06/14/2022
Check out these events happening around the city for Juneteenth!
We envision the Center as a dynamic hub for information, resources and collaborations, a campus ‘home’ for members of the university community.
Founded in 1991, the African American Cultural Center (AACC) at UIC supports the academic and diversity missions of the University by engaging campus and community partners in innovative cultural, social and scholarly activities that examine African-American and African-Diasporan identities, traditions and creative practices through a social justice lens. The AACC recognizes that identities are so
06/14/2022
Check out these events happening around the city for Juneteenth!
05/02/2022
What’s Going On?
This month, we will reflect back on the academic year and discuss how we have grown and learned from our experiences.
Friday May 6, 2022
10 AM - 11:30 AM
05/02/2022
Finals Week De-Stress Fest
Come study, relax, and enjoy some snacks at the AACC.
Mon-Thurs (May 2, 3, 4, 5)
8 AM - 7 PM
04/27/2022
If you haven’t tried Yoga, or got the opportunity to, here is a video showing how you can practice at home!
How To Do Yoga At Home | Health and Wellness | Real Simple Among the many benefits of yoga—increased flexibility, stress reduction, improved sleep—is the fact that you don’t need a whole lot of space in order to prac...
04/26/2022
Justice of the Pies is a Black-owned bakery in Chicago. They specialize in sweet and savory pies, quiches, and tarts.
Justice of the Pies We are a Chicago-based bakery that specializes in sweet and savory pies quiches and tarts. We ship nationwide on Goldbelly.com
04/26/2022
There are apps that you can download that can help you practice mindfulness. Here is a list of free ones:
Five Free Mindfulness Apps Worthy of Your Attention We scoured the app stores to find the most popular, educational, and easy-to-use mindfulness apps that are available for free.
04/21/2022
Legendary Rootz is a Black-owned brand that offers clothing and home goods that uplift the Black community.
Legendary Rootz - Black pride apparel, accessories, and home decor. Legendary Rootz is a brand which features apparel, accessories, and home decor to celebrate ,black culture, black pride and black beauty. Legendary Rootz sells t-shirts, backpacks, jackets, bracelets, pins, notebooks , and hundreds more!
Repeating positive daily affirmations to yourself can improve your mental wellness greatly. Try to say some in the morning before you get your day started.
04/20/2022
Afro Joe’s is a Black-owned cafe in Chicago. They also have Open Mic nights on the first Friday of every month.
04/20/2022
Puzzles are a great way to stay in the moment. Check out some more of the benefits here: https://www.wentworthpuzzles.com/us/2019/05/09/mindfulness-expert-simon-alexander-ong-discusses-the-benefits-of-completing-jigsaws #:~:text=An%20activity%20that%20can%20help,attention%20on%20the%20present%20moment.
The benefits of completing jigsaws | Wentworth Wooden Puzzles On this National Jigsaw Day we wanted to showcase the benefits of using jigsaw puzzles to help you bring mindfulness into your everyday life. We asked life coach and mindfulness expert Simon Alexander Ong to talk to us about how jigsaw puzzles can be the perfect way to get inner peace.
| Tuesday | 10am - 2pm |
| Wednesday | 10am - 2pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 2pm |