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
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…
21st Anniversary Fundraising Kickoff: South Asian History and Art
On October 28th, 2022, SAAPRI celebrated 21 years of service to our community! We kicked off a fundraiser at Urban Convene Chicago with the goal of raising $20,000 to commemorate over two decades spent in service to our community. Event ticket included…
2022 White House Diwali Reception
On October 24th, 2022, SAAPRI’s Executive Shobhana Verma represented SAAPRI at the White House Diwali Reception hosted by President Biden and the First Lady, Dr. Biden. Also present at tht reception was Vice President Kamala Harris, the first Black, South…
Statement on hate crime in Plano
On August 25th, 2022, Plano police detectives arrested Esmeralda Upton of Plano after video was shared that shows her yelling racial slurs, etc. to a group of women the day prior. Go back to India. You curry <expletive> people are ruining…
Birth of New Nations: Celebrating 75 years of Indian independence
On August 13th, 2022 in Warren Park, SAAPRI collaborated with the Kalapriya Center for Indian Performing Arts Inc, South Asian Classical Music Society, and the South Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Illinois to celebrate 75 years of Indian and Pakistani Independence with…
Domestic Violence in the South Asian Community
The deaths of Sania Khan (July 21st, 2022) and Mandeep Kaur (August 4th, 2022) highlight the prevalent issue of domestic violence in the South Asian American community. See resources and read more about the experiences of these women and domestic…
SAAPRI’s Executive Director Shobhana Verma appointed to Asian American Family Commission
On June 10th, 2022, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Shobhana Verma was one of three new appointees to the Asian American Family Commission. The Asian American Family Commission was first established in 2019 under legislation introduced by Senator Villivalam and State Rep.…
Our Stories: Teaching Asian American History in Illinois
On May 4th, 2022, SAAPRI hosted a virtual zoom event centered on discussions about teaching Asian American history in Illinois. In July 2021, Illinois became the first state to mandate the Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History (TEAACH) Act, which…