On September 11th, 2023, Executive Director Shobhana Verma attended a Cook County United Against Hate panel in celebration of Racial Equity Week. SAAPRI and CASL representatives were able to hear from the Cook County State Attorney’s Office, Cook Country Sheriff’s…
WBEZ Article on “Is suburban Chicago taking away Devon Avenue’s ‘Little India’ title?”
On August 31st, 2023, Co-Founder and Board Chair Ann Kalayil was featured in an article regarding the evolution and growth of the South Asian community from Devon Avenue to greater suburban Illinois. The article discussed how “some long-time area advocates…
Midwest Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Mental Health Forum
On August 30th, 2023, SAAPRI and other AAPI-led organizations co-hosted a Midwest Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Mental Health Forum intended to paint a broad picture of where AAPIs’ mental wellness landed at the post-COVID era and share efforts targeting…
Our Stories: Breast Cancer in the South Asian American Community – 2nd Panel
On August 16th, 2023, SAAPRI hosted the second part of a 3-part panel discussion exploring breast cancer in our community. The first panel involved sharing stories and hearing from four distinguished survivors. This second panel discussion featured insights from field…
2023 Impact Summit
From June 6th-9th, 2023, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Shobhana Verma attended the 2022 Impact Summit & Gala, hosted by the Indian American Impact Project, representing SAAPRI, who was a partner of the event. SAAPRI collaborated with The Legal Defense Fund for…
Our Stories: Breast Cancer in the South Asian American Community
On May 9th, 2023, SAAPRI hosted the first part of a 3-part panel discussion exploring breast cancer in our community. The first panel involved sharing stories and hearing from four distinguished survivors. At SAAPRI, we are keen on gathering and…
2023 Asian American Action Day!
On May 9th, 2023, SAAPRI joined our Pan Asian Voter Empowerment Coalition – PAVE Coalition partners for the 10th Annual Asian American Action Day (AAA Day) in Springfield, IL to share our stories with legislators and demand support for some…
2023 ARC National Conference
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…
South Asian American Community Health Forum: Diabetes Panel
On April 27th, 2023, SAAPRI hosted a Facebook Live discussion on diabetes within the South Asian American community and the challenges members face – in conversation with the Network of National Library of Medicine‘s diabetes documentary, “Curing Diabetes: the Human…
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…