ARAB ASSYRIAN IRAQI IRANIAN INDIAN PAKISTANI FILIPINO KOREAN CHINESE THAI VIETNAMESE CAMBODIAN JAPANESE GERMAN ITALIAN POLISH IRISH GREEK SCANDINAVIAN YUGOSLAVIAN UKRAINIAN ROMANIAN BOSNIAN SERBIAN RUSSIAN SOUTH AMERICAN MEXICAN PUTERO RICAN HAITIAN CUBAN AFRICAN ARAB ASSYRIAN IRAQI IRANIAN INDIAN PAKISTANI FILI2PIN0O 0KO8 REAN CHINESE THAI VIETNAMESE CAMBODIAN JADPANESiEreGERMcANtoITALrIANy POoLISf H IRISH GREEK SCANDINAVIAN YUIGOmSLAVImAN UiKRgAINIrANaRnOMAt NIAN BOSNIAN SERBIAN RUSSIAN SOUTH AMERICAN MEXICAN PUTERO RICAN HASITIAeN rCvUBAiN ceAFRsICAN ARAB ASSYRIAN IRAQI IRANIAN INDIAN PAKISTANI FILIPINO KOREAN CHINESE THAI VIETNAMESE CAMBODIAN JAPANESE GERMAN ITALIAN POLISH IRISH GREEK SCANDINAVIAN YUGOSLAVIAN UKRAINIAN ROMANIAN BOSNIAN SERBIAN RUSSIAN SOUTH AMERICAN MEXICAN PUTERO RICAN HAITIAN CUBAN AFRICAN ARAB ASSYRIAN IRAQI IRANIAN INDIAN PAKISTANI FILIPINO KOREAN CHINESE THAI VIETNAMESE CAMBODIAN JAPANESE GERMAN ITALIAN POLISH IRIPSrHesented bGyRtEhEeK: SCANDINAVIAN YUVGiOlSlLaAgVIeANofUSKRkAoINkIAiNe ROMANIAN BOHSNuIAmN anSESRBeIArNvicReUsSSDIAiNvisSiOoUnTH AMERICAN MEXICAN PUTERO RICAN HAITIAN CUBAN AFRICAN ARAB IRAQI Directory of Immigrant Services: Directory of Immigrant Services: Table of Contents How To Use This Directory

June 2008 Welcome: The Village of Skokie is proud of its multi-cultural community. People from every How To Use This Directory, page II corner of the world make Skokie their home, and the countries and cultures repre - General Services: sented in Skokie increase every year. The most recent combined report from Local, Village, Township, County, State and Federal, pages 1-5 Skokie’s school districts show that nearly 100 different languages and dialects, other than English, are spoken in our homes. Every year since 1991, Skokie has celebrated Schools: its diversity with the two-day Skokie Festival of Cultures. Flags of the many coun - Elementary, page 6 tries represented at each year’s Festival of Cultures are on display throughout the year at the Flags of Nations display at McCormick Boulevard and Dempster Street. High Schools, pages 6-7

Colleges, page 7 The Village of Skokie is fortunate to have support from The Chicago Community Cultures: Trust for outreach to our diverse community. Through its new Immigrant Integra - African, pages 8-9 tion Initiative, The Trust has provided the Village with funding for programs to as - sist Skokie residents who are new to this country and need assistance settling into Asian, pages 9-16 the American way of life. This Directory of Immigrant Services is intended to help Caribbean Islands, page 16 immigrant residents find important services for them and their families. Another program funded by The Trust is Skokie’s Immigrant Information Series that takes European, pages 16-19 place at the Skokie Public Library on the first Monday evening of each month. This Hispanic, Latino and Mexican, pages 19-22 program is scheduled through March 2009 and includes speakers on housing, em - Middle Eastern, pages 22-23 ployment, special education services for children, adult education, health care, in - surance and other important topics. The Village has also hosted an International Russian, page 23 Leadership Academy, designed for immigrants who are ready to take on leadership Glossary of Services: positions in the greater community. The Village of Skokie is grateful to The Chicago Community Trust for its generous support of these initiatives. A-Z Directory of Services, Glossary pages I-III

I hope that you will find this Directory of Immigrant Services helpful. As always, the Village welcomes your comments on how to improve this directory and other im - migrant outreach services. Please contact the Village at [email protected] or at 847/933-8257 for further information or with comments on any of Skokie’s immi - grant integration programs.

Very truly yours,

George Van Dusen The production of this book was funded by a grant initiative from The Chicago Community Trust. Mayor Village of Skokie © 2008

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All Kids Health Insurance/State of Child & Family Connections/Illinois Continued from page one Evanston Hospital Illinois Department of Human Services Consumer Fraud/Cook County State's SERVICES: Hospital/Medical SERVICES: Health Services/Education SERVICES: Counseling/Intervention Attorney Office 650 Ridge Avenue 320 West Washington, #700 1835 West Central Road Evanston, Illinois 60201 Springfield, Illinois 62701 Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005 SERVICES: Legal/Advocacy 847/570-2000 69 West Washington, Suite 3130 866/255-5437 847/385-5070 Health Care Family Services www.allkidscovered.com www.dhs.state.il.us Chicago, Illinois 60602 312/603-8700 SERVICES: Health Services/Education The ARK CEDA Neighborhood at Work (LIHEAP www.statesattorney.org 101 Walnut St. SERVICES: Food, emergency housing, medication and Program) Springfield, Illinois 62701 general counseling Cook County Department of Public 866/255-5437 SERVICES: Low income heating and energy assistance program www.familycareillinois.com 6450 California (LIHEAP) Health Clinic/Stroger Hospital Chicago, Illinois 60645 1229 Emerson Street Affiliation Heart Land Alliance 773/973-1000 Evanston, Illinois 60201 847/328-5166 SERVICES: Health Services/Education SERVICES: General Immigrant Services Bicycle Trails in Illinois/Illinois 1585 Rand Road 208 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1818 Department of Transportation Child Location and Support Palatine, Illinois 60074 Chicago, Illinois 60604 847/934-7969 312/660-1300 SERVICES: Transportation Department of Children & Family www.cookcountypublichealth.org 2300 South Dirksen Parkway Services Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) Springfield, Illinois 62764 SERVICES: Child andYouth Care/Development, Counsel - Cook County Housing Authority www.dot.il.gov SERVICES: General Immigrant Services ing/Intervention SERVICES: Housing Assistance 216 W. Jackson Boulevard Chicago Department of Human 1911 S. Indiana Armond King Senior Building Chicago, Illinois 60606 Services Chicago, Illinois 60616 9238 Gross Point Road 312/357-4800 866/503-0184 Skokie, Illinois 60077 SERVICES: Child andYouth Care/Development, Safety, www.state.il.us/dcfs 847/679-2995 Illinois Department of Children & Counseling/Intervention, Emergency Food/Clothing/Shelter, Women, Seniors, Health Services/Education Coalition of Limited English Speaking www.thehacc.org Family Services 4740 North Sheridan Road Elderly (CLESE) Elder Abuse Hotline SERVICES: Child andYouth Care/Development, Counsel - Chicago, Illinois 60640 ing/Intervention, Housing Assistance 312/744-2580 SERVICES: Immigrant, refugee and migrant older adult SERVICES: Counseling/Intervention 100 West Randolph Street, #6-100 www.cityofchicago.org/HumanServices services 866/800-1409 Chicago, Illinois 60601 53 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1301 847/328-2404 312/814-6800 Chicago Transit Authority Chicago, Illinois 60604 www.state.il.us/dcfs Evanston Skokie Valley Senior SERVICES: Transportation 312/461-0812 www.clese.org Services Illinois Department of Employment 567 W. Lake Street Security Chicago, Illinois 60606 Comprehensive Health SERVICES: State of Illinois Sponsored services for the eld - 312/664-7200 Insurance/State of Illinois erly/general elderly services SERVICES: Finding Employment 840 Dodge Street 1615 Oak Avenue Child Abuse Hotline/Illinois Dept. of SERVICES: Health Services/Education Evanston, Illinois 60202 Evanston, Illinois 60201 Children & Family Services 320 West Washington, #700 847/864-3721 847/864-3530 Springfield, Illinois 62701 www.ides.state.il.us SERVICES: Counseling/Intervention 866/851-2751 406 W. Monroe Street www.chip.state.il.us Springfield, Illinois 62704 Continued on page three 800/252-2873 www.state.il.us/dcfs Continued on page two

