Our 8th Annual Banquet is set to take place on Saturday, March 3rd, 2012, at 6:00 p.m., at Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Please mark your calendars and show your support by attending.

CAIR-Chicago’s Executive Director Ahmed Rehab will be speaking at the ICIRR “One Nation, One Dream” Immigrant Integration Summit at Malcolm X College this Saturday. The 2nd annual summit will feature 18 different workshops ranging from issues such as health care and deportations to politics and citizenship.

Executive Director Ahmed Rehab will be speaking at the Islamic Center of Naperville at Ogden on Friday, January 27. He will be discussing Islamophobia, focusing on origins and practical solutions for tackling Islamophobes and anti-Muslim ideologies.

Sponsorship packages include ads in our Program Booklet, tickets to our event, and a vendor display table for your business or organization. To become a sponsor or for more information, email Sufyan Sohel, Deputy Director of CAIR-Chicago, at ssohel@cairchicago.org or call 312-212-1520.

Amina Sharif, CAIR-Chicago’s Communications Coordinator, spoke at an Orland Park townhall meeting on Jan. 15. She presented on a panel with three other leaders from different faith organizations.

On January 12, students from Carthage College in Wisconsin paid a visit to CAIR-Chicago. Communications coordinators Aymen Abdel Halim and Leena Saleh featured presentations on historical contexts of Muslim representation, Muslim women in the media, and portrayals of Muslim women in popular culture.

Communications Intern, Dima Ansari, discusses Islamophobic FBI Training Materials

CAIR-Chicago proudly welcomes two new communications coordinators to our team. Read about Aymen Abdel Halim and Leena Saleh HERE. We also give a heartfelt thanks to Lyndsey Stemm for her dynamic service at CAIR-Chicago.

The Jewish Muslim Community Building Initiative is looking for artists for the upcoming Cafe Finjan on Thursday, March 15, 2012. This year’s Cafe Finjan will feature art that explores the theme “New Roots Chicago: Digging our past and branching into our future.” Apply Today!

CAIR-Chicago is looking for volunteers to help with our 8th Annual Banquet on March 3rd, 2012. Volunteer for your community in a positive, fun environment, and earn a FREE ticket to the event! Contact Sufyan Sohel at deputydirector@cairchicago.org.