Month: February 2016

Over 150 build community at 12th annual Asian American Leadership Forum

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CONTACT: Brandon Lee blee@advancingjustice-chicago.org 773-271-0899 x200 Over 150 people build community at 12th annual Asian American Leadership Forum Forum featured track for Mandarin-speaking youth, sponsored by the Comcast Foundation CHICAGO – On Saturday, February 20, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago hosted its 12th annual Asian American Leadership Forum. For the past 11 years, the Leadership… Read more »

Asian American community will benefit from expansion of minority business program

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ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY WILL BENEFIT FROM EXPANSION OF MINORITY BUSINESS PROGRAM This week the Chicago City Council passed an expansion of the affirmative action program for minority and female owned construction firms. The percentage will be increased to 26 percent for minority owned firms, and 6 percent for female owned firms, per the Chicago Sun-Times…. Read more »