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A Union of Professionals
EDUCATIon AND
SUPPORT for NEWCOMERS
International crises have caused a steep increase in migrant students arriving in school districts across the state. As we all work together to ensure students get the resources they need, the IFT has compiled some resources for educators to help you understand, support, and teach these new students who are living through the trauma of displacement, political violence, and war.
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COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
lllinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR)
Breandán Magee
SERVES: Statewide
ICIRR is dedicated to promoting the rights of immigrants and refugees to full and equal participation in the civic, cultural, social, and political life of our diverse society. In partnership with member organizations, the Coalition educates and organizes immigrant and refugee communities to assert their rights; promotes citizenship and civic participation; monitors, analyzes, and advocates on immigrant-related issues; and, informs the general public about the contributions of immigrants and refugees.
Carole Robertson Center for Learning
5101 N. Kimball Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
carolrobertsoncenter.org
SERVES: North Lawndale, Little Village and Alban Park
The Albany Park Community Center educates and supports members of the community as they determine their own path of growth and development, by providing diverse programs and services for individuals, families, groups and businesses.
Alliance of Filipinos for Immigrant Rights and Empowerment (AFIRE)
4300 N. California Avenue, Suite 200B
Chicago, IL 60618
SERVES: Chicago, North and Northwest suburbs
AFIRE's mission is to build the capacity of Filipino American community to effect constructive social change through grassroots education, action, research, and services.
Arab American Action Network
3148 West 63rd Street
Chicago, IL 60629
SERVES: Southwest Chicago
The Arab American Action Network (AAAN) strives to strengthen the Arab community in the Chicago area by building its capacity to be an active agent for positive social change. As a grassroots nonprofit, our strategies include community organizing, advocacy, education, providing social services, leadership development, cultural outreach and forging productive relationships with other communities.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice
4716 North Broadway Avenue
Chicago, IL 60640
SERVES: Nationwide
The Mission of Asian Americans Advancing Justice is to promote a fair and equitable society for all by working for civil and human rights and empowering Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other underserved communities.
Association House of Chicago
1116 North Kedzie Avenue
Chicago, IL 60651
SERVES: Chicago
We serve a multi-cultural community by providing comprehensive, collaborative and effective programs in English and Spanish. We promote health and wellness and create opportunities for educational and economic advancement.
Assyrian National Council of Illinois
2450 W. Peterson Avenue
Chicago, IL 60659
SERVES: Chicago
Assyrian National Council of Illinois is a nationwide non-profit organization that promotes public awareness of Assyrian issues, encourages greater American-Assyrian participation in the American democratic process, and assists in humanitarian and development programs in Illinois and all over USA, and also in Middle East where the Assyrian community resides.
Cambodian Association of Illinois
2831 W. Lawrence Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
SERVES: Chicago metropolitan area (majority Cook County)
Cambodian Association of Illinois enables refugees and immigrants from Cambodia residing in Illinois, especially those in metropolitan Chicago, to become self-sufficient, productive participants in American society while preserving and enhancing their cultural heritage and community.
Centro Romero
6216 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60660
SERVES: Cook County, Edgewater, Rogers Park and Uptown, Northeast side of Chicago
Centro Romero is a community-based organization that serves the refugee immigrant population on the northeast side of Chicago. Our interrelated programs include adult education, women's empowerment projects, legal assistance, and youth learning and leadership development as well as special projects such as Community organizing and HIV/AIDS Outreach and Education.
Chicago Irish Immigrant Support
4626 N. Knox Avenue, #301
Chicago, IL 60630
SERVES: Chicago and North Suburban Cook County
Chicago Irish Immigrant Support is a not-for-profit organization which serves the needs of Irish immigrants and Irish Americans in the Chicago area and beyond. We are a direct services agency providing frontline immigration services and social services. We have a particular emphasis on serving the needs of our most vulnerable community members, especially the elderly.
