WLP 2021Coalition-Building Across Communities: Coalition Building in the Halls of Congress (Saat Alety)It’s a tale as old as time–one that rings true for so many South Asian American youth: when coming of age, Saat Alety felt the pressure to…Oct 6, 2021Oct 6, 2021
WLP 2021Coalition Building Across Communities: Connecting to the Pulse of a Community (Rupkatha Banerjee)Georgia had been laying the framework for what we saw in the 2020 election for the past decade. For Rupkatha, it was both special to watch…Oct 3, 2021Oct 3, 2021
WLP 2021Coalition Building Across Communities: Interfaith Community Organizing on College Campuses (Misbah…Community organizing is the process of building power, solidarity, and allyship towards collective liberation. It can be actualized at…Oct 3, 2021Oct 3, 2021
WLP 2021Coalition Building Across Communities: Keeping the Faith (Kuldeep Singh)If there is one shared constant for the immigrant experience in America, it is that there will eventually come a day where one feels…Oct 3, 2021Oct 3, 2021
WLP 2021Coalition Building Across Communities: Bridging Narrative Across Communties (Zayna Syed)Creating media truly representative of our South Asian identity is a complex phenomena given the intersectional diversity within our…Oct 3, 2021Oct 3, 2021
WLP 2021Navigating the Immigrant or South Asian American Experience: Figuring Out How Best to Serve (JJ…“Bringing awareness to my identity has always been something that has excited me and brought me a sense of joy. It is not something that…Sep 27, 2021Sep 27, 2021
WLP 2021Navigating the Immigrant or South Asian American Experience: Changing the Status Quo (Parmeshwar…Parmeshwar Coomar immigrated to the United States in 1994 to pursue a graduate level education in Platteville, Wisconsin. His immigration…Sep 27, 2021Sep 27, 2021
WLP 2021Navigating the Immigrant or South Asian American Experience: Legal Activism for Sri Lankan Tamils…For leading immigration lawyer Ahilan Arulanatham, fighting for immigrant rights isn’t just work — it’s personal. The son of Sri Lankan…Sep 27, 2021Sep 27, 2021
WLP 2021South Asian American Civil Rights Champions: A Trailblazer for Disability Justice (Pranav Desai)I’ve often found myself ruminating over a mantra by late Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga): “Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be…Sep 27, 2021Sep 27, 2021
WLP 2021South Asian American Civil Rights Champions: A Desire to Inspire an Inclusive World (Sparsh Shah)“I’m not afraid, I’m not afraid / To take a stand…” were the Eminem lyrics that had 18-year-old Sparsh Shah’s name on the tip of everyone’s…Sep 27, 2021Sep 27, 2021
