South Asian Community Empowerment Project

On July 20th 2009 South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) and Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center (APALRC) released a detailed report of the South Asian Community Empowerment Project (SACE). In early 2009 SAALT and APALRC together got on board the SACE project with the support of OAPIA.
The project was designed to get a better understanding of the South Asian community that reside and/or are employed in D.C., also to make the appropriate recommendations to policy makers and service providers on how to effectively serve this community, and to ensure the provision of all necessary legal services and education.The South Asian community includes and is not limited to individuals from Indian, Pakistani, Nepali, Sri Lankan and Bangladeshi decent. The research was conducted through the use of surveys (in person and online), interviews, and focus groups. The report covered in detail a background and understanding of the South Asian community, it also included research data and testimonies which projected the barriers faced by the South Asian communities while accessing essential government and private services like health care, legal services and job training. The report also included detailed recommendations to government agencies, community stakeholders and community organizations on how to better reach and serve the South Asian Community.

SACE Project Full Report

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APALRC Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center

SAALT South Asian Americans Leading Together