National CAPACD staff Lisa Hasegawa and myself participated in the South Asian Summit this past weekend.  Lisa had the opportunity to speak on a panel about the “Impact of the Economic Crisis” will fellow panelists Seema Agnani (Chhaya CDC), Hamid Khan (South Asian Network) and moderator, Julie Sun (Freddie Mac).  The panel brought attention to how the economic crisis is impacting the South Asian community, and Lisa made a call to the participants to make sure their voices are heard by our nation’s government and financial institutions.

That was just one of many “Calls to Action” of the Summit.  SAALT really made it a point to ensure that the value of the Summit didn’t end in just one a time Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill, and a series of workshops and networking events.  Deepa Iyer, Executive Director of SAALT, stated early on in the Summit the importance of taking the lessons learned home and continuing to stay active in our communities after the weekend.

With over 250 South Asians in attendance from across the country, I would say the South Asian Summit was a huge success!

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