What: ICN Monthly Potluck Speech

CAIR-Chicago’s Government Affairs Coordinator, Reema Ahmad, along with over 1,200 Pro-Immigrant groups, issued a letter to President Barack Obama this month requesting that he enact immigration policy reforms. The letter addresses the abuses that have been committed by the Department of Homeland Security against immigrants during the past 8 years.

The spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. was alive and well in Chicago this January as volunteers honored the legacy of Dr. King by acting to strengthen their local communities.

What: GAZA UNDER FIRE: Addressing the Humanitarian Crisis

CAIR Chicago’s staff attorney, Kevin Vodak, led a “Know Your Rights” presentation at the Muslim Community Center (MCC) this Tuesday.

Disappointed by the country’s handling of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a group of about 65 people stood in silent protest in Oak Park Monday (Jan. 19).

CAIR-Chicago and the Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium (MYLS) will joing a coliation of organizations to serve during the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) National Day of Service. Many of the organizations are intercultural, interfaith, and youth focused.

What: Food Drive

CAIR-Chicago is asking community members to attend a vigil in Oak Park this coming Monday calling for an immediate cease-fire and end to the bombing, invasion, and siege of Gaza.

WHAT: Vigil to honor MLK and the innocent civilians and children killed in Gaza

The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is co-sponsoring two vigils today that will celebrate Martin Luther King’s fight for justice and human rights, and in the spirit of his work, call for peace in Palestine.