Chicago New Sanctuary Coalition
4750 N. Sheridan Road, Suite 429
Chicago, IL 60640
SERVES: Chicago and North Suburban Cook County
We are an interfaith coalition called to challenge faith communities and leaders through education, advocacy, and action to live in compassionate solidarity with our immigrant sisters and brothers.
Chinese Mutual Aid Association
1016 West Argyle Street
Chicago, IL 60640
SERVES: Cook County, Rogers Park, Edgewater and Uptown
Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA) is a community-based social services agency. CMAA's mission is to serve the needs, promote the interests, and enhance the well-being of Chinese and other immigrants and refugees in the Chicagoland area, and to foster their participation in and assimilation into American society.
Christopher House
5235 W. Belden Avenue
Chicago, IL 60639
SERVES: Chicago
Christopher House is a catalyst for helping at-risk children from birth to age 18 thrive by taking a comprehensive approach to education and creating lifelong learners. Understanding that educating the child is not enough, we also provide supportive services to the entire family that help build stability and self-sufficiency. We serve over 4,000 children and family members every year through our five sites on Chicago's north and west sides.
Claretian Associates
3039 East 91st Street
Chicago, IL 60617
SERVES: Nationwide
The Claretians are committed to seeing the world through the eyes of the poor. We strive to respond to the most urgent and timely needs, using all means possible to care for the spiritual and material needs of others. We give special attention to the needs of recent immigrants, youth and families, leadership training, and spiritual renewal.
Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago
231 S State Street, Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60604
SERVES: Cook, DuPage, Lake, and Will Counties to include Rogers Park, West Ridge, Chicago Lawn, South Chicago, and parts of West Englewood
The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago strives to be the unifying federation of Islamic organizations of Greater Chicago, the leading advocate of Muslim community interests and a catalyst for enriching American Society.
Erie Neighborhood House
1701 W. Superior Street
Chicago, IL 60622
SERVES: West Town, Humboldt Park, Little village, Cicero, Berwyn and surrounding neighborhoods
Erie Neighborhood House is a community service agency founded in 1870 that promotes a just and inclusive society by strengthening low-income, primarily Latino families through skill-building, access to critical resources, advocacy and collaborative action.
Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago
5800 N. Lincoln Avenue, Unit C
Chicago, IL 60659
ECAChicago.org
773.508.0303
SERVES: West Ridge, Rogers Park, Edge Water, Albany Park, Skokie and Evanston
The Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago (ECAC) is a non-profit, charitable organization committed to serving the cultural, psychological and socio-economic needs of refugees and immigrants in and around metropolitan Chicago. In addition to assisting native Ethiopians, ECAC also supports other African, Asian, Middle Eastern and Eastern European refugee populations who seek its services.
Federacions de Clubes Michoacanos
SERVES: Pilsen, Little Village, Chinatown, Little Italy, Brighton Park, Back of the Yards, Englewood, McKinley Park, Archer Heights, Gage Park, West Chicago, West Lawn, North Lawndale, Aurora, Bloomington, Joliet, Kankakee, Moline, Peoria, Carbondale, Murphysboro, Elkville, Percy, Cobden, Du Coin, Marion, Anna, Gorham, Chester, West Frankfort, Alto Pass, Harrisburg, Herrin, and the counties of Rock Island, Peoria, McLean, Kankakee, Joliet, Will, Kendall, DuPage, Kane.
Promover el bienestar y el progreso de los michoacanos y mexicanos tanto en el medio oeste de Estados Unidos, como en el Estado de Michoacán, México, a través de proyectos educativos, culturales, productivos y sociales dentro de un cuento binacional.
Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Rights
55 East Monroe, Suite 2620
Chicago, IL 60603
heartlandalliance.org
312.660.1300
SERVES: Chicago, North Cook, Lake and DuPage counties
Heartland Alliance advances the human rights and responds to the human needs of endangered populations-particularly the poor, the isolated, and the displaced-through the provision of comprehensive and respectful services and the promotion of permanent solutions leading to a more just global society.
