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Celebrating Pride Month: CASL Partners with NQAPIA for a Culture of Belonging

June 18, 2026

This Pride Month, CASL’s Culture Committee hosted a lunch & learn to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and deepen staff understanding of LGBTQ+ history and activism within the AANHPI community.

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More Than Language: Why Multilingual In-Home Care Matters

June 12, 2026

CASL’s Field Supervisor Anita Novillo on how inclusive language access can make all the difference for in-home care.

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Cultural Voices 2026: Planting Seeds of Impact Through Entrepreneurship and Mentorship

June 2, 2026

Entrepreneurs, mentors and business leaders reflected on resilience, belonging and building with purpose in Chicago at Cultural Voices 2026.

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CASL’S Lunch & Learn Series Highlights Underrepresented AANHPI Communities

May 29, 2026

Change InSight and CASL’s Culture Committee partnered with community leaders nationwide to explore culture, identity and data equity.

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From Stranger to Mentor: A Conversation with Darren Chung on CASL’s Big Brothers Big Sisters Program

May 27, 2026

CASL associate board member Darren Chung discusses his journey mentoring and helping develop the impactful partnership between CASL and Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Chicago City Council Passes Historic AANHPI Data Equity Ordinance During Heritage Month

May 26, 2026

The ordinance, introduced by  Ald. Nicole Lee (11th Ward) with support from the Chinese American Service League (CASL), requires the city’s two largest human services agencies – the Chicago Department […]

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CASL Joins National Nonprofit Leaders at JLL Panel

May 18, 2026

CASL joined nonprofit leaders for a national conversation on community impact, immigrant support and meaningful partnership.

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CASL Experts Testify as Data Disaggregation Bill Advances to Final Vote

May 15, 2026

The bill aims to improve how AANHPI communities are represented in city data systems. Following the committee hearing, the bill now moves to a final City Council vote on May […]

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Allies United Breakfast Recap: Moving Together

May 11, 2026

On the morning of April 30th, more than 120 community leaders gathered at the Union League Club Empowerment Center for the third Allies United Breakfast with the focus on translating coalition-building into […]