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Continued from page two Jewish Federation Continued from page three Skokie Organization to Clothe Our Kids SERVICES: Emergency Food/Clothing/Shelter Illinois Department of Human SERVICES: General immigrant services Niles Township ELL Parent Center 9300 Weber Park Place Services 1 South Franklin Street, 6th Floor Skokie, Illinois 60077 Chicago, Illinois 60606 9440 Kenton Avenue 847/677-9497 SERVICES: Child andYouth Care/Development, Counsel - 312/346-6700 Skokie, Illinois 60076 www.skokieparkdistrict.org ing/Intervention, Emergency Food/Clothing/Shelter, 847/568-7611 Women, Disabled/Special Needs Jewish Vocational Services Weber Leisure Center 8020 St. Louis Our Own Home Program SERVICES: Health Services/Education Skokie, Illinois 60077 SERVICES: Job training, job readiness, ESL classes, job SERVICES: Housing Assistance 9300 Weber Park Place Skokie, Illinois 60077 847/745-3200 placement 100 West Randolph, #15-600 www.dhs.state.il.us 5150 Golf Road 847/674-1500 Chicago, Illinois 60601 www.skokieparkdistrict.org Skokie, Illinois 60077 312/814-1700 Illinois Division of Rehab 847/568-5200 Services/IDHS www.treasurer.il.gov Skokie Public Library/New Immigrant Legal Assistance Foundation of SERVICES: Disabled/Special Needs/At Home Services Peer Services Resources Metropolitan Chicago 6200 N. Hiawatha SERVICES: Substance abuse treatment SERVICES: Welcome/General Information Chicago, Illinois 60646 SERVICES: Legal/Advocacy 906 Davis Street 5215 Oakton Street 773/794-4800 828 Davis Street, #201 Evanston, Illinois 60201 Skokie, Illinois 60077 www.dhs.state.il.us Evanston, Illinois 60201 847/492-1778 847/673-7774 847/475-3703 www.skokielibrary.info Illinois Driver Services www.lafchicago.org Rush North Shore Medical Center Illinois Secretary of State St. Francis Hospital SERVICES: Hospital/Medical SERVICES: Safety, Transportation Metropolitan Family Services SERVICES: Hospital/Medical 9600 Gross Point Road SERVICES: Counseling/ Elder abuse services 355 Ridge Avenue 8261 Golf Road Skokie, Illinois 60077 Evanston, Illinois 60202 Niles, Illinois 60714 5210 Main Street 847/677-9600 847/492-4000 312/793-1010 Skokie, Illinois 60077 www.cyberdriveillinois.com 847/676-2404 Shalva Turning Point Behavioral Mental Niles Township SERVICES: DomesticViolence/ Jewish community or Health Center Illinois Worknet Center connection Access to Care SERVICES: Mental Health/Counseling SERVICES: Finding Employment 1610 W. Highland Avenue, #53 8324 Skokie Boulevard 1615 Oak Street SERVICES: Health Services/Education Chicago, Illinois 60650 Skokie, Illinois 60077 Evanston, Illinois 60201 Community Day Care Center 773/583-4673 847/933-0051 847/864-3530 SERVICES: Child andYouth Care/Development www.worknetncc.com Food Pantry Skokie Park District Youth Hotline/Illinois Department of SERVICES: Emergency Food/Clothing/Shelter Children & Family Services Interfaith Housing Center Government 9300 Weber Park Place SERVICES: Computer Training, Legal/Advocacy, Health SERVICES: Counseling/Intervention SERVICES: Housing Skokie, Illinois 60077 Services/Education 847/674-1500 406 E. Monroe, 620 Lincoln Avenue Wellness on Wheels www.skokieparkdistrict.org Springfield, Illinois 62701 Winnetka, Illinois 60093 SERVICES: Health Services/Education 800/232-3798 847/501-5760 Devonshire Cultural Center www.state.il.us/dcfs 5255 Main Street Jewish Family and Community SERVICES: Adult Education/Vocational Training, Child and Skokie, Illinois 60077 Youth Care/Development, Safety Continued on page five Services 847/673-9300 4400 Greenwood Avenue www.nilestownship.org Skokie, Illinois 60076 SERVICES: Counseling, emergency funds, ESL 847/674-1500 5150 Golf Road www.skokieparkdistrict.org Skokie, Illinois 60077 Continued on page four 847/568-5200

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Hillel Torah North Suburban Day School Continued from page four Elementary Schools 7120 Laramie Village of Skokie Skokie 60077 Arie Crown Hebrew Day School 847-674-6533 4600 Main Street www.hilleltorah.org Village Hall Skokie, Illinois 60076 SERVICES: Welcome/General Information 847/982-9191 Muslim Community Center Full Time School 5127 Oakton Street www.ariecrown.org Skokie, Illinois 60077 8601 North Menard Avenue 847/673-0500 Morton Grove, Illinois 60053 Chedar Lubavitch Hebrew Day School 847/470-8801 Village of Skokie Health Department 5201 West Howard Street SERVICES: Health Services/Education Skokie, Illinois 60077 New Concept School 5127 Oakton Street 847/675-6777 7825 South Ellis Avenue Skokie, Illinois 60077 www.chederlubavitch.com Chicago, Illinois 60619 847/933-8252 773/651-9599 www.skokie.org Elementary and Middle Public School District 65 - www.ipeclc.org Evanston-Skokie Village of Skokie Human Services Division 1500 McDaniel Avenue P'Tach: Parents for Torah for All Children SERVICES: Child andYouth Care/Development, Evanston, Illinois 60201 Welcome/General Information, Community 4600 West Main Street Networking/Building, Seniors, Disabled/Special Needs 847/859-8000 Skokie, Illinios 60076 5120 Galitz www.d65.net 847/675-1670 Skokie, Illinois 60077 www.ptach.org 847/933-8208 Elementary and Middle Public School District 68 www.skokie.org 9440 Kenton Avenue Solomon Schecter Day School of Skokie Skokie, Illinois 60076 9301 Gross Point Road Other Village of Skokie Departments 847/676-9000 Skokie, Illinois 60076 Fire Department www.skokie68.org 847/679-6270 7424 Niles Center Road www.schechter.org Skokie, Illinois 60077 Elementary and Middle Public School District 69 non emergency: 847/982-5320 emergency 9-1-1 5050 Madison Street St. Joan of Arc School www.skokie.org Skokie, Illinois 60077 9245 North Lawndale 847-675-7666 Evanston, Illinois 60203 Police Department www.skokie69.k12.il.us 847/679-0660 8350 Laramie Avenue Skokie, Illinois 60077 Elementary and Middle Public School District 72 St. Paul Lutheran School non emergency: 847/982-5900 7040 Laramie Ave. 5201 Galitz emergency 9-1-1 Skokie, Illinois 60077 www.skokie.org Skokie, Illinois 60077 847/929-1050 Public Works Department www.fairview.k12.il.us St. Peter Catholic School 9050 Gross Point Road 8140 Niles Center Road Skokie, Illinois 60077 Elementary and Middle Public School District 73 Skokie, Illinois 60077 847/933-8427 3907 Dobson 847/673-5030 www.skokie.org Skokie, Illinois 60076 847/673-1141 Plato Academy ZAREM/GOLDE ORT Technical Institute www.eps.n_cook.k12.il.us 8535 Georgiana Avenue SERVICES: Educational/Job Training Morton Grove, Illinois 60053 5440 Fargo Avenue Elementary and Middle Public School District 73-1/2 847/470-8500 Skokie, Illinois 60077 8000 East Prairie Road www.platoacademy.org 847/324-5588 Skokie, Illinois 60076 847/324-0509 www.skokie735.k12.il.us

