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Networking is an important component to organizing among South Asian organizations. Through our interviews with organizations around the country, we found that these networks served two main purposes: Networks were an important modes of collaboration on issues and campaigns Network also helped organizations successfully accomplish day-to-day work The chart below indicates that these groups depend on networks for advocacy/community organizing, service delivery, and holding conferences:
Reasons for Networking (either Regional or National)
Advocacy | 83 %
Campaigns | 78 %
Community organizing | 83 %
Conferences | 94 %
Demonstrations | 67 %
Joint delivery of services | 89 %
Joint fundraising | 67 %
Client referral | 72 %
Shared back office functions (i.e. computers, internet, etc.) | 17 %
Shared space | 33 %
For South Asian organizations, the greatest concentration of organizations are involved with national networks through: advocacy, national listervs, and conferences.
Activities at the National Level | Yes
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Conferences | 89 %
National Listservs | 78 %
Chapters (ie. chapters of your organization in other cities) | 33 %
Advocacy | 50 %
Legislative/Policies | 39 %
Other | 22 %
We have found that 16 organizations (89%), want a national level South Asian coalition/network. Organizations were asked to identify desired goals for a national network of South Asian organizations. The following goals were listed: Resource Building Find funding sources Information sharing Offer resources and support to organizations across the nation Advocacy Collaboration (i.e. solidarity among South Asians) Developing cohesion among communities in regards stances on legislation Build bridges among ethnic religious communities Immigration policy (H4 visa, collaborate with other immigrant communities) LGBTQ issues and movement Driver’s licenses for undocumented populations Campaign Strategize use of current resources Develop strategies for campaigns - relating to the US government Address Issues in South Asia (communalism, Kashmir) Raise an anti-war voice Build relationship with more ethnic communities
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