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LEVEL UP 2020 is Now Accepting Applicants!

A Virtual 6-Month Executive Education Program for AAPI Business Sustainability and Success in COVID-19.
Community

Aurora Austriaco Serves in the Racial Justice Diversity Committee

The 2020 recipient of the Cook County State’s Attorney Foxx’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Community Leadership Awards Ms. Aurora Austriaco, has been appointed to serve on the Racial Justice Diversity Committee by Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer in the Northern District of Illinois.
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Toyota Helps Asian American Pacific Islander Communities to Withstand COVID-19 Crisis

The Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) heeded the Asian American-Pacific Islander (AAPI) entrepreneurs and helped them sustain their businesses by supporting various initiatives together with its Pan-Asian nonprofit partners.
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CAN Solidarity Statement

Chicago Asian Network strongly condemns the police brutality that led to the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. These three people were struck down for being members of the black community; an affront to the ideals that the United States of America stands for—freedom, equality, and justice. 
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The Pen taking its Shot for Black Lives

Dear Asians Initiative was born of the frustration to attend to the lack of understanding of the Black Lives Matter movement and its protests. By actively engaging in conversations, people begin to acknowledge that there is a problem in the justice system and that it’s possible to work alongside the Black Lives Matter movement to bring about structural change for all minority groups.
Community

Dawn of a New Decade: Asian Americans as Influencers

The recent Nielsen webinar, Engaging Asian American Consumers at the Dawn of a New Decade, looked into interesting and valuable data on why Asian Americans matter to marketers now.
Community

COVID-19 Resources/Reference Guide

Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago put COVID-19 resources together to keep our communities up to date on the information and resources available about this pandemic.
Community

Filipino Americans Play a Big Role in the U.S. Consumerism

Almost all of the Filipino Americans have smartphones and access to the internet. Because Filipino Americans are so connected, the overall reach of internet-connected devices among them is higher than among the general public. Given the demographics of connectivity lifestyle, it is no doubt that Filipino Americans’ usage of internet-connected devices out spaces the average US consumer.
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Fil-Ams Constantly Growing in the U.S.

Filipino Americans have a significantly high purchasing power as one of the fastest-growing well-educated groups in the United States. Learn more about how they're contributing to the U.S. economy and advancing themselves as a community.
Community

17 local Asian American organizations to support during #GivingTuesday

If you still haven't decided who to support during #GivingTuesday, here are some of our favorite local organizations that do great work in the Asian American community.
Business

New Patel Brothers store now open in Niles

The Skokie-based Indian grocery company now opens a new store at Niles last Thursday, October 3.
Interviews

Woman who received a racist email now has a great job serving community

Connie Cheung now works with Chinese Mutual Aid Association in Uptown.