The journey of South Asians who came to Illinois between 1945 and 1965 remains one of the great untold stories of American immigration. In late 2005, SAAPRI began collecting the oral histories of South Asians who came to Illinois between…

The journey of South Asians who came to Illinois between 1945 and 1965 remains one of the great untold stories of American immigration. In late 2005, SAAPRI began collecting the oral histories of South Asians who came to Illinois between…
Since the 1980s, the growth of a diverse population and bustling retail establishments on Devon Avenue on Chicago’s north side has created a reputation for the neighborhood as an international marketplace. Yet, its very diversity has posed one of the…
In 2005, SAAPRI coordinated a Health Research Initiative for the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Center for Minority Health to identify the health access needs and disparities facing Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) in Illinois. Online surveys and…
In 2005, SAAPRI created a report which examined the demographic and socio-economic data from the 2000 census and constructed a profile of the South Asian American population from the national down to the census tract level. It identifies the most…