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…
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…
State of South Asian American Affairs
On June 15th, 2024, SAAPRI hosted the “State of South Asian American Affairs” at the Fulton Street Collective, which included a panel discussion, roundtable conversation, and speeches from community leaders, aiming to engage in meaningful dialogue about our community’s challenges…
2024 ARC National Conference
On May 8th, 2024, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Shobhana Verma and Health Equity Research Fellow Prottusha Sarkar attended the National Asian Engagement & Research Core’s (ARC) Conference, hosted by the Asian Health Coalition (AHC). As a partner in the National Institutes…
Change Insight 2nd Report
On January 23rd, 2024, SAAPRI was glad to join our partner organizations CASL, AFIRE Chicago, Apna Ghar, Indo-American Center (IAC), and Hanul Family Alliance & leaders in sharing the release of Change Insight‘s second report at a press conference at…
Publication (2024) – Rates of breast reconstruction uptake and attitudes toward breast cancer and survivorship among south asians: A literature review
A Chat About: South Asian Men’s Mental Health
On January 14th, 2024 SAAPRI hosted an insightful conversation about South Asian men’s mental health with licensed therapist Ankur Varma on Instagram Live. Ankur Verma LCPC is a dedicated mental health advocate with over 10 years of experience. With a…
