2017 Annual Report

ANNUAL REPORT 2017

cairchicago.org | 1 CAIR-CHICAGO TABLE OF ANNUAL REPORT 2017 MISSION | FIGHTING BIGOTRY. CONTENTS 04 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NOTE DEFENDING CIVIL RIGHTS. 06 CORE VALUES PROMOTING TOLERANCE. 06 FINANCIAL SUMMARY 08 CIVIL RIGHTS DEPARTMENT 12 CIVIL RIGHTS CASE BREAKDOWN 14 CIVIL RIGHTS PROJECTS 16 TRAVELERS ASSISTANCE PROJECT 18 CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATIVE PROJECTS 22 OUTREACH DEPARTMENT 23 INTERNSHIPS & EXTERNSHIPS 30 COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT 34 THE CHICAGO MONITOR 36 RESEARCH DEPARTMENT 38 LETTERS OF RECOGNITION 54 SUPPORT OUR WORK 55 OUR TEAM

TESTIMONIALS 2017 “I believe “Now more America is at its than ever, we best when we must follow embrace our CAIR-Chicago’s diversity, and I example and work VISION | applaud CAIR- together to fight Chicago for advocating for equal protections TO ATTAIN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY against hate and and inclusive policies discrimination in all of its for all people as we aim FOR, & EMPOWER, MUSLIMS IN forms. ” to achieve a more just AMERICA DICK DURBIN, TAMMY DUCKWORTH 2 | cairchicago.org see pg. 6 for more of our values U.S. SENATOR, ILLINOIS U.S. SENATOR,cairchicago.org ILLINOIS | 3 CAIR-CHICAGO ANNUAL REPORT 2017 A Note From Our Executive Director If bigotry and marginalization are systemic, so In fourteen years of service, CAIR-Chicago citizenship delay and employment discrimination has handled over 4,800 civil rights cases of cases (42% increase). We continued with our too must resistance and assertive advocacy anti-Muslim discrimination, negotiated $1.45 landmark Prison Project advocating for the be. And that necessitates institutions whose million directly to clients in discrimination rights of over 300 Muslim inmates, and our cases, conducted 1,425 mainstream media Political Asylum project, serving mostly Syrians mission is to do so in a strategic, consistent, and interviews receiving over 17,000 mentions, and escaping certain persecution. strategic way: CAIR-Chicago fills that role for our graduated 710 interns. In 2017, our representatives brought a Muslim community with a focus on both the legal courts With the grace of God, CAIR-Chicago perspective over 75 times to media networks and the court of public opinion. continued to build on its successes over the such as CNN, FOX News, MSNBC, Al Jazeera, ‘‘ course of 2017. We remained active as the first ABC CBS, NBC, ABC, WGN and NPR among Ahmed Rehab, Executive Director line of defense for members of our community others; as well as the Chicago Tribune and the when confronted with anti-Muslim bigotry, Chicago Sun-Times, among other newspapers whether at an individual level subjected to a and websites. In each case, we sought to bring CAIR-Chicago is taking a leadership position both In 2017, CAIR-Chicago continued its wide violation of rights, a mosque level subjected to a lucid Muslim perspective on pressing issues in terms of defending Muslims, but also within outreach as a face of the Muslim community. vandalism, or a community level subjected to putting out the raw facts on the American broad alliances of communities standing together Our staff gave guest lectures, keynote speeches, false narratives of Islamophobia. Muslim community and the values of our in solidarity against scapegoating and vilification. commencement speeches, and panel discussions democracy. The chicagomonitor.com news In 2017, we were a founding member of the at dozens of universities and public schools in Over 2017, we handled 603 civil rights cases (a site supported by CAIR-Chicago has published city’s official One Chicago initiative, an effort Illinois and the Midwest. We also held dozens of 50% increase from the year before), resolved a total of 683 articles by 181 contributors and supported by local government and community workshops at mosques and Islamic schools. 286 cases to the benefit of our clients including 216,000 pageviews since its launch. agencies to push back against the national wave of xenophobic policies and rhetoric. In summary, CAIR-Chicago continues to be our community’s only institutional civil rights CAIR-Chicago TAP’s service (Traveler Assistance defense and advocacy both in terms of both Project), the first of its kind one stop service shaping public opinion and providing free legal that connects at-risk travelers with attorneys representation. Our state-of-the-art center in and interpreters through a streamlined front- downtown Chicago continues to serve as the end system, is the only one still fully operational home base of bustling Muslim activism serving nationwide, now implemented as an emergency this great city and state right at its heart. hotline. Please continue to read through this annual report Our attorneys continue to groundbreaking work for a detailed review of our work in the year 2017, that is recognized for its impact on the city; our and a look at dozens of letters of support from TAP Attorneys won the “Chicagoans of the elected officials! Year” award, our Deputy Director was awarded the presitigous Vanguard award by the Chicago Remember to visit cairchicago.org for our full Bar Association, and our new legislative attorney archives on 14 years of service. We hope that you who helped write critical bills, resolutions and will continue to support us! proclamations was featured as a “Four-Star Chicagoan” by ABC. Sincerely,

Photo: Executive Director Ahmed Rehab speaks at press conference in March as CAIR-Chicago filed lawsuit against United Airlines for discrimination.

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EXPENSES BY CATEGORY 2017 Financial Summary Salaries, Benefits, and Payroll Taxes | $460,432.15 Business & Operational Expenses | $160,821.70 Events & Fundraising | $82,430.81 Litigation Expenses | $58,231.41 Total Expenses: $782,091.64 Contract and Vendor Services | $20,175.78

BEING PROACTIVE FOCUSED SCOPE ACCESSIBILITY CREDIBILITY EFFICIENCY PROFESSIONALISM Gain the trust and respect of all Create programs that predict and Well-defined problem areas No redundancies. Putting the right Easy to find and reach whether by Objective and presentable. involved. preemptively challenge potential and solutions. people in the right place at the right members of our community or members problems. time. of the media. CAIR-Chicago is a 501(c)3 non-profit, CONSISTENCY OMNIPRESENCE TRANSPARENCY EGALITARIANISM SINCERITY independently Our level of motivation and productivity Our presence and our programs should What you see is what you get. Treat everyone equally with dignity and What fuels our work is not personal ego registered & fully should not waiver with time. The enjoy high exposure with members of the respect. or a hidden agenda, but rather a genuine attention given to the various areas of Muslim community, the general public, the desire to affect positive change. community and our work should be even. media, and government. constituency funded.