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society of Chicago
230 W. Monroe, Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60606
hiaschicago.org
312.357.4800
SERVES: Nationwide
The mission of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS Chicago) is to guide Jewish immigrants and others through the immigration process to the ultimate goal of United States citizenship; to aid them in bringing their families here as new immigrants and to reunite them with family or friends already here; to foster American ideals among the newcomers and to instill a knowledge of American history and institutions, a sense of true patriotism and love for their adopted country, and to make better known to the people of the United States the need to promote immigration.
Instituto del Progreso Latino
2520 S. Western Avenue
Chicago, IL 60608
idpl.org
773.890.0055
SERVES: Chicago, Cook, DuPage, and Lake counties
Our mission is to contribute to the fullest development of Latino immigrants and their families through education, training and employment that fosters full participation in the changing United States society while preserving cultural identity and dignity.
Iraqi Mutual Aid Society
6328 N. Clark Street, Suite 1
Facebook
773.956.4727
SERVES: Chicago
The purpose of the Iraqi Mutual Aid Society is to foster the well-being and self-sufficiency of Iraqi refugees and immigrants in the Chicago-metro area: easing their transition to life in the United States, forging connections between Iraqi and American society, and facilitating the preservation and exchange of Iraqi culture.
Korean American Community Services
4300 N. California Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
kacschicago.org
773.583.5501
SERVES: Nationwide
Our mission at KACS is to celebrate our ethnicity and to empower all members of the community by providing educational, legal, health and social services.
Mujeres Latinas en Accion
2124 West 21st Place
Chicago, IL 60608
mujereslat.org
SERVES: Chicago metropolitan
Mujeres Latinas en Acción empowers Latinas through providing services which reflect their values and culture and being an advocate on the issues that make a difference in their lives.
Muslim Women Resource Center
2828 West Devon Avenue
SERVES: West Ridge, Rogers Park, Edgewater, Uptown, Ravenswood, Albany Park, Bowman, Lincoln Square, Skokie, Lincolnwood, Evanston, Des Plaines, and Niles
Muslim Women Resource Center provides refugee women and their families, who come from more than thirty countries around the world, with the social services, resources and support they need to advance their well-being and facilitate their adjustment, integration and friendship with the wider society in Chicago.
National Immigrant Justice Center
224 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60604
immigrantjustice.org
312.660.1370
SERVES: Nationwide
NIJC provides direct legal services to and advocates for these populations through policy reform, impact litigation, and public education. Since its founding three decades ago, NIJC has been unique in blending individual client advocacy with broad-based systemic change.
ONE Northside
4648 N. Racine
Chicago, IL 60640
onenorthside.org
773.769.3232
SERVES: Rogers Park, Edgewater, Uptown, Ravenswood, North Center, Lake View, and Lincoln Park
ONE Northside is a mixed-income, multi-ethnic, intergenerational organization of institutions that unites our diverse community. Our mission is to build power and develop leadership so that the community can address critical human rights issues that improve our common life.
Refugee One
6008 North California Avenue
Chicago, IL 60659
refugeeone.org
773.989.5647
SERVES: Chicago
Refugee One is a refugee resettlement agency that provides a full range of services to refugees resettled in the Chicago area. Our primary focus is to assist the refugee in becoming an independent, self-supporting member of the new community as soon as possible.
Resurrection Project
1805 South Paula Street
Chicago, IL 60608
312.666.1323
SERVES: Statewide
The Resurrection Project (TRP) builds trusting relationships to educate and propel individuals, immigrants, and families to achieve their social and economic aspirations, stable homes, and equitable participation in their community. TRP is a leading provider of affordable housing, financial education, and immigration services on Chicago’s Southwest side.
South-East Asia Center
5120 N. Broadway Street
Chicago, IL 60640
se-asiacenter.org
773.989.6927
SERVES: Northeast quadrant of Chicago, Lake Michigan on the east, Pulaski on the west; and Howard on the north to Irving Park on the South
South-East Asia Center's mission is to build bridges of understanding and cooperation amongst all Asian people as well as between peoples of Eastern and Western upbringing. We work with native-born Americans and immigrants, promoting mutual understanding and cooperation.
