From Thursday-Sunday, September 21st-24th, the Chicago South Asian Film Festival (CSAFF) took place at the ShowPlace ICON Theatre & Kitchen at Roosevelt Collection. The CSAFF celebrated its 14th anniversary and is dedicated to promoting a diverse cinematic experience through South…
Hate Crime Investigations and Remedies
On September 11th, 2023, Executive Director Shobhana Verma attended a Cook County United Against Hate panel in celebration of Racial Equity Week. SAAPRI and CASL representatives were able to hear from the Cook County State Attorney’s Office, Cook Country Sheriff’s…
Chai Shai & Yoga
On September 10th, 2023, SAAPRI hosted a yoga session in nature at the Bunker Hill Forest Preserve in Chicago, IL. This event couldn’t have been a success without our friends at Friends of the Forest Preserves. Our team had so…
FTA/CTA Asian American Listening Session
On September 7th, 2023, Executive Director Shobhana Verma was invited to a session by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) in collaboration with the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) as…