National Coalition of South Asian Organizations Launches One Community United Campaign for Immigrant and Civil Rights on Anniversary of Formation
In June 2008, more than 30 community-based organizations around the country came together to announce the formation of the National Coalition of South Asian Organizations (NCSO). On the one year anniversary of the formation of the Coalition, the thirty members of the NCSO are proud to unveil a new campaign- One Community United: A Campaign for Immigrant and Civil Rights. As part of the campaign, members of the NCSO will be advocating with policymakers, conducting town halls around the country and sharing stories with the media. One Community United kicks off with an inaugural town hall in Atlanta, GA co-sponsored by Coalition partners including Raksha and South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT), on June 16, 2009. Town halls in New Jersey, Chicago, the Bay Area, and the Washington DC area will occur over the next few months.
To read more about the One Community United campaign for civil and immigrant rights, click here.
Webinar PowerPoint Available Here!
South Asian Summit 2009 (April 24 - 26, 2009)
- Click here to access the PRESS RELEASE
- Summit Snapshots: Click here to view video snapshots of Summit participants
- Check back for more information and pictures from the 2009 South Asian Summit
- Click here to read about the recipients of the 2009 ChangeMaker Award
Click here to view a webinar on "How to Outreach Effectively in South Asian and Arab American Communities" presented by SAALT and ACCESS.
"The Road to South Asian Civic and Political Engagement in the United States"
Recent News:
Model Minority? No, Thanks (Op-Ed) - Asian Americans broadly and South Asians have long confronted mainstream labeling as model minorities. The latest example is a commentary posted on Forbes.com by Jason Richwine. Check out SAALT’s written response posted on the RaceWire blog.
Internships and Fellowships Available at SAALT - Apply today!
- Fall 2009 Internship (Communications & Administrative)
Community Update:
South Asian Community Needs and Policy Issues Presented to Presidential Transition Members
Immigration Priorities for the South Asian Community
This month, SAALT has been focused on presenting information about policy needs and concerns facing South Asian communities to members of the Presidential Transition Team. In particular, SAALT has provided information to members of the Immigration Policy Working Group; the Civil Rights and Justice Agency Review Team (regarding post 9/11 civil rights issues); and to senior Asian Americans with the Transition Team during a meeting with national Asian American and Pacific Islander community leaders.
SAALT consulted with members of the National Coalition of South Asian Organizations in presenting information to the transition team and relied upon the NCSO’s National Action Agenda, a policy platform that articulates 9 policy priorities and provides policy recommendations.
Resources:
A National Action Agenda: Policy Recommendations to Empower South Asian Communities in the United States (2008) - This document sets forth issues affecting the South Asian
community and provides recommendations for policymakers,
community-based organizations, stakeholders, allies, media, and the
general public. A National Action Agenda
is a product of the National Coalition of South Asian Organizations
(NCSO), a network of groups around the country that provide services
to, organize, and advocate on behalf of South Asian communities, and
individual experts and advocates in various fields. The document covers issues including civic and political participation, civil rights and civil liberties, data collection, economic justice, gender equity, health care, immigrant rights, LGBTIQ rights, and youth empowerment.Click here to access more reports and publications from SAALT.
