Chinese Mutual Aid Association

A Mandarin class beginning III will begin on Monday, January 25th, 2010 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. For 12-week classes, the fee will be $100 (text book not included). Classes will meet every Monday. Space is limited; please reserve your space today. Contact Jane Young for details. Tel: 773-784-2900 ext. 109

* 1st class free.

On August 8, 48 people—children, parents and volunteers—attended a field trip to the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park to hear popular children’s entertainer Ella Jenkins.  Ms. Jenkins has performed internationally for over 40 years and appears at Ravinia nearly every year.  After the performance in Ravinia’s historic Martin Theater, CMAA hosted a picnic on Ravinia’s grassy lawn.

On April 25, 2009, CMAA's Family Literacy Program hosted one Michael Taylor, a musician from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Michael brought with him twelve drums in order to provide approximately forty children with the opportunity to gain some hands-on experience as drummers. Each drum was a different shape and so made a different sounds and beats as the children hit them.

CMAAs 2009 Summer Literacy Program, known as “Read, Learn, Go!”, began last Friday, June 19^th, and will continue until Saturday, August 22^nd. This program meets on Fridays and Saturdays every week and features activities such as reading, writing, craft making, and field trips to local museums, parks, and libraries for parents and their children. The program accepts children from 1^st through 6^th grade.

A rainy Friday on June 19, 2009 marked the first day of CMAAs Summer Family Literacy Program, called “Read, Learn, Go!”. Connie Chang, the Family Literacy Coordinator, brightened the rather wet morning with free breakfast for the children, from 6 to 12 years of age. As the children settled, Connie introduced the four youth volunteers helping out through the duration of the program, which runs until August 22.

Chinese Mutual Aid Association's Family Literacy Program begins this summer on Friday, June 19, 2009. The Family Literacy Program brings children and parents closer through the mutual process of reading and learning together. This program also offers separate workshops for both parents and their children. This summer, the program will run from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm every Friday until August 22, 2009. For more information, click here and scroll down to the Family Literacy Program heading. 

The Chinese Mutual Aid Association is currently having a free English Conversation Class in Room 2. The first class began on Friday, June 12th. Join us every Friday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm for future classes to improve your English-speaking skills and expand your vocabulary! Everyone is welcome. 

Chinese Mutual Aid Association is currently having a free English Conversation Class in Room 2. The first class began on Friday, June 12th. Join us every Friday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm for future classes! Everyone is welcome. 

The mission of the Family Literacy Club is to build a bridge between the immigrant families and help them to merge into the mainstream of American society.   The children from the Literacy Club dreamed of having a fun-filled day during the Spring Break, even though their parents still had to work their long, odd hours.   Not a promising start for a Spring vacation.