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Illinois African-American Family High Schools Culture: African Commission African Immigrant Ministry Chicagoland Jewish High School SERVICES: Legal/Advocacy, Cultural Programs 1095 Lake Cook Road SERVICES: Religious/Spiritual Enrichment, Emergency 2925 S. Wabash Avenue Deerfield, Illinois 60015 Food/Clothing/Shelter Chicago, Illinois 60616 847/470-6700 2301 S. Wolf Rd. 312/326-0368 www.cjhs.org Hillside, Illinois 60162 www.aafc.org 888/708-5267 Ingathering High School Public District 219 www.ethnicministries.org 7700 Gross Point Road SERVICES: Cultural Programs Skokie, Illinois 60077 Association of Zimbabweans in 601 S. LaSalle Boulevard, 6th Floor 847/626-3000 Chicago Chicago, Illinois 60605 www.niles-hs.k12.il.us www.afrocubaweb.com SERVICES: Community Networking/Building, Cultural Programs, Computer Training, Citizenship Prep., National Association for the Ida Crown Jewish Academy Immigrant/Civil Rights Advancement of Colored People 2828 West Pratt Boulevard www.chicagozimbabweans.org Chicago, Illinois 60645 (NAACP) 773/973-1450 Coalition of African, Asian, European SERVICES: Immigrant/Civil Rights, Legal/Advocacy, www.icja.org Community Networking/Building and Latino Immigrants (CAAAELII) 1229 Emerson Street, #2E North Cook Young Adult Academy SERVICES: ESL, Computer Training, Citizenship Prep., Evanston, Illinois 60201 8100 North McCormick Immigrant/Civil Rights 847/864-0038 Skokie, Illinois 60076 4300 N. Hermitage Avenue www.naacp.org 847/568-5806 Chicago, Illinois 60613 www.ncisc.org 773/248-1019 New Concept School www.caaaaelii.org SERVICES: Elementary 7825 S. Ellis Avenue Colleges and Universities Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago, Illinois 60619 Chicago 773/651-9599 www.ipeclc.org Everest College SERVICES: ESL, Citizenship Prep., Tutoring, Immigrant/Civil Rights, Legal/Advocacy, Counseling/Intervention, Housing Pan-African Association 9811 Woods Drive, 2nd Floor Assistance Skokie, Illinois 60077 4750 N. Sheridan, #249 SERVICES: Adult Educational/Vocational Training, Professional/Trade, Child andYouth Care/Development, Cul - 847/470-0277 Chicago, Illinois 60640 www.everest.edu tural Programs, Health Services/Education 773/728-0303 6163 N. Broadway Avenue Hebrew Theological College www.ecachichgo.org Chicago, Illinois 60660 7135 Carpenter Road Ghana National Council 773/381-9723 Skokie, Illinoi 60077 www.panafricanassociation.org SERVICES: Community Networking/Building, Cultural 847/982-2500 Programs Sierra Leone Community Association 4433 N. Ravenswood Avenue SERVICES: Community Networking/Building, Cultural National Louis University Chicago, Illinois 60640 Programs 5202 Old Orchard Road 773/636-7013 10 W. 35th Street, #9D3-1 Skokie, Illinois 60077 www.ghananationalcouncil.org Chicago, Illinois 60616 847/475-1100 312/808-9560 www.nl.edu www.slcac.org

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African services continued from page eight Culture: Asian Asian services continued from page nine www.chicagochinatown.org Asian American Small Business American Association of Physicians Chicago Consolidated Benevolent Sunlight African Community Center Association of Chicago of Indian Origin Association of Chicago SERVICES: Adult Education/Vocational Training, ESL, Child SERVICES: Professional/Trade and Youth Care/Development SERVICES: Professional/Trade 1600 Golf Road #1200 SERVICES: Adult Education/Vocational Training, Cultural Rolling Meadows, Illinois 60008 Programs, Emergency Food/Clothing/Shelter, Seniors, 4554 N. Broadway, #226 600 Enterprise Dr., #108 Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 773/545-0600 Health Services/Education Chicago, Illinois 60640 630/990-2277 250 West 22nd Place 773/506-8061 www.aapiusa.org Asian Human Services Chicago, Illinois 60616 www.sunlightafricancommunitycenter.org 312/225-6198 Apna Ghar SERVICES: Professional/Trade, Adult Education/Vocational www.genekong.com Tanzanian Community Association Training, Child andYouth Care/Development, Midwest SERVICES: Child andYouth Care/Development, Finding Translation/Interpretation, Finding Employment, Chinese American Service League Employment, Legal/Advocacy, Counseling/Intervention, Community Networking/Building, Cultural Programs, SERVICES: Community Networking/Building, Cultural Emergency Food/Clothing/Shelter, Women, Housing Counseling/Intervention, Women SERVICES: Adult Education/Vocational Training, Child and Programs Assistance 4753 North Broadway, #700 Youth Care/Development, ESL, Translation/Interpretation, 20600 Promethian Way 4753 N. Broadway, #632 Chicago, Illinois 60640 Finding Employment,Volunteering, Immigrant/Civil Rights, Legal/Advocacy, Counseling/Intervention, Seniors, Health Olympia Fields, Illinois 60461 Chicago, Illinois 60640 773/293-8448 www.tanzaniamidwestusa.org www.ahschicago.org Services/Education 773/334-0173 2141 S. Tan Ct. United African Organization, Inc. www.apnaghar.org Chicago, Illinois 60616 Asian Youth Services 312/791-0418 SERVICES: Citizenship Prep., Community www.caslservice.org Networking/Building, Cultural Programs Asian American Bar Association of SERVICES: Child andYouth Care/Development the Greater Chicago Area 2801 West Lawrence Avenue 3440 South State Street, Suite 3C8-2 Chicago, Illinois 60625 Chinese American Translators Chicago, Illinois 60616 SERVICES: Legal/Advocacy 773/506-0766 312/949-9980 P. O. Box A3782 www.asianyouthservices.org SERVICES: Translation/Interpretation 312/337-1122 www.uniteafricans.org Chicago, Illinois 60690 Association of Chinese Scientists and United Kenyans of Chicago 312/554-2081 Chinese Cultural and Educational www.aabachicago.com Engineers SERVICES: Community Networking/Building, Cultural Association Programs Asian American Coalition of Chicago SERVICES: Professional/Trade 1111 N. Wells Street P. O. Box 59715 SERVICES: Adult Education/Vocational Training, Child and Chicago, Illinois 60610 SERVICES: Community Networking/Building Schaumburg, Illinois 60159 Youth Care/Development, Cultural Programs 5941 N. Lincoln Ave. www.acse.org 8141 Kedvale Avenue www.chicagokenyans.org Skokie, Illinois 60076 Chicago, Illinois 60659 847/763-1640 773/878-1900 Cambodian Association of Illinois www.taacc-illinois.org Chinese Mutual Aid Association SERVICES: Finding Employment, Citizenship Prep., Asian American Health Center Counseling/Intervention, Seniors, Health Services/ SERVICES: Adult Education/Vocational Training, Child and Education Youth Care/Development, ESL, Translation/Interpretation, SERVICES: Health Services/Education 2831 West Lawrence Avenue Computer Training, Finding Employment, Citizenship Prep., 4753 N. Broadway Chicago, Illinois 60625 Community Networking/Building, Counseling/Intervention, Chicago, Illinois 60640 773/878-7090 Women 773/588-5770 www.cambodian-association.org 1016 West Argyle Street Chicago, Illinois 60640 www.asianhealth.org Chicago Chinatown Chamber of 773/784-2900 Commerce www.chinesemutualaid.org Asian American Institute SERVICES: Professional/Trade, Translation/Interpretation, SERVICES: Professional/Trade, Legal/Advocacy, Community Community Networking/Building Asian services continued on page 11 Networking/Building 2169B South Chicago Place 4753 North Broadway, #904 Chicago, Illinois 60616 Chicago, Illinois 60640 312/326-5320 773/271-0899 www.aaichicago.org