6 | cairchicago.org cairchicago.org | 7 CAIR-CHICAGO ANNUAL REPORT 2017 Civil Rights Department Our Civil Rights Department handles cases that range from prejudiced gestures to full-blown discrimination. Our clients are Muslims, as well as members from other faith communities who have had Islam imputed upon them. Law Clerks and interns assist in several projects that highlight distinct civil rights issues that range from citizenship delays to securing the rights of Muslims to practice their religion freely in the public sphere, schools, places of employment, prisons, and other institutions.

Not surprisingly, 2017 saw of cases that simply go unreported, unprecedented increases in the and therefore, there is no way to get number of travel and immigration a completely accurate picture of complaints fielded by CAIR- the exact nature and extent of the Chicago’s Civil Rights Department. xenophobia faced by the Muslim The numbers, however, really only tell community today. CAIR-Chicago’s part of the story. Each day Muslims Civil Rights Department is fully across the country face subtle and staffed with experienced personnel blatant incidents of discrimination – that are familiar with the issues faced in employment, when traveling, when by Muslims on a daily basis. They requesting immigration benefits from are here to help. the government, and even when simply seeking assistance from law As we move into 2018, the Civil enforcement entities. Our clients tell Rights Department is spearheading us that often they feel there is no one a few noteworthy initiatives: else for them to turn to when they potential litigation involving the No have been harassed, discriminated Fly list, legislative efforts to codify against, or treated unfairly due to humanitarian rights for international their race, religion, or national origin. travelers, negotiating policy changes CAIR-Chicago takes the time to affecting Muslim inmates in Illinois, listen, to respond, and to advocate and bringing the first cases under on their behalf, regardless of their Illinois’ newly-revised Hate Crime ability to pay. There are no civil rights Law. Please know that our efforts cases too small or too large for the are pointless without your input, We must resist fear. Injustices that go unreported are department to investigate or handle. so please feel free to contact the department with any issues or insidious and detrimental to the entire Muslim community, Despite this, under-reporting still questions. If you don’t contact and dilute the civil rights protections guaranteed by the remains a key concern, not just CAIR-Chicago, please reach out to Constitution to all U.S. citizens, regardless of their race, for CAIR-Chicago but for all other someone so that your voice may be Muslim advocacy organizations. heard. religion, or national origin. Unfortunately, there are a number Phil Robertson, Litigation Director 8 | cairchicago.org CAIR-Chicago Litigation Director, Phil Robertson ‘‘ cairchicago.org | 9 CAIR-CHICAGO ANNUAL REPORT 2017 A Year of IMPACT in Civil Rights Department

January July CAIR-Chicago files its 16th application for asylum, this time on behalf of a Yemeni man who was CAIR-Chicago receives the final settlement pay- beaten and held at gunpoint by Houthi soldiers, ments on behalf of its client, a Muslim Chicago and whose family’s home was shelled with February Police Department Officer who was subjected to an August rockets and gunfire. Of the 16 applications filed by arbitrary residency requirement as a qualification for employment. He was part of a class of nearly 50 CAIR-Chicago, nine are on behalf of Syrian nation- CAIR-Chicago settles a case involving a Muslim CAIR-Chicago files a 9-count Federal lawsuit on officers and applicants who sued the City of Chica- als, two are on behalf of Libyan nationals, and one woman from Indiana who entered a local retailer in behalf of a Muslim pharmacist who was denied go regarding the discriminatory hiring practice. The is on behalf of a Yemeni national. Syria, Libya, and Gary, Indiana, and was told that she needed to re- vacation time and other religious accommodations case was filed in 2016 in cooperation with the U.S. Yemen are three of the seven countries directly move her niqab or leave the store. She explained by his employer, Advocate Christ Medical Center. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. affected by President Trump’s Muslim travel bans. to the store manager that she is Muslim, but the He had been subjected to multiple incidents of manager still asked her to leave. CAIR-Chicago harassment and discrimination at work due to his worked with the retailer to negotiate an apology religion and national origin, ultimately resulting in his and a settlement for the client. wrongful termination.

September

CAIR-Chicago settles a charge filed with the U.S. March Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of a Muslim client who was denied October CAIR-Chicago files a Federal lawsuit against United employment because she wore a hijab to her job CAIR-Chicago settles a charge filed with the Illinois Airlines and SkyWest Airlines on behalf of a Muslim interview. The settlement included not only money April Human Rights Commission on behalf of an elderly, family that was removed from a flight at O’Hare damages to the client, but also cultural sensitivity disabled Muslim woman who, along with her son, because they are Muslim. The airline permitted them training to the employer and the sponsorship of a CAIR-Chicago settles a Federal lawsuit involving was forced to wait in the cold for nearly two hours to bring a child safety seat on to the plane, but they child in need in Pakistan. a Muslim woman who worked as a Nuclear because the transport company refused to take were asked to remove it by the flight attendants. Medical Technician at Advocate South Suburban them home due to their religion. The company After they complied, they were told that they needed Hospital but was terminated due to her requests alleged that there was not enough room in the van to leave the plane and were offered no explanation for religious accommodations after the Hospital for her wheelchair and her groceries, but photos by the Captain or the crew, who then put them on failed to investigate her claims of discrimination showed this excuse appeared to be just a pretext another United flight to D.C. and abuse, and instead accused her of fabricating for discriminatory treatment. the allegations.

