– Celebrating SABA’s 20th Anniversary –
Annual Dinner Information
On October 20, 2022, SABA San Diego celebrated its 20th Anniversary Annual Dinner. Keynote Speaker Najla Ayoubi, a prominent judge from Afghanistan and women’s rights activist, explored why human rights became her life’s work. Founding President Rupa Singh reflected on our organization’s history, while current President Mytili Bala highlighted the year’s programs and Afghan Outreach Project. Amandeep Ghuman received the 2022 Law Student Scholarship, sponsored by Jones Day, while Deborah Dixon received the 2022 Friend of SABA-SD Award. Bharatanatyam, dhol and Bollywood beats, henna artists, and delicious food from Royal India rounded out a fabulous evening. Thank you for joining, and thank you to our sponsors! We look forward to seeing you next year.
Thank you to our 2022 Annual Dinner Sponsors!
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Past Annual Dinner Programs
List of Past Speakers
| Year | Speaker |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Hon. Najla Ayoubi of Afghanistan, Chief of Global Programs at Every Woman Treaty |
| 2021 | Honorable Bernadette D’Souza, Chief Judge of the Orleans Civil District Court. |
| 2019 | Gurbir Grewal, Attorney General of New Jersey |
| 2018 | Ahilan T. Arulanantham, Senior Counsel at the ACLU of Southern California. |
| 2017 | Paul Grewal, former Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Facebook, and former Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. |
| 2016 | Deepa Iyer, Author of We Too Sing America |
| 2015 | Honorable Sri Srinivasan, Judge of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia |
| 2014 | Hon. Rupa Goswami, Judge for the Los Angeles County Superior Court in California. |
| 2013 | Justin S. Anand, U.S. magistrate judge for the Northern District of Georgia |
| 2012 | Anjali Chaturvedi, Assistant General Counsel, BP America, Inc |