On March 25th, 2024, SAAPRI team members Anushka Das, Francys Muñoz, Julie Thomas Achettu, and Prottusha Sarkar attended Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Women’s History Month Celebration at the Chicago Cultural Center, representing our organization and honoring the women whose dedication powers…
Orchid Show: India Blooms
On March 23rd, 2025, Team SAAPRI members attended the Orchid Show: India Blooms hosted by the Chicago Botanic Garden. Sometimes the best approach to reconnecting with ourselves, each other, and the surrounding world is to merely step away. This was…
Advocacy for Amendment to Cook County Human Rights Ordinance
As part of our ongoing commitment to protecting and expanding the rights of limited English proficient (LEP) populations, SAAPRI was proud to participate in recent efforts to advance language justice across Cook County. On March 11th, 2025, Executive Director Shobhana…
Change InSight’s Data Equity Summit
On March 7th, 2025, Executive Director Shobhana Verma attended CASL‘s first Change InSight‘s Data Equity Summit. For decades, SAAPRI has been committed to community-based research and advocacy, ensuring that data serves as a tool for empowerment rather than exclusion. When…
Indian Roundtable Healthcare Panel Discussion
Executive Director Shobhana Verma was invited to Indian Roundtable’s healthcare panel discussion on the State of Health for South Asians. It was a great opportunity to learn about the MASALA Study findings, where Co-Principal Investigator Dr. Nammi Kandula also highlighted…
Press Release: Engaged Communities Series
SAAPRI and SAAJCO Launch Engaged Communities Series to Spotlight Civil Rights and Community Action March 3, 2025 – At a time when civil rights and community engagement are more critical than ever, the South Asian American Policy and Research Institute…