November

CAIR-Chicago meets with officials from the Illinois May June Department of Corrections regarding numerous complaints it has received from inmates at its facilities, including the denial of Jummah prayer, the CAIR-Chicago obtained a judgment in January on CAIR-Chicago settles a Federal lawsuit filed under denial of group prayers, the denial of prayer during behalf of a Muslim woman who was terminated RLUIPA against the City of Des Plaines, Illinois, Ramadan, the denial of halal food, and the con- December from her position as a dental assistant because which denied the Society of American Bosnians fiscation of religious items from Muslim prisoners. she wore her hijab to work. The case settled in and Herzegovinians (“SABAH”) a zoning map CAIR-Chicago continues to work with IDOC to en- CAIR-Chicago files a Federal lawsuit against G4S May after the City appealed the Court’s denial of amendment which would have allowed it to re- sure religious access and observation opportunities Secure Solutions, a national security company, the administrative agency’s award of punitive dam- model a vacant office building in an industrial area for all Muslim inmates housed in its facilities. which denied a Muslim security guard a requested ages, and no appeal was filed by the Defendants. and turn it into a mosque and community center in religious accommodation. He had worked at the the City. The City denied the request even though company since 2000 without incident, and for the the use was consistent with the City’s long-term previous five years he was able to leave work at land use plan, and even though the remodeling 10:30 a.m. on Fridays to attend Jummah prayer. had already been approved by the City’s reviewing When a new supervisor was hired, the client was committees. The U.S. Department of Justice informed that he could no longer work only until joined the suit in October 2015 which also result- 10:30 a.m. on Fridays, and when he formally re- ed in a settlement agreement with the City. quested the accommodation, he was terminated by the company. 10 | cairchicago.org cairchicago.org | 11 CAIR-CHICAGO ANNUAL REPORT 2017 2017 CASE BREAKDOWN Two-Year Comparison Our cases range from racial profiling, harassment and bullying in schools and workplaces, Total Intakes for 2017 Total CAses Closed in 2017 citizenship delays, police misconduct, prisoners’ rights, and workplace discrimination. We are committed to upholding equality and combating discrimination of all forms through negotiation, litigation, education and awareness. We also meet regularly with community partners and government agencies & leaders to advocate against hate and discrimination 603 286 in our workplaces, schools, and communities. 117 97 15 30 119 IMMIGRATION EMPLOYMENT ICE/DHS FBI Travel

21 20 16 8 5 A look at the cases CAIR-Chicago took on last year and this year. There was a significant Hate Crimes Prison Public Accommodation DMV increase in cases regarding immigration, likely due to the travel bans implemented by the Trump Government administration. Agency Intakes 12 16 7 120 School Criminal Defense Police General 2017 Total 2016 2017 Cases 2016 603 Cases 400 286 Closed 201

12 | cairchicago.org cairchicago.org | 13 CAIR-CHICAGO ANNUAL REPORT 2017 Hate Crimes Project Travel Project Civil Rights Projects The Department is routinely contacted by Even before the Muslim bans of 2017, a significant community members who have experienced hate portion of the Muslim community was experiencing Prison Project crimes as a result of their religion. Fortunately, delays in travel and other travel-related issues, working in partnership with the Illinois Department such as detention and prolonged interrogation Over the past four years, CAIR-Chicago’s Civil We believe that Muslim prisoners are entitled to of Human Rights and a number of local activists and at border crossings, the seizure of phones and Rights Department has arduously documented the same First Amendment rights as prisoners agencies, CAIR-Chicago was instrumental in 2017 personal computers without authorization, and the case after case of discrimination against Muslims of other religions. CAIR-Chicago is tackling in getting changes enacted to Illinois’ Hate Crime summary revocation of visas (unfortunately often incarcerated in facilities operated by the Illinois these incidents of religious discrimination head- law. The revisions allow individuals who have been resulting in the immediate return or deportation of Department of Corrections (IDOC). Racial, on by compiling and sending these reports to impacted by hate crimes to bring their own lawsuits the traveler). Although the Muslim bans have made ethnic, and religious inequalities in the penal the IDOC, issuing substantial internal policy against the offenders, regardless of whether or it much more difficult to travel from the seven system severely impact Muslims housed in these recommendations, and requesting cultural not they were charged criminally or convicted. In designated countries, clients traveling from all facilities, the evidence of which lies in the sheer sensitivity training for all IDOC staff. Our office addition, the new law permits the imposition of a other countries are also finding it hard to navigate number of incidents reported to our office by is dedicated to pursuing justice for incarcerated civil penalty of up to $25,000.00 for each violation the ever-changing landscape of international Illinois Muslim prisoners. CAIR-Chicago receives Muslims, and we are doing so by spearheading of the Act, as well provides for the payment of travel and regressive immigration policies. To reports of obstruction to and discrimination an unprecedented project to positively impact the compensation for emotional distress, attorney’s that end, CAIR-Chicago is working with its public because of their observance of Ramadan, the conditions of incarceration for Muslim prisoners fees and Court costs, and punitive damages. and private partners to investigate ways to end denial of Halal dietary accommodations, the across the State. the travel double-standard that currently exists, loss of religious materials, the denial of prayer including a potential Federal Court challenge accommodations, cases of physical and/ to the No Fly list (which lacks transparency and or mental abuse and harassment, and other effective due process mechanisms), and legislative examples of religious discrimination. CAIR- efforts to provide a meaningful path for reviewing Chicago continues to document incidents like consumer travel complaints to DHS, DOT, and CBP. these every day. We believe that Muslim prisoners are entitled to the (see next page for our TAP project) same First Amendment rights as prisoners of other religions. Zachery Taylor, Civil Rights Fellow Asylum and Immigration Project Citizenship Delay Project ‘‘ Since 2014, CAIR-Chicago has been actively their applications for Temporary Protected In the summer of 2017, CAIR-Chicago started the for the enhanced vetting of applicants. In an effort involved in applying for asylum for its eligible Status (TPS) and employment authorization Citizenship Delay Project. Since the creation of to learn more about the impact of these programs, clients. Due to the violence and repression and documents (EAD cards). CAIR-Chicago has also U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in 2002, CAIR-Chicago is turning to immigration statistics continued strife in many Muslim countries, there assisted a number of immigrants seeking Legal organizations offering legal services like CAIR- and program-specific policies. There has yet continues to be an increased number of Muslims Permanent Residency status (Green Cards) Chicago have noticed a trend toward pre-textual to be an attempt to analyze discernible data seeking asylum in the United States, particularly and grants of citizenship whose applications denials, inordinate delays, redundant requests for on the impact of extreme vetting programs like from Middle Eastern countries. The Civil Rights have been delayed in processing or have not interviews, and generally stricter scrutiny applied CARRP on the Muslim community. By submitting Department currently has more than a dozen been acted upon in a reasonable time. CAIR- to Muslim applicants. This is in part related formal requests for immigration data through affirmative asylum applications pending before Chicago works with the U.S. Immigration to a covert vetting program implemented by the Freedom of Information Act, CAIR-Chicago the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Service administratively to determine where the USCIS in 2009 called the Controlled Application plans to review and analyze this information to The asylum clients (mostly from Syria and application is in the process and what can be Review and Resolution Program (CARRP). This determine whether or not the program poses Egypt) include students, physicians, professors, done to remove any remaining obstacles to its process relies on bloated terrorist databases, an undue hardship and substantial burden on and activists. As part of the Asylum Project, in approval, and files suit against the government discriminatory procedures, and social biases members of the Muslim community in contrast to addition to preparing them for their interview, when necessary to obtain relief for clients. against Muslims to invoke arbitrary requirements applicants from non-Muslim countries of origin. the Department also helps these clients file

