On January 25th, 2023, the Pan-Asian Voter Empowerment (PAVE) Coalition (a coalition of 16 Asian American advocacy and direct service organizations in the Chicagoland area) met with the IL State Legislature’s nine-member Asian American Caucus. We have an exciting year…
LGC Class of 2022 Supper Club
On September 1st, 2022, the LGC Class of 2022 Supper Club met to discuss how to take action and tackle issues affecting Chicago’s Asian population, among the fastest-growing racial demographics in the country. The panel included Shobhana Verma, SAAPRI’s Executive…
2022 Citizenship & Immigration Expo
On July 20th, 2022, SAAPRI partnered with other Chicagoan organizations including the Pilsen Neighbors Community Council to host a citizenship and immigration expo. The event focused on bringing together diverse community organizations across Chicago to address and bring awareness about…
South Asian American Community Roundtable with Geri Aglipay
On April 19th, 2022, SAAPRI hosted a private invitation-only community roundtable event at SAAPRI Board Member Susan Patel’s venue, Urban Convene at 2711 West Peterson Avenue, on the north side of Chicago. The event aimed to celebrate the historic appointment…
Redistricting Press Conference in City Hall
On November 30th, 2021, members of multiple Asian American community organizations, including SAAPRI’s Executive Director Shobhana Verma, spoke during a redistricting press conference in Chicago City Hall, demanding that Chicago City Council members include an Asian American-majority ward in Greater…
2021 Citizenship & Immigration Expo
On July 30th and 31st, 2021, SAAPRI partnered with other Chicagoan organizations, including but not limited to the Latino Policy Forum, Pilsen Neighbors Community Council, Syrian Community Network, Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community-CBCAC, to host a two-day citizenship…
SAAPRI’s Executive Director Shobhana Verma discusses growth and problems of Chicago Asian population on WBEZ
On April 30th, 2021, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Shobhana Verma discussed the growth of the Asian population in the state as well as the many challenges facing the community. [I have witnessed] “a wide range of increasing needs and challenges facing…
Community Panel: Fair Tax + Census
On September 29th, 2020, SAAPRI Fellow Kartik Ramkumar participated in a panel discussion with the Indo-American Center (IAC) around the Fair Tax Act and the Census. Panelists discussed what the Fair Tax Act would mean for families in Illinois if…
The State of South Asian American Influence & Power in Illinois: Fall Fundraiser
On September 29th, 2018, SAAPRI hosted a fall fundraiser titled “The State of South Asian American Influence & Power in Illinois.” Our panelists, Ram Villivalam, Dilara Sayeed, and Hardik Bhatt, moderated by K. Sujata, engaged us on ways we can…
IL Senate District 8 and House District 17 Candidate Forum on Asian American Women and Communities
On March 4th, 2018, SAAPRI co-hosted the Illinois Senate District 8 and House District 17 Candidate Forum on Asian American Women and Communities at Oakton Community Center in Skokie, IL. Senate District 8 and House District 17 have some of…