Under the measure Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law, every public elementary and high school in the state will be required to include a unit on the history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, including their history in Illinois and the Midwest. The requirement begins during the 2022-23 school year.
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A Message from our Executive Director
Please read an important update from our Executive Director Andy Kang.
ABC7’s Our Chicago Town Hall: Bystander Intervention Trainings in Chicago
Our executive director Andy Kang joined Saadia Pervaiz (CAIR-Chicago) and Jorge Arteaga (Hollaback!) to discuss our important bystander intervention training program.
ABC7’s Our Chicago Town Hall: Kamala Harris’ Historic Win
Our Director of Organizing Grace Pai had the opportunity to participate in ABC7’s town hall series, Our Chicago: Voices of the Community. She discussed with fellow female community members the impact of Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris’ historic win, and what we hope she can do for immigrant communities and communities of color.
ABC7: Chicago street closures for more outside dining expand to Chinatown
Our executive director Andy Kang spoke to ABC 7 during the city’s reopening about the impact the pandemic has had on Chinatown and other Asian-owned businesses. Click here to watch the full segment