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FORMATION On January 27, President Trump signed were lawyers present at O’Hare International Executive Order 13769, commonly known as Airport. The lawyers remained on the ground the travel ban – or Muslim ban – and restricted through Mother’s Day, the only airport in the travel from 7 predominately Muslim countries country that maintained a consistent presence to the United States. Thousands of protesters for that duration. rushed to the airport; hundreds of attorneys set FUTURE up shop in Terminal 5 of O’Hare Airport, writing briefs, petitions, and volunteering long hours to With the passage of new Muslim Bans, the need provide support, legal guidance and advice to for an attorney presence was still felt and TAP As a Muslim, an activist, and affected travelers and their loved ones. shifted to a 24-hour hotline, staffed by Sohel and a team of volunteer attorneys, which will a lawyer, I find it pertinent IMPACT continue to be manned for the foreseeable to continue defending the This organic movement was seen around the future. “As a Muslim, an activist, and a lawyer, country as lawyers answered to call to protect I find it pertinent to continue defending the rights of those affected by the those most marginalized and disenfranchised rights of those affected by the Muslim Ban. It’s and advocate against the injustice executed unfortunate that this is happening in America, a Muslim Ban. It’s unfortunate by the federal government. CAIR-Chicago, country that is proud of its immigrant heritage. ‘‘ that this is happening in realizing that this movement could not remain We are seeing so many affected – even those sustainable, created the Travelers Assistance from beyond the countries listed by the America, a country that Project, or TAP, organizing the volunteer Ban – students, travelers, refugees, from all attorneys under its umbrella. CAIR-Chicago around the world. We will continue to fight and is proud of its immigrant Executive Director Ahmed Rehab created an advocate. It’s what we do.” In order to meet heritage. We are seeing so online portal where travelers could enter the the growing need of legally supporting Muslim flight information which was then tracked and travelers detained or harassed at airports many affected – even those followed up on. CAIR-Chicago Deputy Director following this Executive Order, CAIR-Chicago from beyond the countries Sufyan Sohel worked alongside TAP volunteer also launched an Attorney Corps program for leads Iman Boundaoui, Jamie Friedland, and attorneys who are interested in supporting listed by the Ban – students, Matt Pryor, to organize the attorneys into shifts, CAIR-Chicago’s work fighting the Muslim Ban. provide adequate training, and ensure that there travelers, refugees, from all Executive Director, Ahmed Rehab and Deputy Director, Sufyan around the world. We will Sohel at O’Hare Airport in March for the protesting the Muslim continue to fight and advocate. Ban. 2017 in Numbers It’s what we do. Sufyan Sohel, Deputy Director 652 398 8.1K+ 990 TAP

Individuals Who Volunteer Lawyers Hours at Airport Cups of Coffee To find out more information about the Traveler’s Assistance Have Registered Consumed Project, or register your flights with TAP, visit www.tapus.org. Flights with Us 16 | cairchicago.org TAP 24-Hour Hotline: +1-872-333-2737 cairchicago.org | 17 CAIR-CHICAGO ANNUAL REPORT 2017 Civil Rights Legislative Projects TOWN HALLS & PUBLIC EDUCATION INITIATIVE

CAIR-Chicago Legislative Attorney Maaria Mozaffar & Deputy Director Sufyan Sohel have worked Throughout the year, CAIR-Chicago staff at mosques & churches, universities & law alongside other CAIR-Chicago staff and community partners in numerous advocacy and legislative organized, facilitated & participated in schools, large conferences & living rooms. efforts. In 2017, they participated in numerous Town Halls and other Community engagement efforts numerous public education initiatives to We have been joined by Congressmen and including several Know Your Rights workshops, diversity trainings, and presentations on resistance, discuss the threats facing the Muslim and allied Congresswomen, community partners, faith the Muslim Ban, hate crimes, and issues facing the Muslim American Community. communities as well provide information and leaders, students, activists, and those just resources to members of our communities. seeking answers or more information. We’ve These events have covered topics ranging marched for women’s rights & equality, against ANTI-REGISTRY ORDINANCE & LEGISLATION from jobs & economic security, immigration, the refugee crisis and travel bans, and found hate crimes & discrimination, the Muslim that we, as a community, cannot fight against The Prohibition on Participation in Registry anti-Muslim racism from the federal level and Ban, resistance, and collaboration amongst these injustices alone, but need to ally with all of Programs Ordinance, which CAIR-Chicago protecting the rights, identities, and safety of marginalized communities. We’ve spoken our neighbors facing hate and discrimination. developed in close partnership with the City, all Chicago residents! prohibits using city resources on a federal registry program and disclosing individuals’ We are continuing to strengthen relationship information for any federal tracking registry with local, state & federal legislators to based on race, gender, religion, ancestry, etc, legislate on behalf of our communities. We among other things. have several endeavors under way including This is an example of the power of community and lawmaking. continuing to work to limit collaboration This Ordinance stands strong to prove Chicago’s commitment Legislative Attorney, Maaria Mozaffar and her between immigration officers and local law against hate and division. intern Laura Saltzman for worked diligently to enforcement, condemnation of the Muslim develop this vital ordinance as part of CAIR- Bans, providing access to counsel for those Maaria Mozaffar, Legislative Attorney Chicago’s commitment for protecting the civil facing issues at airports. We commit to on Anti-Registration Ordinance rights of Muslims and other minority groups continue advocating and encouraging those in Chicago. The Anti-Registry Ordinance is voted to represent us to stand up for our rights! an important, pro-active step in challenging ‘‘

