On February 28th, 2023, SAAPRI team members voted, served the polls, and participated in poll watching at the Municipal Elections at various Chicago locations. In collaboration with our partner organizations Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Chicago, the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee…
2023 Mayoral Forum
On February 6th, 2023, SAAPRI organized a 2023 Mayoral Candidate Forum at the Chicago History Museum’s McCormick Theater. Attendees heard from our mayoral candidates about immigration, public safety, Chicago Public Schools, affordable housing, senior services, and language justice. This work is…
Investing in Community Safety: Chicago’s New District Councils
On February 6th, 2023, SAAPRI co-sponsored a discussion on Chicago’s new District Councils, which are coming soon to each of our city’s 22 police districts. On Election Day on February 28th, voters across the city will elect three District Council…
Our Vote, Our Future: the 40th and 50th Ward Alderman Candidate Forum
On Tuesday, January 31st, SAAPRI hosted Our Vote, Our Future: the 40th and 50th Ward Alderman Candidate Forum in the Northtown Public Library. The aldermanic forum allowed attendees to ask questions of candidates and hear how their policies would affect civilians. Co-hosts: AFIRE…
PAVE-IL State Legislature Asian American Caucus
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…
2022 Impact Report – Reflecting on 2022 and Looking to 2023
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…
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…
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…
IGN Identity & Career Panel
On September 12th, 2022, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Shobhana Verma was a panelist on an Indus Googler Network (IGN) panel. Shobhana and other panelists discussed the topic of identity and its influence on how they lead their careers and navigate their…