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Asian services continued from page 10 Consulate General of the Republic of Asian services continued from page 11 www.iamaill.org Coalition of African, Arab, Asian, Korea GOPIO Chicagoland Indian Community of Niles Township European, and Latino Immigrants SERVICES: Consulate SERVICES: Community Networking/Building, Cultural SERVICES: Community Networking/Building, Cultural 455 North City Front Plaza Drive, Suite 2700 SERVICES: ESL, Computer Training, Citizenship Prep., Programs Programs Chicago, Illinois 60611 330 Wilmette Ave. P. O. Box 1312 Immigrant/Civil Rights 312/822-9485 4300 North Hermitage Avenue Glenview, Illinois 60025 Skokie, Illinois 60077 Chicago, Illinois 60613 Farsi/Persian Translation Service 847/904-7327 847/982-1062 773/248-1019 www.gopio.net SERVICES: Translation/Interpretation Indo-American Center www.caaelii.org Hamdard Center 18 West Jackson Boulevard SERVICES: Adult Education/Vocational Training, Child and Consulate General of India Chicago, Illinois 60604 SERVICES: Adult Education/Vocational Training, Finding Youth Care/Development, ESL, Translation/Interpretation, 312/922-2300 SERVICES: Consulate Employment, Legal/Advocacy, Counseling/Intervention, Computer Training,Volunteering, Legal/Advocacy, Cultural 455 N. City Front Plaza Drive, Suite 850 Filipino-American Club of St. Peter's Emergency Food/Clothing/Shelter, Women Programs, Seniors Chicago, Illinois 60611 1542 West Devon Avenue 6328 North California Avenue 312/595-0405 SERVICES: Cultural Programs Chicago, Illinois 60660 Chicago, Illinois 60659 www.chicago.indianconsulate.com 8116 Niles Center Road 773/465-4600 773/973-4444 Skokie, Illinois 60077 www.hamdardcenter.org www.indoamerican.org Consulate General of Indonesia 847/679-4223 www.thefilipino.com Han-Na-Um Seon Korean Zen Center Indo-American Democratic SERVICES: Consulate Organization 211 W. Wacker Drive, 8th Floor Filipino-American Council of Chicago SERVICES: Religious/Sprirtual Enrichment Chicago, Illinois 60606 7852 North Lincoln Avenue SERVICES: Professional/Trade 312/920-1880 SERVICES: Cultural Programs Skokie, Illinois 60077 8026 North Lawndale www.indonesiachicago.org 1332 West Irving Park Road 847/674-0811 Skokie, Illinois 60076 Chicago, Illinois 60613 www.buddhapia.com 847/622-5203 Consulate General of Japan 773/281-1210 www.iado.org www.fan-chicago.org Hanul Family Alliance SERVICES: Consulate Iranian Cultural Society of America at 737 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100 Filipino American Network SERVICES: Adult Education/Vocational Training, Chicago, Illinois 60611 Citizenship Prep., Legal/Advocacy, Community Network - Chicago SERVICES: Professional/Trade, Community ing/Building, Counseling/Intervention, Seniors, Health 312/280-0400 SERVICES: Cultural Programs Networking/Building, Cultural Programs Services/Education www.chicago.us.emb-japan.go.jp 2425 W. 22nd St. 2943 North Lincoln Avenue, #107 5008 North Kedzie Avenue Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 Consulate General of Pakistan Chicago, Illinois 60640 Chicago, Illinois 60625 630/368-1831 312/342-1574 773/478-8851 SERVICES: Consulate www.persianvillage.com www.fan-chicago.org www.hanulusa.org 333 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 728 Chicago, Illinois 60601 Filipino Families of Skokie Indian American Bar Association Japan America Society of Chicago 312/781-1831 SERVICES: ESL, Adult Education/Vocational Training SERVICES: Cultural Programs SERVICES: Professional/Trade 20 North Clark Street, #750 8148 Karlov Ave. Chicago, Illinois Consulate General of the People’s Chicago, Illinois 60602 Skokie, Illinois 60076 www.iabachicago.org Republic of China 312/263-3049 847/675-0183 www.jaschicago.org SERVICES: Consulate www.thefilipino.com Indian American Medical Association 100 West Erie of Illinois Asian services continued on page 13 Chicago, Illinois 60610 312/803-0095 Asian services continued on page 12 SERVICES: Professional/Trade www.chinaconsulatechicago.org/eng 2645 West Peterson Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60659 773/275-8630

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Asian services continued from page 12 KCC Japan Education Exchange Asian services continued from page 13 Metropolitan Asian Family Services Japan Information Center SERVICES: Cultural Programs Korean American Merchants SERVICES: Child andYouth Care/Development, ESL, 2100 Sanders Road, #190 Association of Chicago Citizenship Prep., Emergency Food/Clothing/Shelter, SERVICES: Library, Culture Presentations, JET program Northbrook, Illinois 60062 Women, Seniors, Health Services/Education 737 North Michigan Avenue, #1000 847/715-9859 SERVICES: Professional/Trade, Community 9050 West Golf Road Chicago, Illinois 60611 www.kccjee.org Networking/Building Niles, Illinois 60714 312/280-0430 4300 North California 847/824-9414 www.chicago.us.emb-japan.go.jp Korean American Association of Chicago, Illinois 60618 www.mafsinc.com Japan Intercultural Consulting Chicago 312/583-5501 www.kacschgo.org Mid American Japanese Club SERVICES: Finding Employment, Cultural Programs SERVICES: Translation/Interpretation SERVICES: Cultural Programs 3023 North Clark Street, #880 5941 North Lincoln Avenue Korean American Resource and Chicago, Illinois 60659 Cultural Center 855 East Golf Road, #2127 Chicago, Illinois 60657 Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005 773/528-1370 773/878-1900 SERVICES: Child andYouth Care/Development, ESL, 847/593-1633 www.japanintercultural.com www.asiansinamerica.org Translation/Interpretation, Cultural Programs, www.japaneseclub.org Japanese American Citizens League Korean American Bar Association Counseling/Intervention of Chicago 2710 West Peterson Avenue Midwest Asian American Center SERVICES: Immigrant/Civil Rights Chicago, Illinois 60659 SERVICES: Citizenship Prep. SERVICES: Professional/Trade 5415 North Clark Street -or- 2543 West Devon Avenue, 2nd Floor 4300 North California Chicago, Illinois 60640 6146 North Lincoln Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60659 Chicago, Illinois 60618 773/728-7171 Chicago, Illinois 60659 773/262-8650 www.jacl.org 312/861-8755 773/588-9158 www.kabachicago.org National Association of Asian Japanese American Service www.chicagokrcc.org American Professionals Committee of Chicago Korean American Community Health Korean American Senior Association Services of Chicagoland SERVICES: Professional/Trade, Community SERVICES: Adult Education/Vocational Training, Networking/Building, Cultural Programs SERVICES: Health Services/Education Community Networking/Building, Cultural Programs, SERVICES: Seniors P. O. Box 81138 3528 North Damen Health Services/Education 4750 North Sheridan Chicago, Illinois 60681 Chicago, Illinois 60618 4427 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60640 773/918-2454 773/348-0363 Chicago, Illinois 60640 773/685-5551 www.naaap.org 773/275-7212 www.kacschgo.org www.welcome-korea.org www.jasc-chicago.org Network of Indian-American Korean American Community Korean American Center for Seniors Japanese Business Legal & Technical Services Professionals of Chicago SERVICES: Seniors Translation SERVICES: Adult Education/Vocational Training, Cultural SERVICES: Child andYouth Care/Development, ESL, 5320 North Kedzie Programs Computer Training, Citizenship Prep., Cultural Programs, Chicago, Illinois 60625 SERVICES: Japanese Business Legal & Technical Transla - Chicago, Illinois Emergency Food/Clothing/Shelter, Seniors, 773/478-1245 tion/Interpretation Services www.netipchicago.org 6171 North Sheridan Road #2212 Health Services/Education Korean American Society of Chicago Chicago, Illinois 60660 4300 North California Pakistani American Association 773/508-0352 Chicago, Illinois 60618 SERVICES: Professional/Trade www.japanesetranslations.com 773/583-8281 5816 North Lincoln SERVICES: Cultural Programs www.kascchgo.org Chicago, Illinois 60659 8548 North St. Louis Avenue Japanese Culture Center www.koreachicago.org Skokie, Illinois 60076 847/675-7866 SERVICES: Cultural Programs Korean English Interpretor Service 1016 West Belmont Avenue Asian services continued on page 14 SERVICES: Translation/Interpretation Chicago, Illinois 60657 Asian services continued on page 15 773/525-3141 773/588-5820 www.japaneseculturecenter.com

