Ten Years After 9/11: A Community
Hearing
on August 20, 2011
On August 20, 2011, SAN invites
you to a community hearing, “Ten Years
After 9/11,” to discuss the impact of
September 11, 2001 on South Asian
American community members in Southern
California over the past ten
years.
Come
and learn about the impact of 9/11 on the South Asian American
community in Southern California 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
members of Congress and the California Senate and Assembly!
Confirmed Speakers include:
• Community members impacted by post-9/11 policies
and backlash
• Congresswoman Judy Chu
• Assemblymembers Mike Eng and Warren Furutani
• Sefa Aina, White House Initiative on Asian
Americans and Pacific Islanders (invited)
• Ahilan Arulanantham, Deputy Legal Director, ACLU
of So Cal
• Shakeel Syed, Executive Director, Islamic Shura
Council of So Cal
• Manjusha
Kulkarni, Executive Director, South Asian Network
• Priya Murthy, Policy Director, South Asian
Americans Leading Together
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 on Asian and Pacific
Islander American Affairs (CSCAPIAA).
For more information,
please call 562-403-0488 ext. 100 or email
South Asian Network is a
grassroots, community-based organization
dedicated to advancing the health,
empowerment and solidarity of persons
of South Asian descent in Southern California.
South Asian Network * 18173 Pioneer Blvd. Ste I * Artesia, CA 90701
www.southasiannetwork.org * 562-403-0488 * san...@southasiannetwork.org
