Silk Road Rising is a community-centered arts organization rooted in Pan-Asian, North African, and Muslim experiences. Through storytelling, digital media, and arts education, we challenge disinformation, cultivate new narratives, and promote a culture of continuous learning.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) helps Americans start, grow, and build resilient businesses. The SBA funds Small Business Development Centers, International Trade Centers and Procurement Technical Assistance Centers to provide counseling and training to small businesses including working with the SBA to develop and provide informational tools to support business start-ups and existing business expansion.

The agency also helps small businesses get funding by setting guidelines for loans and reducing lender risk. These SBA-backed loans make it easier for small businesses to get the funding they need.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) helps Americans start, grow, and build resilient businesses. The SBA funds Small Business Development Centers, International Trade Centers and Procurement Technical Assistance Centers to provide counseling and training to small businesses including working with the SBA to develop and provide informational tools to support business start-ups and existing business expansion.  

The agency also helps small businesses get funding by setting guidelines for loans and reducing lender risk. These SBA-backed loans make it easier for small businesses to get the funding they need.

The Springfield Office serves Adams, Alexander, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Edwards, Effingham, Franklin, Fulton, Gallatin, Green, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Henderson, Jackson, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jersey, Johnson, Knox, Lawrence, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Madison, Marion, Mason, Massac, McDonough, McLean, Menard, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Moultrie, Peoria, Perry, Piatt, Pike, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Richland, Saline, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Shelby, St. Clair, Tazewell, Union, Vermillion, Wabash, Warren, Washington, Wayne, White, Williamson, and Woodford counties.

The mission of the South-East Asia Center is to build bridges of understanding and cooperation amongst all Asian people as well as between peoples of Eastern and Western upbringing. They work with native-born Americans and immigrants, promoting mutual understanding and cooperation.

The mission of the South-East Asia Center is to build bridges of understanding and cooperation amongst all Asian people as well as between peoples of Eastern and Western upbringing. They work with native-born Americans and immigrants, promoting mutual understanding and cooperation.