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Asian services continued from page 14 Southeast-Asian Center Asian services continued from page 15 Ingathering Pakistani Federation of America SERVICES: Child andYouth Care/Development, ESL, Senior SERVICES: Cultural Programs Day Care, Tutoring, Citizenship Prep., Immigrant Advocacy, Vietnamese Association of Illinois 601 South LaSalle Boulevard, 6th Floor SERVICES: Cultural Programs Counseling/Intervention, Translation/Interpretation, Chicago, Illinois 60605 640 West Irving Park Road Women/Infant/Children, food/medical/insurance, Low-In - SERVICES: Adult Education/Vocational Training, ESL, Tutor - www.afrocubaweb.com Chicago, Illinois 60613 come Home Energy Assistance, Seniors ing, Finding Employment, Counseling/Intervention, Seniors, 773/281-1080 5120 North Broadway Street Health Services/Education Puerto Rican Cultural Center 5110 North Broadway Philippine Consulate General Chicago, Illinois 60640 SERVICES: Cultural Programs 773/989-6927 Chicago, Illinois 60640 773/728-3700 2739-41 West Division Street SERVICES: Consulate www.se-asiacenter.org Chicago, Illinois 60622 30 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2100 www.hnv.org Svithiod 773/342-8023 Chicago, Illinois 60602 Vietnamese Translation Service www.prcc-chgo.org 312/332-6458 SERVICES: Cultural Programs www.chicagopcg.com 5518 West Lawrence Avenue SERVICES: Translation/Interpretation Culture: European Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago Chicago, Illinois 60630 1022 West Argyle Street, #201 773/736-1191 Chicago, Illinois 60640 American Daughters of Sweden SERVICES: Child andYouth Care/Development, Community 773/561-5627 www.svithiod.org SERVICES: Cultural Programs, Women Networking/Building, Seniors 5049 W. Winchester Avenue P. O. Box 1244 Thai Cultural Institute of Chicago Culture: Caribbean Chicago, Illinois 60640 Palatine, Illinois 60078 SERVICES: Adult Education/Vocational Training, Child and Islands www.nnleague.org 847/359-5727 Youth Care/Development, Cultural Programs www.pcschicago.org 1447 West Montrose Avenue Evanston Cuban Culture Meetup Bosnian Herzegovian American Pintig Cultural Group Chicago, Illinois 60613 Group Community Center 312/540-1537 SERVICES: Cultural Programs SERVICES: Cultural Programs www.thai-culture.org SERVICES: Cultural Programs 6219 North Sheridan Road 4750 North Sheridan, #418 Evanston, Illinois Chicago, Illinois 60660 Chicago, Illinois 60610 Thai Foundation of Illinois www.cubanculture.meetup.com www.bhacc.org 312/664-9465 SERVICES: Cultural Programs Haitian American Community Assn. www.pintig.org 5014 North Broadway Street Chicago Ireland Business Royal Nepalese Consulate Chicago, Illinois 60640 SERVICES: Translation/Interpretation, Finding Development Association Employment,Volunteering, Cultural Programs, SERVICES: Professional/Trade SERVICES: Consulate Taipei Economic and Cultural Office Counseling/Intervention, Emergency Food/Clothing/ 900 North Michigan Avenue, #1200 100 West Monroe, Suite 500 in Chicago Shelter, Health Services/Education Chicago, Illinois 60611 Chicago, Illinois 60603 1637 West Morse Avenue 312/915-2291 312/263-1250 SERVICES: Consulate Chicago, Illinois 60626 180 North Stetson Avenue, Suite 5701 www.hacachicago.com Chicago Irish Immigrant Support Royal Thai Consulate Chicago, Illinois 60601 312/616-0110 Haitian Consulate SERVICES: Citizenship Prep., Immigrant/Civil Rights, SERVICES: Consulate www.tecochicago.org Legal/Advocacy 700 North Rush Street SERVICES: Legal/Advocacy 640 North LaSalle Street, #390 Chicago, Illinois 60611 220 South State Street, #2110 Chicago, Illinois 60610 Asian services continued on page 16 888/353-2447 312/664-3129 Chicago, Illinois 60604 www.ci-is.com www.thaichicago.net 312/922-4004 www.haitianconsulate.org European services continued on page 17

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European services continued from page 16 German Consulate European services continued from page 17 Newberry Library Genealogy SERVICES: Translation/Interpretation, Cultural Programs Services Coalition of African, Asian, European, 676 N. Michigan Avenue #3200 Illinois Romanian American SERVICES: Finding Relatives and Latino Immigrants Chicago, Illinois 60611 Community 60 West Walton Street 312/202-0480 Chicago, Illinois 60610 SERVICES: ESL, Citizenship Prep., Immigrant/Civil Rights SERVICES: Cultural Programs 312/255-3625 4300 North Hermitage Avenue 3938 West Irving Park Road www.newberry.org Chicago, Illinois 60613 Hamdard Center Chicago, Illinois 60618 773/248-1019 773/509-0010 www.caaelii.org SERVICES: Adult Education/Vocational Training, Finding Norwegian-American Chamber of Employment, Legal/Advocacy, Counseling/Intervention, Inter-Pole Polish Service Commerce Copernicus Foundation Emergency Food/Clothing/Shelter, Women 1542 West Devon Avenue SERVICES: Professional/Trade, Cultural Programs SERVICES: Immigrant/Civil Rights 300 South Wacker Drive, Suite 1220 SERVICES: Child andYouth Care/Development, ESL, Chicago, Illinois 60660 3116 North Milwaukee Avenue Computer Training, Health Services/Education 773/465-4600 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Chicago, Illinois 60618 847/228-1800, extention 12 5216 West Lawrence Avenue www.hamdardcenter.org 773/685-1515 Chicago, Illinois 60630 www.nacc-chicago.org 773/777-8898 Hellenic Museum and Cultural Center www.copernicusfdn.org Irish American Heritage Center Plato Academy SERVICES: Adult Education/Vocational Training, Cultural SERVICES: Adult Education/Vocational Training, Child and Eureka Polish Translators Programs SERVICES: Elementary School 801 West Adams Avenue, 4th Floor Youth Care/Development, Cultural Programs 8535 Georgiana Avenue SERVICES: Translation/Interpretation Chicago, Illinois 60607 4626 North Knox Avenue Morton Grove, Illinois 60053 6601 West Irving Park Road 312/655-1234 Chicago, Illinois 60630 847/470-8500 Chicago, Illinois 60634 www.hellenicmuseum.org 773/282-7035 www.platoacademy.org www.polishtranslations.com www.irishamhc.com Hellenic Family and Community Polamer European American Association Services Italidea SERVICES: Immigrant/Civil Rights SERVICES: Finding Employment, Emergency Food/ SERVICES: Cultural Programs 6140 North Milwaukee Clothing/Shelter, Seniors SERVICES: Counseling/Intervention 500 North Michigan Avenue, #1405 Chicago, Illinois 60646 2827 West Division Street 6251 West Touhy Chicago, Illinois 60611 773-774-3600 Chicago, Illinois 60622 Chicago, Illinois 60646 312/832-4053 www.polamerusa.com 773/342-5868 773/631-5222 www.italidea.org www.eaachicago.org Polish American Assn. Hellenic Foundation Italian Culture Institute of Chicago SERVICES: Adult Education/Vocational Training, Child and General Swedish Committee of SERVICES: Immigrant/Civil Rights, Counseling/ Youth Care/Development, ESL, Tutoring, Finding Chicago Intervention, Emergency Food/Clothing/Shelter SERVICES: Cultural Programs Employment, Citizenship Prep., Immigrant/Civil Rights, 5700 North Sheridan Road 500 North Michigan Avenue, #1450 Counseling/Intervention, Emergency Food/Clothing/Shelter, SERVICES: Professional/Trade, Cultural Programs Chicago, Illinois 60660 Chicago, Illinois 60611 Women, Seniors, Health Services/Education 2723 West 90th Place 773/561-0779 312/822-9545 3834 North Cicero Avenue Evergreen Park, Illinois 60805 www.iicchicago.esteri.it Chicago, Illinois 60641 708/228-4271 Icelandic Association of Chicago 773-282-8206 www.centralswedishcommittee.com www.polish.org SERVICES: Cultural Programs German American Business Chicago, Illinois www.icelandchicago.org Polish American Information Center Translation SERVICES: Professional/Trade, ESL, Cultural Programs, SERVICES: Translation/Interpretation European services continued on page 18 Counseling/Intervention 333 North Michigan Avenue, #410 5711 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60601 Chicago 60646 312/201-1626 773/763-8520 www.gabt.net www.polamcon.org European services continued on page 19

