Teaism
400 Eight Street NW
Washington D.C.
Phone: (202) 638-6010
Metro: Yellow/Green Line- Archives/Navy Memorials
Note: Across the street from the Metro Stop
Cost: FREE

Are you an individual interested in public health issues concerning the South Asian community? Are you interested in expanding your network of contacts in the health area?

If so to either or both, please join us for our first meeting of participants on the South Asian Public Health Association (SAPHA) listserv in the San Francisco-Bay Area.

This April meeting will be a fantastic arena to learn more
about the South Asian Public Health interests of fellow SAPHA'ers as well as other health practitioners, researchers, and educators living in the area.

Meet fellow SAPHA'ers, network, share interests in common areas, and discuss ideas for local area events as well as learn the history, progress, and future goals of the South Asian Public Health Association. Although this meeting is intended for individuals interested in South Asian health in the San Francisco-Bay Area, anyone with similar interests from any geographic location is welcome to attend.

New Delhi Restaurant
160 Ellis Street
San Francisco, CA
415-397-8740
Cost: $10.00 per person (buffet)

Atlanta, Georgia

Maharaja Indian Cuisine
3900 Lavista Road
Tucker, GA 30084
(770) 414-1010

• Release/Distribute Brown Paper
• Raise Media Awareness
• Reach out to community-based organizations and community leaders

We are looking for photos that:

• capture everyday life among the South Asian diaspora close-up
• reflect the diversity of the South Asian community
• are natural and not posed
• reveal the health and well-being of South Asians
• tap into your creative energy
  
  The photos will be placed throughout the chapters of the Brown Paper. The 13 chapters focus on various health topics: Youth Health, Women's Health, Elderly Care, GLBT Health, Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, HIV/AIDS, Infectious Disease, Intimate Partner Violence, Mental Health, Nutrition, and Substance Abuse. Its target audience includes national organizations, policy makers, researchers, and community members.

We are open to a variety of shots including those of your friends and family. We will require the consent of subjects in those close-up photos that are selected. There is no limit on the number of photos you can submit. We will choose up to 25 photos for inclusion in the Brown Paper.

**Format**
Please submit photos in electronic format for review. Photos of higher digital quality are preferred.

• All proceeds from screening go directly to support the publication of the SAPHA Brown Paper
• Tickets cost: $10

About the Movie:

Mitr, My Friend explores the emotions of an Indian
family which has been living in America for 18 years. Prithvi (Nasir
Abdullah), born and raised in America marries Lakshmi (Shobana), from a
small town in India. Lakshmi's life revolves round her husband and
daughter Divya. Divya grows up and has her own life; the cultural
differences between mother and daughter becoming more obvious as the
years go by. Prithvi is too busy to understand her loneliness. Lakshmi
decides to live for herself, explore life and find her own identify.

Directed by: Revathy Menon

• Learn about Health-related topic pertaining to the South Asian community
• Network with other South Asian health professionals
• Two SAPHA events (Getting on the Agenda: South Asian American Health, Mental Health Workshop)

Learning Objectives: 1. Understand the process of linking health leaders to
identify a community's health priorities. 2. Use a similar strategy for
developing a health document with multiple authors in different geographic
regions. 3. Describe the priority health needs of the South Asian American
community.

• Panel discussion on how South Asian and Arab American communities are responding to the post September 11
• Distribute CHAI (Counsellors Helping Asian Indians) Mental Heath Resource Kit