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…
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…
FIRSTHAND: Segregation – Asian American Chicago’s Spaces of Joy and Resistance
On May 26th, 2022, SAAPRI Founder and Board Chair Ann Kalayil was a panelist for a conversation exploring the unique ways in which Chicago’s Asian communities have carved out spaces of safety and resistance in the face of discrimination, as…
South Asian American Community Health Forum: Mental Health Awareness
On May 26th, 2022, from 6-7 PM CST, SAAPRI hosted a community health panel led by health professionals, professors, and public health advocates, Dr. Ammara Khalid, Dr. Anne Saw, Dr. Jordan Stalker, and Kiran Kaur Gill and moderated by the…
Illinois Commission on Discrimination & Hate Crimes: Communities in Crisis Townhall
On May 24th, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Shobhana Verma took part as a panelist in a townhall discussion regarding the alarming rise in hate crimes in the Asian American community and how we can respond, efficiently, and effectively to hate in…
2022 Impact Summit & Gala
On May 18th, 2022, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Shobhana Verma attended the 2022 Impact Summit & Gala, hosted by the Indian American Impact Project, at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, D.C., representing SAAPRI, who was a partner of the event.…
Our Stories: Teaching Asian American History in Illinois
On May 4th, 2022, SAAPRI hosted a virtual zoom event centered on discussions about teaching Asian American history in Illinois. In July 2021, Illinois became the first state to mandate the Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History (TEAACH) Act, which…
2022 Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration: Community Kick-off at Chicago Cultural Center
On May 2nd, 2022, SAAPRI attended the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Chicago Community Kick-Off hosted by Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Office at Chicago Cultural Center. SAAPRI was able to connect with like-minded advocates who work to foster awareness and address…
2022 Hot Topics in Immigration Law with Dhenu Maru
On April 27th, 2022, SAAPRI held a virtual conversation via Instagram Live addressing the critical immigration issues affecting the South Asian American community. Led by Dhenu Maru, the event focused specifically on South Asian immigration including topics like navigating potential visa scams…
South Asian American Community Health Forum: Heart Health
On April 21st, 2022 from 6-7 PM CST, SAAPRI hosted a community health panel led by health professionals and public health advocates, Dr. Swapna Dave, Dr. Nilay Shah, Dr. Atif Hassan, and moderated by Parin Shah. This event catered towards…