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European services continued from page 18 Ukrainian Cultural Center Hispanic, Latino and Mexican services continued from 19 Hispanic Alliance for Career SERVICES: Immigrant/Civil Rights Polish Womens Alliance of America 2247 West Chicago Avenue Enhancement SERVICES: Women Chicago, Illinois 60622 Casa Central SERVICES: Adult Education/Vocational Training, Cultural 773/384-6400 Programs 6643 North Northwest Highway www.ucef.org SERVICES: Child andYouth Care/Development, ESL, Finding Chicago, Illinois 60631 Employment, Counseling/Intervention, Emergency 25 East Washington Boulevard, #1500 888/522-1898 Food/Clothing/Shelter, Seniors Chicago, Illinois 60602 www.pwaa.org Ukrainian National Women's League 1343 North California Avenue 312/435-0498 of America Chicago, Illinois 60622 www.hace-usa.org Romanian American Community 773/645-2300 SERVICES: Women www.casacentral.org Hispanic American Construction Center 5000 North Cumberland Avenue Industry Association Chicago, Illinois 60656 Centro Romero SERVICES: Cultural Programs 773/589-0003 SERVICES: Professional/Trade, Immigrant/Civil Rights 3643 West Irving Park Road www.unwla.org SERVICES: Citizenship Prep., Immigrant/Civil Rights, 901 West Jackson, #205 Chicago, Illinois 60618 Legal/Advocacy, Health Services/Education Chicago, Illinois 60607 773/279-8880 6216 North Clark Street 312/666-5910 www.manta.com Chicago, Illinois 60660 www.haciaworks.org Culture: Hispanic, Latino 773/508-5300 Romanian Evangelistic Medical www.centroromero.org and Mexican Hispanocare Mission SERVICES: Health Services/Education SERVICES: Seniors, Health Services/Education Aspira of Illinois Coalition of African, Asian, European, 836 West Wellington Avenue P. O. Box 537 Chicago, Illinois 60657 Lake Bluff, Illinois 60044 SERVICES: Child andYouth Care/Development and Latino Immigrants 773/296-7157 847/604-7366 2415 North Western Avenue SERVICES: ESL, Computer Training, Citizenship Prep., www.advocatehealth.com www.remm-ministry.org Chicago, Illinois 60647 Immigrant/Civil Rights 773/252-0970 4300 North Hermitage Avenue Hispanic Leadership Institute Scandinavian Social Club www.aspirail.org Chicago, Illinois 60613 773/248-1019 SERVICES: Professional SERVICES: Cultural Programs Association House of Chicago www.caaelii.org 431 South Dearborn Street, Suite 1203 Chicago Chicago, Illinois 60605 www.skandochicago.com SERVICES: Child andYouth Care/Development, Computer 312/427-8683 Training, Finding Employment, Citizenship Prep., Counsel - Coalition Internacional de Mexicanos www.ushli.org Serbian Cultural Club ing/Intervention, Emergency Food/Clothing/Shelter, Seniors SERVICES: Immigrant/Civil Rights 1116 North Kedzie Avenue 2700 West 59th Street Illinois Migrant Council SERVICES: Immigrant/Civil Rights Chicago, Illinois 60651 Chicago, Illinois 60629 448 West Barry Avenue 773/772-7170 773/925-8945 SERVICES: ESL, Finding Employment, Counseling/ Chicago, Illinois 60657 www.associationhouse.org www.webelpuente.com Intervention, Emergency Food/Clothing/Shelter, Women 773-549-9690 28 East Jackson Boulevard, #1600 www.clubstsava.org Association of Latino IT Professionals Chicago, Illinois 60604 Community Health Partnership of 312/663-1522 SERVICES: Professional/Trade Illinois www.illinoismigrant.org Swedish American Chamber of P. O. Box 0440 Commerce Chicago, Illinois 60690 SERVICES: Health Services/Education Inter-American Magnet School www.alitp.org 205 West Randolph #222L SERVICES: ESL SERVICES: Immigrant/Civil Rights Chicago 60601 851 West Waveland 150 North Michigan Avenue, #2800 312-795-0000 Chicago, Illinois 60613 Chicago, Illinois 60601 Casa Aztlan www.chpofil.org 773/534-5490 312/863-8592 www.sacc-chicago.org SERVICES: Immigrant/Civil Rights 1831 South Racine Avnue. La Raza Newspaper Chicago, Illinois 60608 312/666-5508 SERVICES: Media www.casaaztlan.org 6001 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60660 Hispanic, Latino and Mexican services continued on page 20 773/273-2900 Hispanic, Latino and Mexican services continued on page 21

