South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) is a national non-profit organization dedicated to fostering an environment in which all South Asians in America can participate fully in civic and political life, and have influence over policies that affect them. Approximately 2.7 million South Asians live in the United States, tracing their backgrounds to Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, and the diaspora, including Trinidad/Tobago, Guyana, and Africa. SAALT works to achieve our mission through a social justice framework that incorporates the strategies of policy analysis and advocacy, community education, local capacity-building, and leadership development. Each of these strategies are linked to specific programs which you will find more information about on this website.
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In a letter to Williams, South Asian American Leading Together executive director Deepa Iyer and SAALT policy director Priya Murthy demanded a retraction and apology. "In addition to being offensive to a large segment of the American population who practices Hinduism, your comments also run counter to the ideals of religious pluralism that have long enriched our country," they said. "Implied in your statements is the message that those who follow certain religions are not welcome in this country and are not American."
Deepa Iyer, executive director of the nonprofit South Asian Americans Leading Together, said the community's growth stems from a mix of new immigrants here on work visas or seeking to reunite with family members in the United States, as well as the children of immigrants who came here several decades ago.
Washington, Sep 16 (IANS) Documenting the experiences of South Asian Americans in the decade after the 9/11 terror attacks, a community organisation has suggested steps to ensure American ideals of diversity, inclusion and equality.
Looking back at the past decade, South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT), in a report entitled, Community Resilience recounts the experiences of South Asians who suffered loss as a result of the Sep 11, 2001 tragedy as well as examples of best practices around community collaborations.
WASHINGTON: Documenting the experiences of South Asian Americans in the decade after the 9/11 terror attacks, a community organisation has suggested steps to ensure American ideals of diversity, inclusion and equality.
Washington, Sep 16 (IANS) Documenting the experiences of South Asian Americans in the decade after the 9/11 terror attacks, a community organisation has suggested steps to ensure American ideals of diversity, inclusion and equality.
Looking back at the past decade, South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT), in a report entitled, Community Resilience recounts the experiences of South Asians who suffered loss as a result of the Sep 11, 2001 tragedy as well as examples of best practices around community collaborations.
Washington: Documenting the experiences of South Asian Americans in the decade after the 9/11 terror attacks, a community organisation has suggested steps to ensure American ideals of diversity, inclusion and equality.
Looking back at the past decade, South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT), in a report entitled, Community Resilience recounts the experiences of South Asians who suffered loss as a result of the Sep 11, 2001 tragedy as well as examples of best practices around community collaborations.
Washington, September 12: Over 40 South Asian organisations joined in solemn remembrance of those who lost their lives in the traumatic 9/11 terror attacks, seeking an end to discrimination and a return to America’s ideals of fairness and inclusion.
“Like all Americans, South Asians in the United States were deeply affected by the events on and after Sep 11,” the National Coalition of South Asian Organizations (NCSO) said in a statement Sunday.
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) Over 40 South Asian organisations joined in solemn remembrance of those who lost their lives in the traumatic 9/11 terror attacks, seeking an end to discrimination and a return to America’s ideals of fairness and inclusion.