On June 11th, 2013, SAAPRI co-hosted an interactive panel discussion at DePaul Law School, Lewis Building, Room 241 on immigration reform. The national conversation in recent months has been dominated by comprehensive immigration reform. With South Asian Americans being one…
Evanston House Party
On June 2nd, 2013, SAAPRI hosted a house party in Evanston as part of its house party series to give community members a closer look into its work (i.e. reports), interact with community leaders, and hear why the organization needs…
Chicago House Party
On May 21st, 2013, SAAPRI began hosting a series of house parties to give community members a closer look into its work (i.e. reports), interact with community leaders, and hear why the organization needs additional input and support. Special guests…
2013 Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration: SAAPRI Exhibit in James R. Thompson Center
On May 20th, 2013, Illinois Governor Quinn’s office began hosting a free exhibit at the James R. Thompson Center in downtown Chicago to commemorate 150 years of Illinois’ Asian American Heritage, as part of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month. The exhibit…
South Asian American Heritage Month Celebration: Memories & Milestones Exhibition
On May 7th, 2013, Chicago Public Library’s Northtown branch (near Devon Avenue) began hosting the Memories & Milestones exhibit for the entire month, in celebration of Asian American Heritage Month. The exhibit allows attendees to learn about the stories of pioneer South…
Article (2013) – South Asian American Civic Engagement: Opportunity for Impact
SAAPRI published an article “South Asian American Civic Engagement: Opportunity for Impact” in the Spring 2013 edition of DePaul Journal for Social Justice. The authors Priyang Baxi and Ami Gandhi thank contributing author Payal Shah, Esq. as well as Maimoona…
The Right to Education, Fair Compensation, and Safety
When a woman was gang raped on a bus in Delhi in late 2012, the horror of such violence brought South Asian women to the forefront of the global discourse. It also sparked a much larger discussion on women’s rights…
Report – South Asian Americans in Illinois: Making Data Count (2013)
As part of a joint effort to understand and more effectively address the growing South Asian American population in Illinois South Asian American Policy and Research Institute (SAAPRI) and Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago (Advancing Justice-Chicago) released a demographic report titled,…
Lowering Utility Costs Event
On February 19th, 2013, SAAPRI co-sponsored an event at the Indo-American Center (IAC) which provided guidance to community members regarding reducing their utility bills and municipal aggregation. Attendees also got to meet their alderman at the event. Co-sponsors: 50th Ward…
Statement by South Asian Women’s Organizations and Allies on Violence Against Women
In the midst of the tragic 2012 Delhi gang rape and murder case, South Asian Women’s Organizations and Allies band together to denounce violence against women. Read the call to action here