voices: A Conversation on Desi Representation through Movements and the 2020 Census
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…