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Hispanic, Latino and Mexican services continued from page 20 Spanish Action Committee of Chicago Hispanic, Latino and Mexican services continued from 21 Arab American Action Network Latin American Services SERVICES: Community Networking/Building in the Puerto SERVICES: Professional/Trade, Adult Education/Vocational Rican and Hispanic Community The Resurrection Project Training, Child and Youth Care/Development, SERVICES: Immigrant/Civil Rights 2452 West Division Street Immigrant/Civil Rights, Legal/Advocacy, Cultural Programs, 2157 North Western Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60622 SERVICES: Community Outreach, Housing Assistance, Women Chicago 60647 773/292-1052 Citizenship Prep. 3148 West 63rd 773-276-6642 [email protected] 1818 South Paulina Chicago, Illinois 60629 Chicago, Illinois 60608 773/436-6060 Latino Family Services Spanish Business Technical & Legal 312/666-1323 www.aaan.org SERVICES: Counseling/Intervention Translation Services www.resurrectionproject.org 657 East Golf #310 Arab American Association of Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005 SERVICES: Translation/Interpretation United Neighborhood Organization Engineers & Architects 847/593-7077 312/836-0421 www.qualityspanishtranslations.com SERVICES: Citizenship Prep., Immigrant/Civil Rights, Legal/Advocacy SERVICES: Adult Education/Vocational Training Latino Treatment Center 954 West Washington, 3rd Floor. P. O. Box 1536 Spanish Coalition for Housing Chicago, Illinois 60690 SERVICES: Counseling/Intervention Chicago, Illinois 60607 312/409-8560 54 South Grove Avenue SERVICES: Housing Assistance 312-432-6301 www.aaaea.org Elgin, Illinois 60120 4035 West North Avenue www.uno-online.org 847/695-9155 Chicago, Illinois 60639 Arab American Bar Association of www.latinotreatmentcenter.com 773/342-7575 United States Hispanic Leadership www.spanishcoalitionforhousing.com Institute Illinois Latinos Progresando Spanish Coalition for Jobs SERVICES: Professional/Trade SERVICES: Legal/Advocacy SERVICES: Professional/Trade, Finding Employment 431 South Dearborn Street, #1203 P. O. Box 2462 1624 West 18th Street, 2nd Floor SERVICES: Adult Education/Vocational Training, Child and Chicago 60605 Chicago, Illinois 60690 Chicago, Illinois 60608 Youth Care/Development, Finding Employment, 312-427-8683 32/946-0110 312/850-0572 Translation/Interpretation www.ushli.org www.arabbar.org www.latinospro.org 2011 West Pershing Road Chicago, Illinois 60609 773/247-0707 Yollocalli Arts Reach Arab American Education Council Mexican American Legal Defense www.scj-usa.org SERVICES: Immigrant/Civil Rights SERVICES: Cultural Programs SERVICES: Child and Youth Care/Development, Cultural 11 East Adams Street, #700 Spanish Horizons 1401 West 18th Street Programs Chicago, Illinois 60603 Chicago, Illinois 60608 3777 West Columbia 312/427-0701 SERVICES: Translation/Interpretation 312/455-9652 Chicago, Illinois 60652 www.maldef.org 2836 North Southport www.yollocalli.org 773/581-1083 Chicago, Illinois 60657 773/769-6300 Arab American Family Services Lutheran Child and Family Services of www.spanishhorizons.com Illinois/Hispanic Outreach Culture: Middle Eastern SERVICES: Translation/Interpretation, Legal/Advocacy, Community Networking/Building, Counseling/Intervention, SERVICES: Health Services/Education Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center American Friends Service Committee Emergency Food/Clothing/Shelter 2759 South Karlov Avenue SERVICES: Cultural Programs SERVICES: Finding Employment 5440 West 87th Street Chicago, Illinois 60623 4046 West Armitage Avenue Burbank, Illinois 60459 773/277-7330 637 South Dearborn, 3rd Floor 708/229-2314 www.lcfs.org Chicago, Illinois 60639 Chicago, Illinois 60605 773/698-6004 312/427-2533 www.arabamericanfamilyservices.org www.ruizbelvis.org www.afsc.org Mujeres Latinas En Accion Arab-American Business & SERVICES: Counseling/Intervention Spanish Language Center Professional Association (ABPA) 2124 West 21st Place Chicago, Illinois 60608 SERVICES: Translation/Interpretration SERVICES: Professional/Trade 773/890-7676 3139 North Lincoln Avenue, #202 3432 Monitor Lane www.mujereslantinasenaccion.org Chicago, Illinois 60657 Long Grove, Illinois 60047 773/665-9887 www.a-abpa.org www.spanishinchicago.com Middle Eastern services continued on page 23 Hispanic, Latino and Mexican services continued on page 22 21 22 Directory of Immigrant Services: Directory of Immigrant Services: Glossary of Services

Middle Eastern services continued from page 22 Islamic and Arab Community Service Arabic & Middle East Language SERVICES: Immigrant/Civil Rights A Asian Human Services, Chicago Department of Human Consulate General of Pakistan, Translators 4435 North Elston page 10 Services, page 1 page 11 Chicago, Illinois 60630 African Immigrant Ministry, page 8 Asian Youth Services, page 10 Chicago Ireland Business Consulate General of the People’s SERVICES: Translation/Interpretation 773/481-7480 Development Association, page 16 Republic of China, page 11 312/337-1122 All Kids Health Aspira of Illinois, page 19 Chicago Irish Immigrant Support, Consulate General of the Repub - Lifta Association for Charity Insurance/State of Illinois, Association House of Chicago, page 1 page 16 lic of Korea, page 11 Assyrian American Civic Club of SERVICES: Child andYouth Care/Development, Cultural page 19 Programs American Association of Chicagoland Jewish High School, Consumer Fraud/Cook County Chicago Association of Chinese Scientists page 7 State's Attorney Office, page 2 6000 West 79th Street Physicians of Indian Origin, and Engineers, page 10 SERVICES: Cultural Programs Burbank, Illinois 60459 page 9 Chicago Transit Authority, Copernicus Foundation, page 17 P.O. Box 59446 Association of Latino IT page 1 Chicago, Illinois 60659 Ramallah Club of Chicago American Daughters of Sweden, Professionals, page 19 Cook County Department of page 16 Child Abuse Hotline/Illinois Dept. Public Health Clinic, page 2 773/743-4027 Association of Zimbabweans in www.assyriancivicclub.com SERVICES: Cultural Programs American Friends Service Com - of Children & Family Services, 2700 North Central Avenue Chicago, page 8 page 1 Cook County Housing Authority, mittee, page 22 page 2 Chicago, Illinois 60639 Assyrian American Civic Club of Assyrian National Council of Illinois 773/237-2727 Apna Ghar, page 9 Child & Family Connections/ Chicago, page 23 Illinois Department of Human E SERVICES: Child andYouth Care/Development, ESL, www.afrp.org Arab American Action Network, Assyrian National Council of Illi - Services, page 1 Translation/Interpretation, Computer Training, Citizenship page 22 Elder Abuse Hotline, page 2 Prep., Counseling/Intervention, Seniors URHAI Community Service Center nois, page 23 Child Location and Support Elementary and Middle Public 9131 Niles Center Road Arab American Association of Assyrian Universal Alliance Department of Children & Family SERVICES: ESL, Translation/Interpretation, Finding School District 65 - Skokie, IL 60076 Engineers & Architects, page 22 Foundation, page 23 Services, page 2 Employment, Citizenship Prep., Legal/Advocacy, Women, Evanston-Skokie, page 6 847/675-7350 Seniors, Transportation, Counseling. Arab American Bar Association B Chinese American Service League, 2945 W. Peterson Avenue, of Illinois, page 22 page 10 Elementary and Middle Public Assyrian Universal Alliance School District 68, page 6 Chicago, Illinois 60659 Bicycle Trails in Illinois/Illinois, Foundation Arab American Education Chinese American Translators, 773/275-2688 Council, page 22 page 1 page 10 Elementary and Middle Public www.urhaicenter.org School District 69, page 6 SERVICES: Citizenship Prep., Immigrant/Civil Rights, Arab American Family Service, Bosnian Herzegovian American Legal/Advocacy Chinese Cultural and Educational page 22 Community Center, Association, page 10 Elementary and Middle Public 7055 North Clark Street Culture: Russian page 16 School District 72, page 6 Chicago, Illinois 60626 Arab-American Business & Pro - Chinese Mutual Aid Association, 773/274-9262 Russian American Translators fessional Association (ABPA), C page 10 Elementary and Middle Public page 22 School District 73, page 6 Cambodian Association of Illinois, Coalition of African, Asian, Chicago Association of Arab SERVICES: Translation/Interpretation Elementary and Middle Public 312/337-1122 Arabic & Middle East Language page 10 European and Latino Immigrants American Journalists and Translators, page 23 (CAAAELII), pages 8, 11, 17, 20 School District 73 1/2, page 6 Casa Aztlan, page 19 Communicators Russian Speaking Immigrants Arie Crown Hebrew Day School, Coalition of Limited English Ethiopian Community page 6 Casa Central, page 20 Association of Chicago, page 8 SERVICES: Adult Education/Vocational Training American Association Speaking Elderly (CLESE), page 1 P. O. Box 2127 The ARK, page 1 CEDA Neighborhood at Work Eureka Polish Translators, SERVICES: Cultural Programs Coalition Internacional de Orland Park, Illinois 60462 (LIHEAP Program), page 1 Mexicanos, page 20 page 17 708/403-3380 1132 West Lunt, #9D Asian American Bar Associa - Chicago, Illinois 60626 tion of Greate Chicago Area, Centro Romero, page 20 Community Health Partnership of European American Association, www.naaja-us.com page 17 773/338-5055 page 9 Chedar Lubavitch Hebrew Day Illinois, page 20 Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Asian American Coalition of School, page 6 Comprehensive Health Evanston Cuban Culture Meetup Group, page 16 Ministries Chicago, page 9 Chicago Association of Arab Insurance/State of Illinois, page 1 Asian American Health Center, American Journalists and Consulate General of India, Evanston Hospital, page 2 SERVICES: Immigrant/Civil Rights page 9 Communicators, page 23 4756 North Broadway, Suite 401 page 11 Evanston Skokie Valley Senior Chicago, Illinois 60640-4907 Asian American Institute, Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Consulate General of Indonesia, Services, page 2 Commerce, page 10 773/989-5647 page 9 page 11 Everest College, page 7 Asian American Small Business Chicago Consolidated Benevolent Consulate General of Japan, page Association, page 10 Association of Chicago, page 10 11