Photo: Deputy Director Sufyan Sohel with Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer and other community leaders. Photo: Maaria Mozzafar speaks on Windy City Live after being named ‘Four Star Chicagoan”

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20 | cairchicago.org cairchicago.org | 21 CAIR-CHICAGO ANNUAL REPORT 2017 Outreach Department The Outreach Department aims to educate and build bridges between Muslims and diverse communities in the greater Chicago metro region, establish partnerships with other civil rights and advocacy organizations, and bolster CAIR-Chicago’s ability to serve it constituents in Internship and Chicago’s Muslim communities. To this end, the Outreach Department leads CAIR-Chicago’s youth leadership programs, internship and volunteer activist programs, interfaith and Volunteer Activist Programs intercultural initiatives, and educational seminars.

The Outreach Department was at the forefront of tackling the various challenges facing the Chicagoland Muslim community. The Outreach Department turned ideas for meaningful civic and intercultural connections into real experiences that promoted exchanges, reflections, and positive CAIR-Chicago enjoys Internship programs Southern Illinois actions. a thriving partnership are available through: University (SIU) at Benedictine University Carbondale Photo: CAIR-Chicago 2017 outreach group with over 210 national Bucknell University Syracuse University CAIR-Chicago remains meeting in the intern center universities and colleges DePaul University University of Chicago steadfast to protect civil rights throughout Chicagoland Georgetown University University of Illinois at INTERNSHIP & VOLUNTEER ACTIVIST PROGRAMS Lake Forest College Chicago (UIC) and social justice. and the nation to Loyola University University of Illinois at CAIR-Chicago is indebted to the interns and offer their students Chicago (LUC) Urbana-Champaign volunteer activists (VAs) who assist our staff to internship and volunteer Marquette University University of Kansas empower, mobilize, and engage our communities. North Park University University of Missouri at opportunities year Northeastern Illinois Columbia In 2017, CAIR-Chicago reconnected with service- round. University University of Notre Dame learning programs at local universities, and Northwestern University University of Richmond continued its partnership with Chicago Public Prescott College University of Texas at Schools for service-learning opportunities Robert Morris University Austin with area high schools. This distinction allows Saint Xavier University Wheaton College students to bridge advocacy efforts with their Interested in becoming an lessons in any subject, and educators to work intern, extern or volunteer with CAIR-Chicago to create meaningful projects activist? Visit our Intern Law Externship programs are available through: that fulfill graduation requirements. Center at Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of www.cairchicago.org/intern- Technology (IIT) center for more information DePaul College of Law In 2017, the office graduated 63 interns, externs, on how you can get involved! The John Marshall Law School fellows, and volunteer activists from across the LUC School of Law United States, Burkina Faso, Pakistan, Somalia, Northwestern University School of Law University of Chicago Law School Netherlands, and the Czech Republic. University of Illinois College of Law University of Notre Dame Law School Photo: Gerald Hankerson visits Valparaiso University Law School Washington DC for the 4th Annual 22 | UScairchicago.org Council of Muslim Organizations cairchicago.org | 23 Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill CAIR-CHICAGO ANNUAL REPORT 2017 PUBLIC EDUCATION & ACADEMIA Events & Programming To me, resistance is a value that ignited our nation’s creation and is INTERFAITH & INTERCULTURAL ENGAGEMENT a force that upholds righteousness The Outreach Department continues to CAIR-Chicago, along with Jewish Council hold educational lectures, workshops and for Urban Affairs (JCUA), coordinated an against adversity during our most dialogue. The office forges relationships event for the Chicago Community Trust’s ‘‘ with community partners, seeking to better “On the Table 2017” initiative to discuss how dire times. understand parallel issues with the Muslim the local Muslim and Jewish communities community. can continue to forge genuine interfaith CAIR-Chicago staff members cooperation. The two organizations also Gerald Hankerson, Outreach Coordinator For the third consecutive year, CAIR-Chicago partnered with the American Islamic College to from all departments were collaborated with Children of Abraham, a host the inaugural “Hanukkah at the Mosque” invited to speak at or local interfaith group, on Martin Luther King gathering. Finally, our longtime partners, host groups of prominent Jr. Day. Participants, ranging from junior high Catholic Theological Union’s Peacebuilders students to adults, greeted and conversed Initiative, brought high school students of the educational institutions with pedestrians on State St. with a message Abrahamic traditions together for dialogue including: Al-Aqsa School, of peace. Eighth graders from an inner-city and interactive workshops on the topic of “the American Islamic College, Latinx school and a private Muslim parochial stranger,” where Outreach Coordinator Gerald Benedictine University, school shared the differences and similarities Hankerson spoke on the panel providing the Blackburn College (IL), of their backgrounds amid the debates over Muslim perspective. Loyola University Chicago, Muslim ban and border security. Northeastern Illinois University, Northwestern University, Rush University, University of In 2017, CAIR-Chicago... Chicago, and the University Helped Organize & Participated in Women’s Hosted & Participated in Connecting the Dots: of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Marches in Chicago & DC Travel Ban to DACA at AIC Photo: Senator Dick Durbin discusses Islamophobia with Muslim They also presented to special Hosted 3rd Annual MLK Interfaith Program Testified at Hate Summit hosted by Attorney youth at CAIR-Chicago groups and institutions, Presented Religious Accommodations at General Lisa Madigan including events sponsored by Illinois Department of Human Rights & other Spoke on Several Panels honoring the legacy of Participated on Several Panels on the Muslim Ban & Government agencies Fred Korematsu & 75th Anniversary of Japanese Issues facing the Muslim American community the Village of Niles and the City Presented at Louder Than A Bomb’s first Muslim- Internment Represented Illinois Muslim Community at 3rd Annual of Madison, Wisconsin. Featured Poetry Event at Historic Hull House Organized several Townhalls with Senators, USCMO Advocacy Days on Capitol Hill Presented at Presented at Project Increase’s Annual Internship Congressmen & Women in response to rising Hate Model UN Conference Held at Loyola Unversity Chicago Fair Hosted 9th Annual Taste of Ramadan Iftar Participated in On the Table 2017 The topics ranged from basic Presented at several Job Fairs at local Hosted ”Incl(YOU)sion: Voices of Hosted U.S. State Department’s Mandela Washington educational seminars to Universities, Colleges & Law Schools Underrepresented Muslims” Panel Fellow from Burkina Faso more nuanced issues such Hosted Alternative Spring Break Group from Spoke on Annual Arab American Heritage Month Hosted Civil Rights Advocacy Delegation from Japan as Muslim demographics and Hamline University Panel at Circuit Courts of Cook County Hosted DePaul Students on Job Shadow Day Spoke at United We Stand Conference in Spoke on Panel at Film Screening of Oscar Guest lectured and presented at various colleges, current socio-political issues Madison, WI Winning-Short Film The White Helmets at Illinois universities & law schools in the U.S., law enforcement Spoke at CIOGC Lobby Day Press Conference in Institute of Technology Presented Social Justice Workshop to Jewish Youth abuses, identity politics, Springfield, IL Participated on Several Panels on the Muslim Ban Group Or Tzedek Hosted & Participated in Towards the Beloved & Issues facing the Muslim American community Presented “Stay Woke! A Crash Course on IL Civics Community: Townhall on Race, Privilege and Represented Illinois Muslim Community at 3rd 2018” Inclusion at CTU Annual USCMO Advocacy Days on Capitol Hill ...and even more! 24 | cairchicago.org cairchicago.org | 25 CAIR-CHICAGO ANNUAL REPORT 2017

