Escalating violence has trapped hundreds of U.S. citizens, including dozens of Chicagoans, in the quickly deteriorating situation in Yemen. After evacuating embassy staff from the country on February 11, 2015, the U.S. Department of State suspended all operations.

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus (ALC) demand the United States Department of State and appropriate agencies initiate evacuation of U.S. citizens trapped in Yemen.

Deputy Director Sufyan Sohel presented at the Annual GlobeMed Summit last Friday, March 27.

The Chicago Debate Commission (CDC) and the Chicago Debate League (CDL) honored CAIR-Chicago’s Outreach Coordinator Gerald Hankerson as its 2015 Alum of the Year.

For several years Bridging Communities has been a successful program through the California based chapters of JACL and CAIR, but this year is the first time it has been organized in Chicago.

Early voting for the April 7, 2015 Run-Off Elections will be offered from Mon., March 23 through Sat., April 4 and CAIR-Chicago encourages all eligible voters to voice their opinion with a ballot.

A doctoral candidate at Mercer University is conducting a research study about self-esteem among Muslim women of Middle-Eastern heritage.

CAIR-Chicago is looking for a Youth Development Fellow to work closely with the Outreach Coordinator in building and maintaining the Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium (MYLS) initiative, as well as other development programs targeting youth ages 13-19.

“America: A Brief History of Parking Disputes” is written and performed in memorial of Deah, Yusor, and Razan, victims of the #ChapelHillShooting. CAIR-Chicago encourages the community to watch and share this video.

Goodbye to CAIR-Chicago's Finance Manager, Mohamed Abdelati and hello to Fatima Ahmed our new Operations Coordinator!

It was first screened at CAIR-Chicago's 11th Annual Banquet in February but now it is released to the public online! Watch CAIR-Chicago's 2015 documentary film IMPACT: Advocacy That Matters!

It was first screened at CAIR-Chicago's 11th Annual Banquet in February but now it is released to the public online! Watch CAIR-Chicago's 2015 documentary film IMPACT: Advocacy That Matters!

Join CAIR-Chicago and Rasmea Odeh's long list of supporters in solidarity on April 19th.

On March 12, 2015, Palestinian American community organizer and women's leader Rasmea Odeh was sentenced to 18 months in prison after an unjust conviction last November, but she is challenging that conviction, and her many supporters have helped her remain free on bond, pending the outcome of her appeal. She is back home to her community in Chicago, and back to her work with the Arab Women's Committee.

Deputy Director Sufyan Sohel spoke at the inaugural event for DePaul University’s Muslim Law Students Association on March 11.

CAIR-Chicago Outreach Coordinator presented to students at Westwood College and the University of Indiana, Bloomington.

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