Join us for SAAPRI’s annual fundraiser celebrating South Asian American History and Art at Urban Convene! More details to come.
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…
The South Asian Experience in a Post-Dobbs Landscape
On June 24th, 2022, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision, Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization, to overturn Roe v Wade. The decision now allows states to set their own abortion laws. Join SAAPRI, SABA North America’s Advocacy…
Change InSight Luncheon
On August 26th, 2022, SAAPRI took part in a luncheon with members of the first Change InSight cohort. Change InSight is an information clearinghouse for the nation’s AAPI communities and other immigrant communities. SAAPRI was involved in facilitating the distribution…
Statement on hate crime in Plano
On August 25th, 2022, Plano police detectives arrested Esmeralda Upton of Plano after video was shared that shows her yelling racial slurs, etc. to a group of women the day prior. Go back to India. You curry <expletive> people are ruining…
Birth of New Nations: Celebrating 75 years of Indian independence
On August 13th, 2022 in Warren Park, SAAPRI collaborated with the Kalapriya Center for Indian Performing Arts Inc, South Asian Classical Music Society, and the South Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Illinois to celebrate 75 years of Indian and Pakistani Independence with…
Domestic Violence in the South Asian Community
The deaths of Sania Khan (July 21st, 2022) and Mandeep Kaur (August 4th, 2022) highlight the prevalent issue of domestic violence in the South Asian American community. See resources and read more about the experiences of these women and domestic…
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…
8th Annual Asian American Advisory Council Institute Day: SAAPRI’s Executive Director Shobhana Verma serves as Keynote Speaker
On June 24th, SAAPRI ED Shobhana Verma took part as a keynote speaker in a virtual event sponsored by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and Asian American Advisory Council Institute celebrating the 8th Annual Asian American…
FIRSTHAND: Segregation – Asian American Chicago’s Spaces of Joy and Resistance
On May 26th, 2022, SAAPRI Founder and Board Chair Ann Kalayil was a panelist for a conversation exploring the unique ways in which Chicago’s Asian communities have carved out spaces of safety and resistance in the face of discrimination, as…