On May 4th, 2023, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Shobhana Verma and Health Equity Project Intern Emmanuel Ravichandar attended the Asian Engagement & Recruitment Core’s (ARC) 2023 National Conference where SAAPRI was recognized as an ARC Legacy Partner. We are glad to…
2022 Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month Kick-off
On May 3rd, 2023, SAAPRI team members attended the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Chicago Community Kick-Off hosted by Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Office. Many friends of Team SAAPRI and community leaders were in attendance. Throughout the month of May, we…
2023 Women’s History Month Celebration and Panel
On March 27th, 2023, Team SAAPRI celebrated Women’s History Month at Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Women’s History Month celebration at the Chicago Cultural Center. The celebration honored the achievements and progress women around us have made. On March 28th, 2023, SAAPRI’s…
2023 Municipal Election Work
On February 28th, 2023, SAAPRI team members voted, served the polls, and participated in poll watching at the Municipal Elections at various Chicago locations. In collaboration with our partner organizations Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Chicago, the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee…
Investing in Community Safety: Chicago’s New District Councils
On February 6th, 2023, SAAPRI co-sponsored a discussion on Chicago’s new District Councils, which are coming soon to each of our city’s 22 police districts. On Election Day on February 28th, voters across the city will elect three District Council…
Lunar New Year Mixer
On January 26th, 2023, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Shobhana Verma attended a Lunar New Year Mixer at the McCormick Foundation. SAAPRI would like to thank all organizers for the opportunity to be a part of the community with so many dedicated…
PAVE-IL State Legislature Asian American Caucus
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…
Change Insight Inaugural Report
On January 20th, 2023, SAAPRI was honored to join partners and partner organizations in sharing the release of Change Insight‘s inaugural report at a press conference at the Union League Club of Chicago, sharing detailed data and insights on the…
2022 Impact Report: Reflecting on 2022 and Looking to 2023
2022 Midterm Election Poll Watching
On Tuesday, November 8th, 2022, SAAPRI’s team voted and poll watched at various Chicago locations. In collaboration with our partner organization Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago (AAAJ-C), we made sure South Asian American voters had the language support and resources we…