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CASL School Time Graduation

Big Smiles, Bigger Milestones: CASL Education Center Celebrates School Time 2025–2026

June 30, 2026

They walked in as toddlers in the fall — this spring, they walked out with certificates in hand.

LGBTQ AANHPI Youth

Being Gay Is Okay: One AANHPI Youth’s Path Through Identity and Mental Health

June 26, 2026

June is Pride Month, a time set aside to recognize LGBTQ+ identity and the ongoing work of building communities where that identity is safe to live openly. For AANHPI LGBTQ+ […]

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Situ’s Recipes: Classic Vinaigrette Vegetarian Salad

June 23, 2026

A crunchy, colorful bowl built for brain health.

CASL celebrates pride month

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.

Cultural Voices panel 2026

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.

Big Brothers Big Sisters Field Trip to Chicago's Skydeck

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 […]