Meet Vanita Gupta at A Call to Action: Making the Case for South Asian Participation in the Social Justice Movement October 17, 2006

South Asian American Leaders of Tomorrow (SAALT) Presents:
“A Call to Action: Making the Case for South Asian Participation in the Social Justice Movement”
Featuring Vanita Gupta, Esq.

Tuesday, October 17, 2006
6:30 to 8:30 PM
American Institute of Architects
Hosted by Preston Gates Ellis & Rouvelas Meeds LLP
1735 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Closest Metro: Farragut North (Red) or Farragut West (Blue/Orange)
General Admission: $20
$15 for students and non-profit representatives
Free for Members of SAALT—Become a Member by visiting www.saalt.org
Refreshments and Hors d’oeuvres will be served
Please RSVP to [email protected] or 301.270.1855 by October 16th

About Vanita Gupta
SAALT is pleased to announce that Ms. Vanita Gupta will be the featured speaker at our October fundraising event. Vanita joined the national legal department of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in September of 2006, where she is litigating cases aimed at improving access to justice and education for communities of color. Vanita successfully led the effort to overturn the wrongful drug convictions of 38 individuals in Tulia, Texas as Assistant Counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF). The Tulia cases will be the subject of an upcoming motion picture and book. For her work, Vanita has received the Reebok Human Rights Award (2004) and the American Red Cross “Rising Star” award (2003).

About SAALT
SAALT is a national, non-profit, staffed organization dedicated to fostering the full and equal participation of South Asians in American civic and political life. Using a social justice framework, SAALT engages in civil and immigrant rights advocacy, community education and coalition-building. Located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, SAALT has addressed immigrant rights, xenophobia and profiling, and hate crimes issues over the past five years. To learn more about SAALT, visit www.saalt.org. All donations to SAALT are fully tax-deductible.

With Generous Support from Preston Gates Ellis & Rouvelas Meeds LLP

Official Website: http://www.saalt.org/pdfs/Vanita_Event.pdf