The Rotary Club of Edina recently presented Sayali Amarapurkar with its 2025 Chrysanne Manoles Women In Leadership Award. Amarapurkar received flowers, a plaque and a Paul Harris Fellowship from the Rotary Club of Edina.She created a non-profit organization called AshaUSA to help end the stigma of mental illness in the South Asian Community. Now the organization also helps recent immigrants adapt to life in the United States. They also have a seniors group and plan activities for them. Sayali and AshaUSA have started race talks for all ages to encourage the South Asian community to think about systemic racism and how they can help make the world a better place. Sayali is a member of the board of the Indian Association of Minnesota (IAM) and works as the South Asian cultural liaison for Edina Public Schools.
Sayali's was nominated by Rotary Club of Edina member, Feroza Mehta. Click "Read More" to learn more about Sayali through Feroza'a nomination profile.
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