Supporting immigrant families with different language resources
In 2014, Mark moved to the United States to be closer to his son. At 85 years old, Mark spoke Mandarin, and his English is very poor, and...
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Jun 27
CMAA Celebrates Generational Success with YWW and YMM Graduation Ceremony
Chicago, IL — On June 27, the CMAA honored the accomplishments of mentees in the Young Women Warriors (YWW) and Young Men Making Moves...
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Jun 12
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration
During AAPI Heritage Month, the City of Chicago hosted a vibrant event at the Uptown Library, organized in collaboration with various...
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May 22
CMAA is Our Community: Welcoming Harika to the Team
Harika Pratapa and her two young sons first came from India to the US in 2016 following her husband’s move in 2015 under a working visa....
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Feb 29
A Quick Guide to Estate Planning in Illinois
A Quick Guide to Estate Planning in Illinois Estate planning is a crucial aspect of managing your assets and ensuring a smooth transition...
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Feb 14
Bridges over Barriers: Supporting a Young Architect at CMAA
When she first arrived in the US in 2019, Emily Yeow was confronted with fast-paced English riddled with slang that felt far away from...
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Nov 9, 2023
CMAA MAKES FORMER REFUGEE’S DREAM COME TRUE
Boungnong Arounvong During her 21 years of residence in the US, Boungnong Arounvong, a Laotian refugee who resettled in 1988, applied for...
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Oct 10, 2023
Helping Build Potential for Work
Tell us about yourself and CMAA will help you maximize your strengths
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Aug 30, 2023
It is all about the journey
Diana Avila was born and raised in Mexico and came to the U.S. in 2019. She currently lives in Carpentersville, IL with her two children....
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Jun 27, 2023
Pursuing Passion and Growth with CMAA
Flavia Migliore Success Story from Ella Sadowski, part-time Career Coach and former CMAA Loyola Intern. CMAA hired Ella on a more...
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May 8, 2023
Kevin Qui: My Journey at CMAA
Kevin was born and raised in Chicago and his experience with CMAA goes way back to 2011 when he was a kindergartener in Co Sa’s class. He...
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Mar 15, 2023
Donor Tip: Tax benefits of gifting appreciated property
Contributed by Sachin Gandhi, BG Advisors CPA
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Mar 2, 2023
“Mei Mei”, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Mei Mei is a woman in her 70’s from Guangzhou, Guangdong, China and came to Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA) for housing help.
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Feb 28, 2023
Mojgan's story on chasing her dream
Language was the first barrier she had to face when she came to the US. One of the weekly activity class she join is called "Music Mondays".
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Jan 24, 2023
CMAA Welcomes Buddhist Monks to Life in America
72 year old Phra Phadsu and 55 year old Phra Nathaphon Taemklang are Buddhist monks from Thailand. Through the assistance of Chinese...
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Dec 15, 2022
Volunteers Wrap Gifts for CMAA Youth December 2022
CMAA elves (our dedicated volunteers) shared their holiday cheer!
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Dec 7, 2022
Highschooler comes to CMAA to get in touch with her Chinese heritage
The weight of the stacks of clothes slowly built up and one day, it collapsed. From the pile, a beautiful qipao, a traditional Chinese...
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Nov 28, 2022
A happy "Friendsgiving" night with the Golden Age Club
CMAA's "Golden Age Club" offers a safe place where seniors can participate in enrichment activities and cultural celebrations to keep...
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Nov 23, 2022
ESL student becomes Home Care Aid
When Latana Vongchareun came to Chinese Mutual Aid Association for classes to learn English as a Second Language, she met with one of our...
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Nov 18, 2022
Maximize Your Year-End Charitable Donations
With the holiday season upon us, we start thinking about making charitable donations for both philanthropic and tax purposes. Writing a...
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Nov 17, 2022
CMAA welcomes 3 new board members
Chinese Mutual Aid Association is proud to announce 3 new members to our Board of Directors Ajay Shah Ajay N. Shah, Esq. is the CEO of...
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Nov 15, 2022
Board member spotlight: Judge Rena Van Tine
Chinese Mutual Aid Association has always prided itself on the diversity of our outstanding board members– one example being the...
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Nov 14, 2022
From a Mentee to a Mentor
As an 8 year old third grader, Bethani Nguyen started at Chinese Mutual Aid in the youth department for aftercare programming, spending...
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