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
Movember Panel
On November 9th, 2022, SAAPRI hosted a Movember Panel as part of our Health Equity Project on Instagram Live. Our three panelists discussed important issues affecting men’s health and touched upon topics such as men’s mental health and suicide prevention…
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…
21st Anniversary Fundraising Kickoff: South Asian History and Art
On October 28th, 2022, SAAPRI celebrated 21 years of service to our community! We kicked off a fundraiser at Urban Convene Chicago with the goal of raising $20,000 to commemorate over two decades spent in service to our community. Event ticket included…
2022 White House Diwali Reception
On October 24th, 2022, SAAPRI’s Executive Shobhana Verma represented SAAPRI at the White House Diwali Reception hosted by President Biden and the First Lady, Dr. Biden. Also present at tht reception was Vice President Kamala Harris, the first Black, South…
DesisVote Midterms 2022: Voter Education Event
On October 20th, 2022, SAAPRI co-hosted an educational webinar on the basics of voting, voting rights, and the importance of the midterms. Questions answered included: Why do the midterms even matter? What rights do you have when you go to…
APAMSA Region 6 Conference
On October 15th, 2022, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Shobhana Verma attended the Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA) Region 6 Conference at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago, focused on building interconnectedness within the AANHPI community. The…
2022 Ballot Party
On October 13th, 2022, SAAPRI and the Indo-American Center (IAC) co-hosted an in-person Ballot Party at the Indo-American Center. We shared information about the various offices on the ballot, their responsibilities, and how they impact our communities! Co-hosts: Asian Americans…