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT MOSQUE & COMMUNITY OUTREACH Since 2011, the Outreach department has CAIR-Chicago staff delivered Friday sermons led civic engagement efforts in order to (khutbahs) at some of largest mosques in the educate and mobilize community members city and state in an effort to articulate key civil to respond appropriately to policies that rights and humanitarian issues affecting our affect all Americans. communities and to educate congregations with the resources that CAIR-Chicago offers. During Over the years, CAIR-Chicago has worked the month of Ramadan 2017, CAIR-Chicago diligently to establish and strengthen hosted and participated in several events that relationships with our elected officials. In addressed awareness and solidarity. For the eighth 2017, due to the various attacks against Photo: CAIR-Chicago’s Annual Taste of Ramadan consecutive year, CAIR-Chicago held itannual brings together Muslims and non-Muslims from many the Muslim-American communities, political Taste of Ramadan Iftar & Cook-off which brought different communities is one example of interfaith and leaders continuously reached out to our over 150 community members and supporters intercultural engagement office to find out what they could doto to the office celebrating Ramadan, breaking fast, support their Muslim constituents. This is sharing delicious food, and engaging in with representative of the over eighty letters of Photo: CAIR-Chicago joins many other community members friends, new and old. CAIR-Chicago enegaged in several events support we received from those elected to for ŠTO TE NEMA, a public monument created as a centered around the year’s most discussed represent us. response to Europe’s worst atrocity since World War II - the socio-political issues, while strengthening systematic killing of 8,372 Muslim men and boys in the UN- bonds with organizations and our communities. CAIR-Chicago renewed its call for Illinois protected safe area of Srebrenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina In Janaruy, following the execution of the first in July of 1995. congressional members to support Muslim Ban, thousands of Chicagoans rushed legislation that aims to reinforce civil liberties. to the airport in protest and support of those Outreach Coordiantor Gerald Hankerson ONE CHICAGO INITIATIVE affected. Between teach-ins, presentations led an Illinois delegation to meet with ten CAIR-Chicago is an active member of the City of and workshops, CAIR-Chicago expanded its Congressional offices on legislative issues Chicago’s One Chicago task force. In order to push volunteer base as many heard our call to action related to Muslims on Capitol Hill. The back against xenophobic policies and rhetoric, the in advocating for underrepresented voices in our fight against the federal initiative, Counter One Chicago campaign spotlights the city’s unity communities. Town halls with community leaders Violent Extremism (CVE), casts light on how and diversity that includes marginalized communities and elected officials—U.S. Senator Dick Durbin local efforts could mislead communities including immigrants and refugees. CAIR-Chicago’s and Congressional members Mike Quigley and into complaince with the faulty surveillance Operations Coordinator, Tsedenya Bizani, shared her CAIR-Chicago Intern Sabrina Wilson views exhibit Jan Schakowsky—garnered much interest from strategies. Possibly the most significant story on the website, onechi.org, and was featured before the Welcome Home reception begins community members seeking answers to what effort this year was CAIR-Chicago’s success in the ad campaign as “100% Ethiopian. 100% WELCOME HOME PHOTO EXHIBIT efforts will stop anti-Muslim policies. with the Chicago City Council passing the Chicagoan.” organization’s ordinance that promises to In December, CAIR-Chicago hosted a photo exhibit never establish a Muslim registry. called “Welcome Home,” which showcases faces of Chicago’s refugees as administrative policies and For 2017, CAIR-Chicago sought the positions and pledges from elected federal, state executive orders attack marginalized communities. and local officials to act on the following issues (partial list): The “Welcome Home” exhibit shared the personal • CAIR-Chicago & Sen. Daniel Biss Urge Governor Rauner to End State Expenditure human stories of refugees, stories often neglected on Federal Immigration Mandates in current political immigration discourse. • Action Alert: Call Your Senators to Oppose Attorney General Nominee Jeff Photographer Svetlana Rehab curated the exhibit. Sessions Refugees photographed in the exhibit attended • Action Alert: Ask Gov. Rauner to sign The Trust Act & House Bill 3711! the reception and spoke on their experiences as Photo: Outreach Coordinator Gerald Hankerson • Action Alert: Ask Congressmen to vote NO on DeSantis Amendment #115 to Defund refugees. presented an interactive workshop to 100 eighth graders at Universal School in Bridgeview in May 2017 Islamic Relief • Action Alert: #NoMuslimBanEver Rally Held at O’Hare

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INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH CAIR-Chicago welcomed international delegations of civic leaders, scholars, educators, Worldwide Impact students, activists, and law enforcement officials through partnerships with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, WorldChicago (formerly the International Visitors Center of Chicago), CAIR-Chicago’s outreach goes much further than Chicago or Illinois itself. and the International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX). All delegates were guests of the Through internships, fellowships, hosting delegations, and visiting different U.S. Department of State. countries in order to build international relationships, CAIR-Chicago’s impact stretches worldwide.

