CAWA and our partners invite you to meet Curtis Chin, author of one of the most widely anticipated books of this Fall, Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant.
Monday 6-8:30pm, November 6, 2023
Wentz Concert Hall, North Central College, Naperville IL
Registration Required
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Your voice matters! The 2023 Naperville Community Survey relates to Naperville’s mission statement…
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After months of planning with our CAWA Youth Council, we did our Immersion Trip to Chinatown with a busload of students…
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In celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, CAWA is honored to Join State Representative Janet Yang Rohr on May 23 to share about our programs and activities and the positive impact we are creating in our community. The panel features our local Chinese American artist, Rich Lo, CAWA Youth leader, Alexandria Tang, CAWA
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April 30.2023 1:30 – 4:30 pm 95th Street Library3015 Cedar Glade Dr, Naperville. IL Join us for our first exhibition!With this exhibition, we hope to bring the essence and emotions of young Asian artists’ works and help promote and showcase their talent! NO ADMISSION FEE For any inquiries email: asianyoutharts@gmail.com or info@cawaleads.org
Asian Youth Arts + CAWA Youth First Kickoff Art Exhibition Read More »
To advance our mission to empower and engage Asian Americans in the electoral process in Naperville, CAWA sent a questionnaire to Tiffany Stephens, Scott Wehrli, and Benny White, the three candidates running for Naperville Mayor on April 4. Naperville is 22% Asian American. Every Naperville issue is an “Asian American” issue but there are other
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On January 28, 2023 Chinese American Women in Action (CAWA) and Naperville Bank & Trust hosted an event to commemorate the release of the Anna May Wong Quarter and to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The historic inclusion of Anna May Wong, the first time an Asian American ever appears on U.S. currency, inspired almost 150 children and
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CAWA’s successful book drive in which we raised almost $7,000 this summer in partnership with Anderson’s Bookshop culminated in a Book Donation Ceremony on September 26. At the ceremony, we donated 555 books on Asian American history, contributions and experiences to the superintendents of Naperville School Districts 203 and 204. These books will go on to Naperville school
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Far East Deep South Film Screening and DiscussionCo-hosted by CAWA and Naperville Public Library
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May 9, 2022, Naperville Municipal Center CAWA Inaugural Reception was a great success! More than ninety people attended, showing that CAWA is a visible group with a voice in Naperville and the surrounding area. Our speakers included Patrick Kelly, Naperville Mayor pro tempore, Janet Yang Rohr, Illinois State Representative, and Paul Leong, Naperville City Council
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