Expert seeks 'meaningful' way to eliminate health care disparities
Discrimination in public health institutions may be the root cause of health disparities in minorities such as African-Americans, according to a recent Sinai Urban Health Institute of Chicago study.
View ArticleLas Vegas school district sending recruiters to Chicago
Many of Chicago teachers worried about losing their job in the latest round of CPS closings may have job opportunities waiting in Clark County, Nevada. Recruiters are hoping they can persuade those...
View ArticlePlace-based development honors people’s connections to their environment
If you were asked to describe your grandmother’s backyard, you probably couldn’t discuss it without first thinking about your grandmother and the memories you shared. This is the concept behind...
View ArticleArtists explore the image of mixed race Asian-Americans in DePaul exhibit
The "War Baby/Love Child: Mixed Race Asian American Art" exhibition opens April 25 at DePaul University. Nineteen contemporary mixed race Asian-American artists explore the construction of mixed...
View ArticleCalhoun North parents demand for their school to remain open
Teachers and parents argue that an elementary school in East Garfield Park should be exempt from closing because it is a high performing school with the needed resources to educate their students, but...
View ArticleAsian-Americans most likely to live in multigenerational households, study says
Nearly 28 percent of Asian-Americans live with two adult generations in the same household, according to a recent Pew Research study. The Blomstrands, a Japanese-American family in Chicago, lived with...
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