CAIR-Chicago staff welcomed Japanese delegation August to engage in conversation on current work, advocacy, and efforts being done by CAIR-Chicago

Delegations of civic leaders, scholars, educators, students, activists, and law enforcement that visited in 2017 included representatives from: Algeria Kuwait Burkina Faso Mali Chad Mauritania Egypt Morocco France Palestine Georgia Saudi Arabia Germany Sweden Iraq United Japan Kingdom

The office graduated 63 interns, externs, fellows, and volunteer activists from across:

United States Somalia Burkina Faso Netherlands Pakistan Czech Republic

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Pageviews on Social Media Engagement CAIR-Chicago website +95.0% 301.2k TV and Radio Networks 114 Communications Mentions in local and international media Followers Across in 2017 Department Social Media 2.0k+

The CAIR-Chicago Communications Department is the face 17.6k and voice of the organization, connecting the work done Mentions in local and in the office to the greater local, national, and international community. This department holds press conferences; international media issues press releases and newsletters to thousands of media outlets and local leaders; maintains CAIR-Chicago’s website; updates, grows, and organizes initiatives across social media accounts including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat; creates official documentaries and publications; contributes journalistic articles regularly; 17.1k+ and produces video content for cases and news stories. Mainstream Media Interviews 1,425+

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COMMUNICATIONS and its struggles to the limelight, the Communications Department also works in the field to report incidents that challenge or uphold the media’s credibility. DEPARTMENT EXPANDING TO MEET A GROWING NEED The Communications Department ensures that CAIR-Chicago’s critical work is The Communications Department expanded the impactful nationwide. breadth of its media accountability committees in 2017. daily on our website, and engaging in constant Volunteer and intern groups spent much of the year conversations on social media platforms including orchestrating exposés on the bigoted biases of multiple Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. As a result, the online personalities. With over 603 open cases in the orgnanization set record numbers in readership past year, CAIR-Chicago has been working harder than in 2017, with over 301,000 page views on our ever and the Communications Department has and will website and nearly 18,000 followers across our continue to rapidly respond to biased media and bigotry. social media platforms. Photo: Performer at CAIR-Chicago’s 100 Days In addition, the Communications team worked with the of Resistance Open Mic Night Research Department in launching Hate Yearbook, a This past year, the Comminications Department database of popular media Islamophobes for scholarly, provided exclusive coverage of all CAIR-Chicago’s CAIR-Chicago is trusted by local and national journalistic, and editorial use. community events, press engagements, and media to deliver responses and coverage Photo: Former Communications Coordinator sponsored events featuring the staff. Also of events that occur relating to bigotry and Hoda Katebi attends vigil for Nabra continuing the Know Your Rights initiative from Islamophobia. The emergence of the Muslim Hassanen & Charleena Lyles co-hosted by 2016, CAIR-Chicago gave presentations across Bans only increased the need for extensive CAIR-Chicago in June of 2017 the Midwest at public schools, local mosques, coverage and well-informed voices provided In 2017, the Communications Department and community centers. The pocket-sized Know to the media to ensure Muslims are accurately pushed forward with challenging inaccuracies Your Rights booklet continues to be a valuable represented by the media. and biased narratives in mainstream resource to our community members today. and social media that fueled bigotry and MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH marginalization in the United States. This year, The Communications Department is the first the Communications team continued to utilize line of defense for news sources—written, various avenues to curate a collection of televised, or radio broadcasted. Information on Photo: Protesters appear at rally inside O’Hare vehicles for fast, easily absorbed information cases, lawsuits, and incidents in reports both Airport against the Trump Travel Ban in October for audiences of all backgrounds. locally and nationally was first drafted on the desks of the Communications team. Working In order to improve its reach to younger tirelessly to bring CAIR-Chicago’s community audiences, the Communications Department re-vamped its Instagram with daily updates, Instagram takeovers, and actively responding to questions and commentary across all social media platforms. Ease of accessibility on this platform, among others, has led to a 95% With over 603 open cases in the past year, CAIR-Chicago has increase in follower engagement—further been working harder than ever and our department has and boosting a push for civic engagement among millennials and younger generations. As the will continue to rapidly respond to bias media and bigotry. primary source for updates to our community, Photo: Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky CAIR-Chicago spent the year rebooting the attends Rohingya protest with CAIR- weekly newsletter, uploading new stories Chicago staff ‘‘ Asha Binbek, Communications Coordinator 32 | cairchicago.org cairchicago.org | 33 CAIR-CHICAGO ANNUAL REPORT 2017

Op-eds covering self-care, mindfulness, and arts have also left their mark on The Chicago Monitor, helping it maintain its status as reading material for all walks of life. The We spend so much time getting Communications coordinators are continuously depressed about the negative things working to improve its reach—they’ve started happening everyday, we want to foster an Instagram page for the newspaper, as well In 2012, CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab as a magazine and podcast. On all outlets, the an attitude of solidarity and positivity founded the Chicago Monitor in order to offer a platform fight against Trump Era xenophobia, sexism, to combat that. Bad things happen for activists to produce works that challenge biased media racism, and bigotry has and will continue to coverage. The Chicago Monitor provides alternative be strong. ‘‘everyday, but we can make good things @CHICAGOMONITOR perspectives on social justice as well as civil and human happen, too! rights issues. Contributors include: CAIR-Chicago staff, 2017 was also a big year for the Chicago Monitor social media presence, seeing a interns, and volunteers from around the world, and the site Saadia Pervaiz, Communications Coordinator has attracted tens of thousands of international and local 95% increase in its Instagram following. Its & Editor-In-Chief readers that only continue to grow. contributors worked to highlight the artistic culture of Muslims in Chicago and nationally, The Chicago Monitor remained strong throughout the fostering an affect of solidarity so desperately year, hitting the highest number of views ever recorded needed in today’s sociopolitical climate. in March. The Communications Department recruited a significant number of reporters and journalists to write for the With the podcast and magazine becoming newspaper. With field reporters covering recent protests and new mediums for Muslim voices, the Chicago rallies in regards to the Jerusalem Decision, to earlier events, Monitor will become a full entity for reporting such as Chicago’s response to the DACA decision and the news in Chicago centered around politics, the Muslim Ban. The Chicago Monitor has established itself as a city, and the people living in it. With so much reputable, independent news source. happening in the world today, it is important to cover as much as we can for the people it’s The Chicago Monitor continues to increase its editorial output. affecting. The Chicago Monitor is growing and The summer and fall of 2017 saw a rise in political cartoons with it comes innovation and opportunity to and comics, making poignant messages easily digestible for make it better. the urban professional and the high school teenager alike. 181 Contributors CHICAGO MONITOR MONITOR MINUTE The Chicago Monitor is a separate news The Monitor Minute is a thirty-minute 683 entity where our interns and contributors bi-monthly podcast run completely by Articles Published report on news happening in the city, the Communications Department interns. country, and world. The Chicago Monitor These podcasts explore the stories of is a reliable source of news in the city. Be Chicago Muslims and show why they it local or political or local and political are so unique. If there’s an interesting the Chicago Monitor covers a wide story you want to tell, reach out to our 216.3k+ breadth of news for all readers. Communications Department! Pageviews on Chicago Monitor MONITOR MAG The Monitor Mag serves as an editorial source for Muslims. Whether you are submitting a piece of poetry or an editorial on books to read with people of color, the Monitor Mag wants to capture the voices of Muslim that are all too often muted in the mainstream media.

