Uniting America

10/27/2013

Sarah Mbayed with The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago participates in the collective celebration of Polish American Heritage event at Bridgeview Public Library. Read more about it now http://bit.ly/1ahmL83

10/26/2013

Jes Scheinpflug with Niles Township Schools' ELL Parent Center shares her experience about the beauty of diverse food with Alicia De La Cruz. Check out a local women's cooking group called Eating Locally, Acting Globally, where community members join in and learn about the art of cooking. http://bit.ly/16nUflS

10/25/2013

This Saturday! The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and the Logan Square Neighborhood Association will be hosting a College Fair for Immigrant Youth with workshops for students and parents. Representatives from colleges and universities will be available to answer questions from members of the community.

For more information, you can contact Cindy Agustin at [email protected] or Christian Diaz at [email protected].

10/24/2013

Sarah Mbayed with the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago visits Bridgeview Public Library to participate in the collective celebration of Polish American Heritage! She learns more about the artistic side of Polish culture. http://bit.ly/1ahmL83

10/23/2013

Jes Scheinpflug with Niles Township Schools' ELL Parent Center joins Alicia De La Cruz for a local women's cooking group called Eating Locally, Acting Globally at Open Communities. http://bit.ly/16nUflS

10/23/2013

Sarah Mbayed with The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago joins ambitious students at Aqsa School to help build a better environment for their community! After a long day of hard work, the students reflected with a group discussion. Sarah also took the opportunity to interview some of the students regarding immigration issues. Read more about it now http://bit.ly/1a7OxFZ

10/21/2013

The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and the Logan Square Neighborhood Association will be hosting a College Fair for Immigrant Youth with workshops for students and parents. Representatives from colleges and universities will be available to answer questions from members of the community!

For more information, you can contact Cindy Agustin at [email protected] or Christian Diaz at [email protected].

10/20/2013

In her latest blog post, UA Fellow at the Chicago Cultural Alliance, Izabela Grobelna, reflects on Swedish establishments in the Andersonville area that have remained and prospered long after the communities Swedish population has dwindled.Learn more here! http://bit.ly/17umB9g

10/19/2013

Izabela Grobelna, Uniting America Fellow at the Chicago Cultural Alliance, reflects on how despite the many changes in the Humboldt Park community, one business continues to be a landmark in the neighborhood.

http://bit.ly/19aZaEI

10/19/2013

Uniting America Fellow Brittany DiPiazza recently attended an event by Chicago Women in Philanthropy. A panel discussion was held to examine generational differences in the non-profit sector. Check out her most recent blog post to find out more! http://bit.ly/17ukBh2

10/17/2013

Izabela Grobelna, our UA Fellow with the Chicago Cultural Alliance recently visited an old Swedish restaurant in Andersonville. In her latest blog post she reflects on the Swedish establishments in the neighborhood and how they have remained while Andersonville as a whole has changed over time. http://bit.ly/17umB9g

10/17/2013

Uniting America Fellow at the Chicago Cultural Alliance, Izabela Grobelna, shares how one small business in Humboldt Park continues to be a landmark in a changing neigborhood.

http://bit.ly/19aZaEI

If you were strolling on Division street, you would pass this by and not think anything of this harware store. Yet, like residents of the community, businesses help tell the story of the neighborhood, as well. This hardware store is in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on Division street. It used to be...