On September 29th, 2020, SAAPRI Fellow Kartik Ramkumar participated in a panel discussion with the Indo-American Center (IAC) around the Fair Tax Act and the Census. Panelists discussed what the Fair Tax Act would mean for families in Illinois if…
The State of South Asian American Influence & Power in Illinois: Fall Fundraiser
On September 29th, 2018, SAAPRI hosted a fall fundraiser titled “The State of South Asian American Influence & Power in Illinois.” Our panelists, Ram Villivalam, Dilara Sayeed, and Hardik Bhatt, moderated by K. Sujata, engaged us on ways we can…
IL Senate District 8 and House District 17 Candidate Forum on Asian American Women and Communities
On March 4th, 2018, SAAPRI co-hosted the Illinois Senate District 8 and House District 17 Candidate Forum on Asian American Women and Communities at Oakton Community Center in Skokie, IL. Senate District 8 and House District 17 have some of…
2017: SAAPRI’s Year in Review
2017 has been a year of new beginnings for SAAPRI as we charged ahead with a focus on developing new means of community engagement. Below is a review of some of the initiatives of which we have been a part. Ahimsa:…
AAPI Civic Engagement Panel: Have we built Asian American Power?
SAAPRI was delighted to sponsor and participate in a panel about AAPI political empowerment hosted by the Woods Fund Chicago and co-sponsored by other community organizations: Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP), Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago (AAJC), Coalition for a…
DREAMers Resource Conference
On January 30th, 2016, Syeda Raza, an E3! Ambassador for the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAPPI), organized a DREAMers resource conference to support undocumented immigrants, in collaboration with various community organizations such as the Asian American…
APAICS Panel on Immigration
On October 17th, 2015, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Reema Kapur joined a panel discussion at DLA Piper-Chicago around immigration issues with fellow panelists from Korean American Resource & Cultural Center (KRCC), AFIRE Chicago, and Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago. The panel was part…
Town Hall for Improved Opportunities for People with Disabilities
On June 5th, 2015, SAAPRI’s Co-Executive Director Reema Kapur took part in a Town Hall for Improved Opportunities for People with Disabilities. There were approximately 50 attendees who listened as community leaders urged Illinois Governor Rauner and community organizations to…
Roundtable on Administrative Immigration Relief: IL is READY
On January 8th, 2015, SAAPRI co-hosted a roundtable discussion on administrative immigration relief at the Indo-American Center (IAC). Topics discussed at the roundtable included administrative relief, consumer protection/fraud prevention, documentation preparation, knowing one’s rights, deportation defense, and planning for community…
IABA-SAAPRI Networking Event at ZED451
On October 1st, 2014, SAAPRI co-hosted a Networking and Fundraising Event with the Indian American Bar Association (IABA) at ZED451. The entrance fee was $15 at the door, and all proceeds went to SAAPRI. Thank you to all those who attended…