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Our Research Department is actively involved in creating and supporting research projects that are particularly relevant to the Muslim American community nationally and in greater Chicagoland. Ongoing efforts include the study of the Muslim community’s demographics, institutional profiles, identifying civil rights patterns and trends in various instances of discrimination confronting Muslim Americans daily.

In 2017, CAIR-Chicago’s Research Department focused its attention on three specific areas:

Media The US Representation of Islamophobia Islam and Muslims Network Photo: Research Coordinator Tauseef Akbar joined by in the US Outreach Coordinator Gerald Hankerson and U.S. State Dept. Fellow of CAIR-Chicago Ousmane Bah from Burkina Faso

Capacity The Research Department completed a major Building months-long collaborative project with the Communications Department that identified, assessed, and gathered data, profiles, and Research affiliations on the US Islamophobia network. The project which involved 10 part, and full time, The department continued to enhance researchers enhanced existing and disparate several on-going live databases fundamental data and information, updated missing data Department to a knowledge-based approach to points and organized it into content that will be communication strategy and legal advocacy, gathered together in the most comprehensive and including but not limited to mosque mapping, exhaustive website to-date on the network. The demographic trends of the Chicagoland website will be going live for the use of community Muslim community, the representation of members, students, journalists, and academics in Islam in Chicago Public Libraries and hate February 2018. crimes proliferation in Illinois. The Research Department also made strides in On media representation, Director Tauseef reviewing research methods and methodologies, Akbar, lead a group of researchers in developing its capacity and procedural processes. gathering data on the representation of Additionally, the department continued to Islam and Muslims on major news media participate in teach-ins on Islamophobia, Know channels and influential television programs. Your Rights presentations, interfaith engagement, Particularly, researchers investigated and assist in curriculum creation on Islam and the As the new administration’s vision and policies target analyzed the problem of the under-reported Muslim community with academics at their the most vulnerable at home & abroad it is more proliferation of anti-Muslim stereotypes and institutions, provide journalists with concrete and prejudices on Real Time with Bill Maher, and reliable information on Muslim civil rights, and important than ever that our work is rooted in concrete, its exclusion of Muslim voices; a forty-page help to guide and enhance the skills of volunteers irrefutable data. report is scheduled for publication in mid- and interns. January 2018. Tauseef Akbar, Research Coordinator ‘‘36 | cairchicago.org cairchicago.org | 37 CAIR-CHICAGO ANNUAL REPORT 2017 LETTERS OF RECOGNITION

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PHIL ROBERTSON, ESQ. DR. HESHAM HASSABALLA 17 N. State Street Trial Attorney Board Director Suite 1500 Chicago IL, 60602 SAADIA PERVAIZ AHLAM JBARA Communications Coordinator Board Director t: 312.212.1520 f: 312.212.1530 ASHA BINBEK SUZANNE SAHLOUL Communications Coordinator Board Director [email protected] cairchicago.org HODA KATEBI AHMED REHAB Support Our Work | Comunications Coordinator Non-Voting

SALMA ELKHAOUDI PROF. M. CHERIF BASSIOUNI We all have something valuable to learn from and inspire within each other, and InshAllah (God willing), we continue to be granted the opportunity to do so. CAIR-Chicago thanks all the volunteers, interns and staff who have given their time Communications Coordinator Honorary Chair and effort to the advancement of the Muslim Community, CAIR-Chicago, and social justice, and encourages continued GERALD HANKERSON involvement in the years to come. Outreach Coordinator SUPPORT US SIHAM NASER CAIR-Chicago is an eligible recipient of Zakat. As always, your donations to CAIR-Chicago are tax deductible. Operations Coordinator • Sign up for CAIR-Chicago’s Dollar-A-Day program at cairchicago.org/dollar-a-day TSEDENYA BIZANI • Make a general donation at cairchicago.org/donate Operations Manager

• Check to see if your employer has a gift matching program MT AKBAR Research Coordinator • Designate CAIR-Chicago as a beneficiary in your will (planned giving) SANJANA LAKSHMI • Donate stocks, bonds or financial instruments to CAIR-Chicago Paralegal • Donate vehicles via Cars 4 Causes by going to cars4causes.net/charity-car-donation/cair-chicago ZACHERY TAYLOR • Participate in our Amazon Smile program. Go to smile.amazon.com Aizik Wolf Fellow

JOIN US MUSTAFA AIJAZUDDIN cairchicago.org • Apply for an internship/externship/law clerkship at cairchicago.org/intern-center Honigman Fellow @cairchicago • Volunteer with us at cairchicago.org/volunteer-center OUSMANE BAH Mandela Washinngton Fellow • Participate in one of our many events, rallies, workshops and Annual Banquet youtube.com/cairillinois ELIŠKA SCHNABEL Civil Rights Fellow facebook.com/cairchicago

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