United African Organization
6042 South Indiana Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
uniteafricans.org
312.949.9980
SERVES: Statewide
The United African Organization is a dynamic coalition of African national associations that promotes social and economic justice, civic participation, and empowerment of African immigrants and refugees in Illinois.
Universidad Popular
2801 S. Hamlin Ave
Chicago, IL 60623
universidadpopular.us
773.733.5055
SERVES: Little Village, Humboldt Park and West Lawn
To reach community empowerment through participatory learning. Universidad Popular works in partnership with neighborhood residents to transform their lives and ultimately, the community.
Vietnamese Association of Illinois
5110 N Broadway St
Chicago, IL 60640
hnvi.org
773.728.3700
SERVES: Little Village, Humboldt Park and West Lawn
Our Mission is to strengthen and perpetuate the unity and solidarity of the Vietnamese residing in the state of Illinois. To generate and implement the mutual assistance spirit among the Vietnamese ethnic group members. To promote, support and develop cultural, social and educational programs to serve people in Illinois. To foster the development and strength of various Vietnamese organizations in the state of Illinois.
Aunt Martha’s Health & Wellness
19990 Governors Highway
Olympia Fields, IL 60461
SERVES: Statewide
Aunt Martha’s Youth Service Center, through the Health and Outreach Center, provides comprehensive primary health care and ancillary services to persons who are homeless.
Cass County Health Department
331 S. Main Street
Virginia, IL 62691
casscohealth.org
217.452.3057
SERVES: Cass and Schyler counties
The Cass County Health Department (CCHD) is committed to the philosophy that each individual human being has the basic right to expect and secure prevention information and public health services that are necessary to promote and sustain their optimal physical, psychological, and spiritual well-being.
Children’s Legal Center
110 W. Cermak Road, Suite 422
Chicago, IL 60608
Childrenslegalcenterchicago.org
312.722.6642
SERVES: Statewide
Providing free immigration legal services to children and families with children including refugees, asylum seekers, unaccompanied minors, and victims of human trafficking and domestic violence.
Farmworker & Landscaper Advocacy Project – FLAP
33 N. LaSalle Street, #900
Chicago, IL 60602
SERVES: 27 counties: Boone, Carroll, Cass, Cook, Champaign, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Iroquois, Jo Daviess, Lake, LaSalle, Kankakee, Kane, Kendall, Lee, McHenry, McLean, Ogle, Peoria, Rock Island, Sangamon, Stephenson, Tazewell, Whiteside, Will, and Winnebago
The Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy Project (FLAP) – Ayuda para Trabajadores del Campo y Jardineros – was incorporated February 8, 1999 in response to a 1996 Congressional ruling that prohibited federally funded legal services programs from filing class actions for, and representing many of low-income workers. This prohibition includes H-2A agricultural workers, H-2B forestry workers, and victims of battery, extreme cruelty, sexual assault, or human trafficking. Justice and legal representation, that for decades inspired millions of oppressed people to come to America, were denied to hundreds of thousands of low-income workers, most of them Latinos. While FLAP serves all classifications of workers, it focuses on very low-income laborers and their households.
Mano a Mano Family Resource Center
6 E. Main Street
Round Lake, IL 60073
SERVES: Lake and McHenry counties
Mano a Mano’s mission is to empower immigrant families to become full participants in their community. Our vision is an integrated community where everyone has access to opportunities and pathways to success.
Mano a Mano Family Resource Center
6 E. Main Street
Round Lake, IL 60073
SERVES: Lake and McHenry counties
Mano a Mano’s mission is to empower immigrant families to become full participants in their community. Our vision is an integrated community where everyone has access to opportunities and pathways to success.
