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…
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…
SAAPRI’s Executive Director Shobhana Verma discusses language access issues for voter turnout on WBEZ
On June 15th, 2022, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Shobhana Verma, as part of a coalition of Asian American advocacy and community leaders and organizations, discussed how the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners did not prioritize language access for Asian American voters.…
SAAPRI’s Executive Director Shobhana Verma appointed to Asian American Family Commission
On June 10th, 2022, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Shobhana Verma was one of three new appointees to the Asian American Family Commission. The Asian American Family Commission was first established in 2019 under legislation introduced by Senator Villivalam and State Rep.…
2022 CASL-SAAPRI Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) Survey
Throughout the summer of 2022, SAAPRI partnered with the Chinese American Service League (CASL) to run a survey about social determinants of health (SDoH) impacting the South Asian American community. The survey findings enable SAAPRI to better tailor our advocacy and policy…