On September 24th, 2024, Executive Director Shobhana Verma met alongside policy experts and community leaders from across the country at the WHIAANHPI’s 2024 Policy Summit. She was able to hear from organizations such as Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC,…
Chicago’s 1st Annual South Asian Festival Showcase
On October 5th starting at 10:30 AM CST at the Athenaeum Center, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Shobhana Verma will be a part of the Chicago Kasam’s 1st Annual South Asian Festival Showcase. The showcase will feature Chicago based participants across social…
Women’s Health Webinar: Healthy Relationships, Contraception, & Safe Sex
On Wednesday, August 21st at 7 PM CST, SAAPRI explored key topics on building healthy relationships, understanding contraception options, and practicing safe sex. This event is a part of the Women’s Health Series, an educational initiative dedicated to exploring and…
2024 South Asian American Community Health and Access Survey
This summer, SAAPRI is conducting its annual Community Health and Access survey. Your responses will help support our research to be able to make recommendations to improve South Asian American health outcomes and address the need for data to help…
Consulate General of India-Chicago Independence Day Celebration
On August 15th, 2024, Executive Director Shobhana Verma was invited to the Consulate General of India-Chicago‘s celebration of the 78th Independence Day at the Consulate premises.
Devon Surveys
SAAPRI and Illinois State Senator Ram Villivalam are conducting two surveys that focus on understanding the needs of the Devon community and its visitors. Your input from the survey will help make planning and infrastructure decisions to improve visitor experience…
Induction, Investiture, and Installation Ceremony of the Honorable Judge Sunil R. Harjani
On August 7th, 2024, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Shobhana Verma attended the Induction, Investiture, and Installation Ceremony of the Honorable Judge Sunil R. Harjani, who became the second South Asian American federal judge on the United States District Court for the…
Report – Strengthening Democracy: Addressing and Overcoming Language Inequity in Elections
To read the full report, click below: Our latest report analyzes is based on Census data, American Community Survey data, and SAAPRI’s own advocacy and poll watching efforts. This is the third report we launched at our June “State of…
Report – South Asian Americans in Illinois: Making Data Count (2024)
To read the full report, click below: Our latest report analyzes key data from the 2020 U.S. Census, highlighting the diversity and growing impact of the South Asian American community. This is the second report we launched at our June…
Report – Countering Prejudice: Hate Crimes & Discrimination Against South Asian Americans
To read the full report, click below: To read the executive summary of the report, click below: Our latest report, based on 416 survey responses, analyzes hate crimes and discrimination against South Asians in Chicago, explores reasons for underreporting, and…