About the Chapter
The Chicago chapter is made up of over 30 members, a mix of full & institutional members, associates, and friends. These members hail from not only the Chicago metro area but also Missouri, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. Past chapter co-chairs have included: Renee Tsai, Ted H. Chen, Serena Moy, Kaberi Banerjee Murthy, Kathy Im, and Ramona Gupta. The Chicago chapter has been working to build its relationships in the community with API organizations as well as with other people of color affinity groups. News ********** Upcoming Events/Meeting - April 26-27 2008, Midwest Regional Meeting, St. Paul, MN - "Social Change in Philanthropy"
- May 2008, Chapter Quarterly Meeting
- August 2008, Chapter Quarterly Meeting
- Fall 2008, AAPIP, CLIP, CAAIP, LID, and BID co-host Breakin It Down VI: a day of workshops focused on Fundraising and non-profit management, plus "Speed Dating with a philanthropic twist"!
- November 2008, Chapter Quarterly Meeting
Past Events/Meetings - February 13, 2008, Chapter Meeting
- October 30, 2007, "Giving Back" - a presentation to NAAAP-Chicago highlighting the needs in the Chicago AAPI community
- October 19, 2007, Breakin' It Down 5 Conference. This annual one day conference is developed collaboratively by AAPIP, Blacks in Development (BID), Chicago African Americans in Philanthropy (CAAIP), and Chicago Latinos in Philanthropy (CLIP), and Latinos in Development (LID). The event included six workshops, a luncheon, speed networking with corporation and foundation program officers, and a networking social, all at Loyola University Click here to view photos.
- August 30, 2007, Chapter Meeting
- April, 2007, Chapter Meeting
- January 2007, Chapter Meeting & Strategic Planning Meeting
- June 2-4, 2006 - Joint Midwest Chapters Meeting, Chicago
- March 15, 2006, AAPIP, CLIP, CAAIP, LID, and BID co-sponsored an Association of Consultants to Non-Profits Diversity Program. Discussion on the importance to nonprofit organizations of creating culturally inclusive environments from the board to the staff levels. The presenters explained how to see through a diversity lens and explore concepts such as examining filters and privilege in order to create more productive organizations.
Resources
Local AAPI organizations Maps: AAPI's in Chicago AAPI's and Poverty in Chicago
A Sampling of Local Asian Pacific American organizations
Asian American Institute
Asian Health Coalition of Illinois
Asian Human Services
Bangladesh Association of Chicagoland
Cambodian Association of Illinois
Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce
Chinese Mutual Aid Association
Indo American Center
Korean American Resource and Cultural Center
Korean American Senior Center
Punjabi Cultural Society
Sikh American Heritage Organization
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