On May 4th, 2023, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Shobhana Verma and Health Equity Project Intern Emmanuel Ravichandar attended the Asian Engagement & Recruitment Core’s (ARC) 2023 National Conference where SAAPRI was recognized as an ARC Legacy Partner. We are glad to…
South Asian American Community Health Forum: Diabetes Panel
On April 27th, 2023, SAAPRI hosted a Facebook Live discussion on diabetes within the South Asian American community and the challenges members face – in conversation with the Network of National Library of Medicine‘s diabetes documentary, “Curing Diabetes: the Human…
2023 Municipal Election Work
On February 28th, 2023, SAAPRI team members voted, served the polls, and participated in poll watching at the Municipal Elections at various Chicago locations. In collaboration with our partner organizations Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Chicago, the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee…
2023 Mayoral Forum
On February 6th, 2023, SAAPRI organized a 2023 Mayoral Candidate Forum at the Chicago History Museum’s McCormick Theater. Attendees heard from our mayoral candidates about immigration, public safety, Chicago Public Schools, affordable housing, senior services, and language justice. This work is…
Our Vote, Our Future: the 40th and 50th Ward Alderman Candidate Forum
On Tuesday, January 31st, SAAPRI hosted Our Vote, Our Future: the 40th and 50th Ward Alderman Candidate Forum in the Northtown Public Library. The aldermanic forum allowed attendees to ask questions of candidates and hear how their policies would affect civilians. Co-hosts: AFIRE…
Change Insight Inaugural Report
On January 20th, 2023, SAAPRI was honored to join partners and partner organizations in sharing the release of Change Insight‘s inaugural report at a press conference at the Union League Club of Chicago, sharing detailed data and insights on the…
2022 Impact Report – Reflecting on 2022 and Looking to 2023
Movember Panel
On November 9th, 2022, SAAPRI hosted a Movember Panel as part of our Health Equity Project on Instagram Live. Our three panelists discussed important issues affecting men’s health and touched upon topics such as men’s mental health and suicide prevention…
2022 Midterm Election Poll Watching
On Tuesday, November 8th, 2022, SAAPRI’s team voted and poll watched at various Chicago locations. In collaboration with our partner organization Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago (AAAJ-C), we made sure South Asian American voters had the language support and resources we…
DesisVote Midterms 2022: Voter Education Event
On October 20th, 2022, SAAPRI co-hosted an educational webinar on the basics of voting, voting rights, and the importance of the midterms. Questions answered included: Why do the midterms even matter? What rights do you have when you go to…