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F Hellenic Foundation, page 17 Indo-American Center, Korean American Association of Mexican American Legal Pan African Association, Shalva, page 4 Mental Health Center, page 4 page 12 Chicago, page 13 Defense, page 21 page 8 Farsi/Persian Translation Hellenic Museum and Cultural Skokie Park District, page 4 U Service, page 11 Center, page 17 Indo-American Democratic Or - Korean American Bar Mid American Japanese Club, Peer Services, page 4 ganization, page 12 Association, page 13 page 14 Skokie Public Library/New High School Public District 219, Philippine Consulate General, Immigrant Resources, page 4 Ukranian Cultural Center, Filipino-American Club of St. page 19 Peter’s, page 11 page 7 Ingathering, pages 8 and 16 Korean American Center for Midwest Asian American Center, page 15 Seniors, page 14 page 14 Sierra Leone Community Hillel Torah North Suburban Day Inter-American Magnet School, Pintig Cultural Group, page 15 Association, page 8 Ukranian National Women’s Filipino-American Council of League of America, page 19 Chicago, page 11 School, page 6 page 20 Korean American Community Mujeres Latinas En Accion, Health Services, page 13 page 21 Plato Academy, page 6, 18 Solomon Schecter Day School of Hispanic Alliance for Career Interfaith Housing, page 3 Skokie, page 6 United African Organization, Filipino-American Network, Polamer, page 18 Inc., page 9 page 11 Enhancement, page 20 Korean American Community Muslim Community Center Full Interfaith Refugee and Immigra - Services, page 13 Time School, page 6 Southeast Asia Center, Hispanic American Construction tion Ministries, page 23 Polish American Association, page page 15 United Kenyans of Chicago, Filipino Families of Skokie, 18 page 9 page 11 Industry Association, page 20 Korean American Merchants N Inter-Pole Polish Service, Association of Chicago, page 14 Spanish Action Committee of Hispanocare, page 20 page 18 Polish American Information Chicago, page 21 United Neighborhood National Association for the G Korean American Resource and Center, page 18 Organization, page 22 Advancement of Colored People, Hispanic Leadership Institute, Iranian Cultural Society of Cultural Center, page 14 Spanish Business Technical & General Swedish Committee of page 20 America at Chicago, page 12 page 8 Polish Women’s Alliance of Legal Translation Services, United States Hispanic Chicago, page 17 Korean American Senior America, page 19 page 21 Leadership Institute, page 22 National Association of Asian I Irish American Heritage Center, Association of Chicagoland, German American Business page 18 American Professionals, page 14 P’Tach: Parents for Torah for All Spanish Coalition for Housing, Urhai Community Service page 14 Children, page 6 Center, pages 23 Translation, page 17 Icelandic Association of Chicago, page 21 Islamic and Arab Community National Louis University, page 17 Korean American Society of German Consulate, page 17 Service, page 23 page 7 Puerto Rican Cultural Center, page Spanish Coalition for Jobs, page 21 V Chicago, page 14 16 Ida Crown Jewish Academy, Ghana National Council, Italidea, page 18 Network of Indian-American Spanish Horizons, page 21 Vietnamese Association of page 7 Korean English Interpretor Punjabi Cultural Society of page 8 Professionals of Chicago, Illinois, page 16 Italian Culture Institute of Service, page 14 Chicago, page 15 Spanish Language Center, Illinois African-American Family page 14 GOPIO Chicagoland, page 12 Chicago, page 18 page 21 Commission, page 8 Vietnamese Translation Service, L Newberry Library Genealogy R page 16 St. Francis Hospital, page 4 H Illinois Department of Children & J Services, page 18 La Raza Newspaper, page 20 Ramallah Club of Chicago, Village of Skokie, page 5 Haitian American Community Family Services, page 2 New Concept School, pages 6 and St. Joan of Arc School, page 6 Japan America Society of Chicago, Latin American Services, page 23 Association, page 16 Illinois Department of page 12 8 St. Paul Lutheran School, page 6 Y page 21 Romanian American Community Haitian Consulate, page 16 Employment Security, page 2 Niles Township, page 3 Japanese American Citizens Latino Family Services, Center, page 19 St. Peter Catholic School, Yollocalli Arts Reach, page 22 Illinois Department of Human League, page 13 page 6 Hamdard Center, pages 12, 17 page 21 Niles Township ELL Parent Romanian Evangelistic Medical Youth Hotline/Illinois Depart - Services, page 3 Center, page 4 Han-Na-Um Seon Korean Zen Japan Information Center, page 13 Latino Treatment Center, Mission, page 19 Sunlight African Community ment of Children & Family Center, page 12 Illinois Division of Rehab page 21 North Cook Young Adult Center, page 9 Services, page 4 Services/IDHS, page 3 Japan Intercultural Consulting, Royal Nepalese Consulate, page 15 page 13 Academy, page 7 Svithiod, page 15 Hanul Family Alliance, Latinos Progresando, page 21 Royal Thai Consulate, Z page 12 Illinois Driver Services, Norwegian-American Chamber page 3 Japanese American Service Legal Assistance Foundation of page 15 Swedish American Chamber of Committee of Chicago, page 13 of Commerce, page 18 Commerce, page 19 ZAREM GOLDE, page 5 Health Care Family Services, Metropolitan Chicago, Rush North Shore Medical Center, page 2 Illinois Migrant Council, page 3 page 20 Japanese Business Legal and O page 4 T Heart Land Alliance, page 2 Technical Translation, page 13 Lifta Association for Charity, Illinois Romanian American Oakton Community College, Russian American Translators, Japanese Cultural Center, page 13 page 23 page 23 Taipei Economic and Cultural Of - Hebrew Immigration Aid Community, page 18 page 7 fice in Chicago, page 15 Society, page 2 Jewish Family and Community Lutheran Child and Family Russian Speaking Immigrants Illinois Worknet Center, Our Own Home Program, page 4 Tanzian Community Association Hebrew Theological College, Serivces, page 3 Services of Illinois/Hispanic American Association, page 23 page 3 Outreach, page 21 Midwest, page 9 page 8 Jewish Federation, page 3 P Indian American Bar Association, S Thai Foundation of Illinois, Hellenic Family and Commu - page 12 Jewish Vocational Services, page 3 M Pakistani American Association, page 15 nity Services, page 17 page 14 Scandinavian Social Club, page 19 Indian American Medical K Metropolitan Asian Family The Resurrection Project, page 22 Association of Illinois, page 12 Services, pages 14 Pakistani Federation of America, Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural KCC Japan Education Exchange, page 15 Center, page 21 Turning Point Behavioral Indian Community of Niles page 13 Metropolitan Family Services, Township, page 12 page 3 Serbian Cultural Club, page 19

Glossary II Glossary III The Village of Skokie www.skokie.org Council/Manager Government Since 1957

Officials: Mayor George Van Dusen

Clerk Marlene Williams

Trustees Michele L. Bromberg Michael A. Gelder Frank G. McCabe Donald P. Perille Randall E. Roberts Edie Sue Sutker

Manager Albert J. Rigoni

Counsel J. Patrick Hanley

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The production of this book was funded by a grant initiative from The Chicago Community Trust. Village of Skokie © 2008