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…