Arab American Cultural Center at UIC

08/28/2026

🎉 19th Annual Domestic Violence & Cancer Walk! 🎉 We’re excited to announce our 19th Annual "Walk In Faith, Not In Fear," an opportunity to stand together in support of survivors, honor loved ones, and empower our community. 💜 Join us for an inspiring morning focused on solidarity, hope, awareness, and unity. 🤝
📅 Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026 ⏰ Time: 8:00 AM Registration | 9:00 AM Program 📍 Location: Lake Katherine Nature Center, 7402 W. Lake Katherine Drive, Palos Heights, IL
🎟️ Adult Ticket: $25.00 🎟️ Kid Ticket: $10.00
Scan the QR code to register, or contact us at (872) 760-3413 for details.
We invite everyone to participate and help make this special event a powerful one. Special thanks to our Emcee, Hala Abusham (.aabu), for joining us! Let’s come together and walk in faith! 🌟

انضموا الينا في المسيرة السنوية في عامها ال ١٩ ضد العنف المنزلي ومرض السرطان تحت شعار " امشوا بايمان ، لا بخوف”. هي فرصة للوقوف معاً لدعم الناجيين، وتكريم احبابنا وتمكين مجتمعنا. انضموا إلينا لصباح يوم ملهم يركز على التضامن، الأمل، التوعية والوحدة🤝
📅 التاريخ: السبت، 10 أكتوبر 2026 ⏰ الوقت: 8:00 صباحًا التسجيل | 9:00 صباحًا بداية البرنامج 📍 الموقع: مركز لِيك كاثريين للطببيعة (Lake Katherine Nature Center)، العنوان: 7402 W. Lake Katherine Drive, Palos Heights, IL
🎟️ تذكرة الكبار: 25.00$ 🎟️ تذكرة الأطفال: 10.00$
امسحوا رمز الـ QR للتسجيل، أو تواصلوا معنا على الرقم (872) 760-3413 للمزيد من التفاصيل.
ندعو الجميع للمشاركة والمساهمة في إنجاح هذه المناسبة الخاصة والمؤثرة. شكر خاص لمتحدثة الرسمية الحفل هالة أبو شام (.aabu) لمشاركتها معنا! دعونا نجتمع ونمشي معًا بإيمان! 🌟

08/28/2026

Ready to grow your leadership skills while making a difference? AAFS is seeking applicants for the 2026–27 Transformative Leaders Fellowship Program!

Selected fellows will receive a $6,000 stipend, professional development, nonprofit experience and the opportunity to join a national cohort. Applicants must identify as Arab American and be a college junior, senior or recent graduate.

Applications are due ASAP! Come into our office to apply!

08/28/2026

08/27/2026

10-Week Citizenship Training Course
برنامج تدريبي لمدة 10 أسابيع للجنسية الأمريكية
For the first time ever! MIRA will offer citizenship classes two days a week, on Mondays and Wednesdays, starting August 31.
لاول مرة في منظمتنا! دروس لتعليم الجنسية الامريكية
ابتداءا من الاثنين ٣١ اغسطس. للتسجيل اضغط على الرابط
Please register through this link
https://forms.gle/WnHKZknJV8kMVFHr8
If you have any questions, please contact Dalya Alani at 773‑800‑6136.
للاسئلة والاستفسارات، الرجاء التواصل مع داليا العاني
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Looking forward to hosting you at our office! نلتفيكم في منظمتنا

08/27/2026

Playwright Lekaa Sharaf speaks with anthropologist Maria Kastrinou about theater in the Golan and the art of listening amid ongoing occupation and genocide.

08/27/2026

A visual essay on witnessing and rendering violence.

08/27/2026

08/27/2026

ARTICLE #2 of the Special Issue on
China and the Middle East then and now

"𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲." — 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲, 𝟭𝟵𝟮𝟰 (𝗽. 𝟮𝟱𝟱)



Title: 𝐀 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 '𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬': 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐨-𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐛 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐓𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐲

Author: 𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐮𝐢 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐠

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𝑜𝑛 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘍𝘢𝘵𝘦 (𝘱. 𝟮𝟲𝟬):
"The Theory of Similar National Fate conceptualizes the commonalities and correlation between China and other colonized nations under oppression of Western imperialism. ... China and Arab nations, both inheritors of distinguished ancient civilizations, suffered comparable hardships under colonial oppression."

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𝑜𝑛 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘢𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 (𝘱. 𝟮𝟱𝟲):
"By the early twentieth century, Chinese print media had evolved into a potent weapon in China's resistance against foreign aggression and pursuit of self-determination."

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𝑜𝘯 𝘥𝘦-𝘞𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 (𝘱. 𝟮𝟳𝟮):
"Chinese media elites, acutely aware of their motherland's suffering under colonial oppression, critically re-evaluated the role of Western powers as imperialist aggressors. ... They revealed the duplicitous use of terms such as 'protectorate,' 'mandate,' and 'treaty' to camouflage self-serving colonial ambitions."

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𝑜𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 (𝘱. 𝟮𝟳𝟬):
"In 1929, a magazine focused on analyzing imperialism rejected Britain's claim that the year's conflict stemmed from religious tensions. Instead, it attributed the unrest to a 'conspiracy of British imperialism,' accusing Britain of manipulating Jewish communities to expropriate Arab lands."

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𝑜𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘤𝘺 (𝘱. 𝟮𝟳𝟰):
"The anti-imperialist discourse established itself as a foundational pillar of contemporary Sino-Arab relations. Even today, Sino-Arab relations continue to reflect and honor this historical spiritual connection."
.. and much more! Continue reading here: https://doi.org/10.1080/19436149.2025.2506212

08/27/2026

A friend and fellow artist remembers Sliman Mansour, who helped build the Palestinian art movement and, even as his health failed, never let go of his devotion to Palestine.