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• The Ethnic Handbook

  A Guide to the Cultures and Traditions of Chicago’s
  Diverse Communities

  

  “A fascinating walk through the neighborhoods of
  Chicago ethnic groups.”
  Chicago Sun-TimesUser-friendly profiles of the regions’ most prominent new and established ethnic, immigrant and cultural groups. Each of the 37 chapters cover the community’s demographics, historical background, migration patterns, religion, important traditions, holidays and special events, foods, names, major issues, political participation, links to homeland and more. Whether you work in business, government, education, journalism, the not-for-profit sector, or simply want to become more “culturally literate,” the Ethnic Handbook is for you.

  Second Edition AVAILABLE NOW!

  Take a peek inside!

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  I am proud to represent one of the country’s most culturally vibrant and ethnically diverse congressional districts in the United States House of Representatives!

  Dozens of ethnic groups with hundreds of languages and dialects, religious practices and thriving community institutions are based in our district. As the elected representative for all of my constituents, it is imperative for me to be able to identify, engage and communicate with them in a culturally sensitive way that respects each set of traditions, customs and religious practices. In this light, The Chicago Area Ethnic Handbook is an invaluable tool for my team and is a must have for anyone looking to understand and communicate in this multicultural environment.”
  

  U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky
  9th Congressional District, IL

• The Directory
  of Chicago Area Ethnic Organizations and Media

  

  The Directory of Chicago Area Organizations and Media is the region’s most comprehensive database of ethnic organizations and ethnic media in Cook, Lake, DuPage, Will, Kane and McHenry counties. This indispensible resource is a “must have” for anyone focusing on outreach to diverse populations.  You’ll find contact information for more than 300 organizations who serve hundreds of thousands of people in the region. Names, phone numbers, e-mails, websites and organizational profiles are all here.

  Take a peek inside!

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  In this all-digital, all-the-time world,     

  credible, ‘real people’ links to ethnic urban communities are more vital than ever, but harder to find.The Directory of Chicago Area Ethnic Organizations and Media is the must-have, go-to resource to discover and amplify Chicago’s smorgasbord of ethnic diversity.
  Book it!"

  Laura S. Washington
  Columnist, Chicago Sun-Times
  Political Analyst, ABC 7-Chicago

• Authors

  Timuel Black,
  City Colleges of Chicago

  Homer Ashurian,
  Assyrian Universal Alliance Foundation
  

  Daniel Wolk

  Bedrija Nikocevix, Azra Terzic-Nezirevic,
  Bosnian & Herzegovenian Amer. Comm. Ctr.

  Kompha Seth,
  Cambodian Association of Illinois
  

  Borita Kim,
  Stockton School

  Dr. Yvonne Lau,
  DePaul University

  Fr. Ljubo Krasic,
  Croatian Ethnic Institute

  Dr. Jorge Rodriguez-Floridio,
  Chicago State University

  Vera Wilt,
  Czechoslovak American Congress

  Erku Yimer,
  Ethiopian Community Association

  Estrella Alamar,
  Filipino American Historical Society of Chicago
  

  Dr. Barbara Posadas,
  Northern Illinois University

  Ernst Ott,
  German American National Congress

  Maria Karamitsos,
  Green Star Newspaper
  

  The late Dr. Andrew Kopan

  Dr. Antonio Martinez,
  Marjorie Kovler Center for Survivors of Torture

  William Leslie Balan-Gaubert,
  University of Chicago

  Dr. Eva Becsei-Kilborn,
  University of Edinburgh’s Center for Diaspora Studies

  Ami Gandhi,
  South Asian American Policy & Research Institute
  

  Dr. Padma Rangaswamy, Ann Kalayil

  Narimon Safavi,
  WBEZ

  Dr. Eileen McMahon,
  Lewis University

  Dr. Dominic Candeloro,
  Florence Roselli Library at Casa Italia
  

  Dr. Fred Gardaphe,
  Queens College

  William Yoshino,
  Japanese American Citizens League

  Emily Soloff,
  American Jewish Committee
  

  Jon Levine

  Inchul Choi,
  Korean American Comm. Services,
  with Jae-Choi Kim & Hyeyoung Lee

  Alexander Rimas Domanskis,
  Lithuanian World Center
  

  Dr. Antanas Van Reenan

  Myrna Garcia,
  Ruth Landis Memorial Research Fund Fellow
  

  Dr. Louise Ano Neuvo Kerr

  Iman Abdul Malik Mujahid,
  Sound Vision & Council for Parliament of World Religions

  David R. M. Beck,
  University of Montana

  Sam Enyia,
  Lewis University

  Dr. M. Wasiullah Khan,
  East-West University
  

  Salina Khan

  Dr. Louise Cainkar,
  Marquette University
  

  Mary Abowd,
  Arab-American Action Network

  Bozena Nowicka McLees,
  Loyola University
  

  The late Dr. Helena Lopata,
  Loyola U.

  Dr. Isidro Lucas,
  Chicago State University

  Vasile Bouleanu,
  Romanian Freedom Forum & Ill. Romanian American Community
  

  The late Carol Olteanu

  Jasmina Savic and Marina Filipovic,
  UIC
  

  Dr, Biljana Sljivic-Simsic,
  UIC

  Thomas Klimek Ward,
  former Honorary Counsel
  

  Rosemary Macko Wisnovsky,
  Honorary Consul Slovak Republic

  Tim Johnson,
  University of Minnesota Libraries

  Dr. Myron Kuropas,
  NIU and Ukrainian American Justice Committee

  Ngoan Le,
  Chicago Community Trust