The congressional offices of Representatives Joe Crowley and Joe Wilson, Co-Chairs of the Caucus on India and Indian Americans, will sponsor a briefing on Violence Against South Asians since 9-11. The briefing will discuss the brutality and frequency of hate crimes, along with South Asian community’s response to these incidents since September 11, 2001. A representative of the Sikh Mediawatch and Resource Task Force (SMART), the leading national Sikh American civil rights organization, will address House staff about its public education efforts, coalition-building, and hate crimes legislation. A representative of the South Asian American Leaders of Tomorrow (SAALT) will also make comments and engage in discussion with House Staff. WHAT: A briefing on Violence Against South Asians since 9-11. WHEN: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 10:30 – 11:30 am WHERE: 2255 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20510 CONTACT: Preetmohan Singh info@sikhmediawatch.org 202-393-2700, ext. 27