Puentes de Esperanza
8 Executive Drive, Suite 200
Fairview Heights, IL 62208
SERVES: Southern IL: Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, and St. Clair Counties
Puentes de Esperanza helps Spanish speaking residents in Southern Illinois find community resources that can help them establish citizenship, build a family, find employment, and more.
Quad Cities Alliance for Immigrants and Refugees
1800 7th Avenue
Moline, IL 61265
SERVES: Quad Cities Metropolitan Area
Our mission is to assist immigrants and refugees in integrating into the Quad Cities community by advocating for immigrants and refugees and collaborating with appropriate service providers.
Rock Valley College Refugee and Immigrant Services
303 N. Main
Rockford, IL 61101
815-921-2270
815-921-2272
SERVES: Winnebago and Boone counties, northern 10 counties
Refugee & Immigrant Services provides adjustment and employment services to refugees from the northern ten counties in Illinois. Our Business Services staff works with employers who have found that hiring refugees and immigrants through our program has assisted them in attaining great productivity and discovering outstanding employees.
SAL Family and Community Services
1609 4th Street, Building 2
Rock Island, IL 61262
SERVES: Moline, Rock Island, Henry, Mercer, and Knox Counties
We believe all children can be successful and all adults can thrive when everyone has the right education, support, and resources. We know early care and education is an economic driver that helps more parents go to work and school and puts more dollars back into the community through higher high school graduation rates, higher income for those children when they become adults, and more stable families. We know people have the capacity to move out of poverty and weather life’s storms when they have a network of peers, family, and friends for support.
The Immigration Project
211 Landmark Drive, Suite B3A
Normal, IL 61761
SERVES: Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston, Grundy, LaSalle, Bureau, Henderson, Henry, Knox, Marshall, Mercer, Peoria, Putnam, Rock Island, Stark, Warren, Woodford, Tazewell, McDonough, Fulton, McLean, Hancock, Adams, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Christian, Clinton, Greene, Jersey, Logan, Macoupin, Madison, Mason, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Pike, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, St. Clair, Marion, Ford, Shelby, Macon, DeWitt, Fayette, Champaign, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence, Moultrie, Piatt, Vermilion, Wabash, Edward, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Massac, Pope, Richland, Saline, Wayne, White, Jefferson, Johnson, Franklin, Williamson, Alexander, Jackson, Monroe, Perry, Pulaski, Randolph, Union, and Washington Counties
The Immigration Project was founded in 1995 with the goal of ensuring legal access to the immigrant populations of downstate Illinois.
The Refugee Center
201 W. Kenyon Road, Suite 4D
Champaign, IL 61820
therefugeecenter-cu.org
SERVES: East Central Illinois including Champaign, Ford, Vermillion, Piatt and Douglas counties
Our professional staff understand what you are going through, and we are here to help you settle and thrive in your new home. We are available to accompany you to appointments, meetings, and other situations where you need help with translation or interpretation. We offer counseling services to help you prepare for these events.
University of Illinois YMCA
1001 S. Wright Street
Champaign, IL 61802
SERVES: Champaign County
The New American Welcome Center works to co-create a community where all immigrants can thrive and flourish. We do this by engaging local institutions and mobilizing community resources to ensure equitable access to services, economic opportunity, and meaningful belonging.
Western Illinois Dreamers
204 W. Jefferson Street
Macomb, IL 61455
westernillinoisdreamers.org/en
224.501.4479
309.255.5027
SERVES: McDonough, Cass, Warren, Sangamon, Rock Island, Peoria, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Will, Lake, and Cook Counties, including cities of Monmouth, Beardstown, Macomb
Western Illinois Dreamers seeks to empower immigrant and refugee communities by informing them of their rights and securing resources that will foster their successful integration into society.
World Relief Moline
1852 16th Street
Moline, IL 61265
SERVES: Rock Island County
World Relief Quad Cities is a not-for-profit agency providing services to refugees and immigrants in Western Illinois and Eastern Iowa. We seek to provide financial, emotional, cultural, and spiritual support to refugees – victims of war and persecution around the world – who are being placed in the Quad Cities.
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