In July 2021, Illinois became the first state to mandate the Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History (TEAACH) Act, which requires the teaching of a unit of Asian-American history in public elementary and high schools starting in the 2022-23 school…
SAAPRI Announces New Board Member
In June 2021, SAAPRI’s Board of Directors welcomed Anita Banerji as a new SAAPRI board member! Anita Banerji is currently a consultant to the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Education Fund, a national nonprofit organization. Formerly, as Forefront’s…
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…
SAAPRI Launches New Policy Report on H-4 EAD Rescission Alongside Illinois Federal and State Representatives
The South Asian American Policy & Research Institute (SAAPRI) held a press conference for the launch of their latest policy report, Defying Dependence, at the Indo-American Center on July 22nd. SAAPRI studied how the Trump administration’s efforts to revoke the…
SAAPRI Releases Report on H-4 Work Authorization Policy’s Impact on South Asian Communities
Rescinding work authorization for H-4 visa holders disproportionately impacts immigrant women and families from South Asian countries, said South Asian American Policy & Research Institute (SAAPRI) in a report released today. On February 20th, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services…
Key Findings from SAAPRI’s South Asians Aging in America
On Saturday, May 18th, SAAPRI hosted a community dialogue on South Asians Aging in America. Community members, leaders, and stakeholders joined this critical gathering to discuss the unique challenges and intersections of multigenerational caregiving, disability, health, and aging in the…
2019 Illinois Municipal Elections: What You Need to Know Before April 2nd
On April 2nd, 2019, there are hundreds of municipal elections taking place across Illinois with elections for mayor, city councils, treasurers, clerks, village boards of trustees, and more. Here is everything you need to know about SAAPRI’s civic engagement work and upcoming…
Commit to Fighting Hate with SAAPRI: Statement on Terror Attack at New Zealand Mosques & Chicago Peace Vigil
On Friday, March 15th, many of us woke up to news of a horrific attack on Muslim worshippers at the Linwood Mosque & Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand. This act of terror resulted in the murder of at least 49 people and 20…
Indo-American Center partners with SAAPRI to Engage AAPI Communities on NIH-funded All of Us Research Program
The Indo-American Center (IAC) recently received a grant from the Asian Health Coalition and has partnered with the South Asian American Policy & Research Institute (SAAPRI) to conduct outreach and education around the National Institutes of Health-funded All of Us Research Program. IAC received…
SAAPRI Brings South Asian Immigrant Stories to New Audiences Downstate
SAAPRI’s groundbreaking oral history project, Memories and Milestones, will be featured at the Spurlock Museum of World Cultures at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in their upcoming exhibit, From the Subcontinent to the Prairie: Stories of Immigration and Identity. The exhibit aims to…