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SAN invites you to a community hearing, “Ten Years After 9/11,” to discuss the impact of September 11th, 2001 on South Asian American community members in Southern California, over the past ten years.

Come and learn with community members, leaders, and public officials! At this critical time, SAN wants to know your story too.  This is your chance to share your experiences at the hearing with SAN and with members of Congress and the California Senate and State Assembly!

Confirmed Speakers include:

• Community members impacted by post-9/11 policies and backlash
• Congresswoman Judy Chu
• Assemblymember Mike Eng
• Assemblymember Warren Furutani
• Ahilan Arulanantham, Deputy Legal Director, ACLU of So Cal
• Shakeel Syed, Executive Director, Islamic Shura Council of So Cal
• Manjusha Kulkarni, Executive Director of South Asian Network
• Mou Khan, Program Associate, South Asian Americans Leading Together
• Ameena M. Qazi, Deputy Executive Director, Council on Islamic-American Relations
• Vivek Mittal, Equal Justice Fellow, National Immigration Law Center
• Tamia Pervez, Policy Organizer, South Asian Network
• Ravneet Kaur, Sikh Community Scholar, Ph.D. Candidate, UCLA
  

Refreshments Served, Childcare Provided, & Translation in Bangla and Hindi/ Urdu

The community hearing is co-sponsored by  South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) and the State of California Commission and Pacific Islander American Affairs (CSCAPIAA).

For more information, please call 562-403-0488 ext. 100 or email saninfo@southasiannetwork.org.

SAN is hosting a half-day premiere training for students who want to change things. Sounds like you? Read on! The training, held on Saturday, April 16th at USC with SAN staff, will focus on recent trends in immigrant rights and what you can do! You’ll learn about current U.S. National Security and Human Rights policies, including those impacting Los Angeles. The deadline for the brief application is extended to Monday, April 4th! Email us your application or questions at saninfo@southasiannetwork.org.

Download Application Here!

SAN’s AWAZ Voices Against Violence unit is holding a workshop this weekend with the Khalsa Care Foundation!

Date: Sunday, March 27, 2010
Time: 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Address: 9989 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Pacoima, CA 91331

UPDATED WORKSHOP DATE AND EXTENDED DEADLINE!!!

SAN’s Human Rights Advocacy Training program is a half-day workshop with SAN staff that focuses on current National Security and Human Rights policies, especially as they effect Los Angeles.  In the training you’ll learn about some recent trends and what you can do to change things!  Email any questions to saninfo@southasiannetwork.org.

Download application here: SAN_Flyer_Application_UCLA (Application now due May 10th!)

SAN will be giving a presentation at UCLA Law School, Room 1347, 12pm on Thursday, February 3, about our Workers’ Rights efforts on Pioneer Blvd in “Little India.”

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National Coming Out Day is in October! Join SAN and Satrang on October 16th for a dialogue on LGBTIQ experiences and how we can support LGBTIQ rights! Lunch will be provided :)

Contact Aisha at 562-403-0488 or Sheena at 888-370-9569.