On May 9th, 2023, SAAPRI joined our Pan Asian Voter Empowerment Coalition – PAVE Coalition partners for the 10th Annual Asian American Action Day (AAA Day) in Springfield, IL to share our stories with legislators and demand support for some key pieces of legislation impacting our South Asian American communities.
- The Language Justice Bill (HB 3222) which would offer language access to LEP Illinoisans for various state programs
- Inclusive History Implementation to further support the TEAACH Act (passed in 2021) that makes IL the first state in the country to mandate teaching a unit on Asian American history in public K-12 schools.
Policies are passed through stories, and our legislators needed to hear about our language access needs as Asian Americans in Illinois. We took the day to speak with elected officials and influence legislation at the Capitol.
Thank you to all those who attended the event!