Originally formed in 2007 as a network facilitated by SAALT to foster collaboration across shared South Asian identity, the National Coalition of South Asian Organizations (NCSO) was once a thriving ecosystem of South Asian organizations in the U.S., working collaboratively to develop advocacy strategies, policy actions, and community enrichment opportunities.
In 2020, it became clear that being organized solely on the basis of identity was not sufficient, and the NCSO was reorganized to work towards a shared understanding of the harmful systems impacting our communities, specifically the caste system, the prison industrial complex, and colonization.