Articles filed under Diversity
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Suburban mosque hosting community meeting on earthquake reliefMar 13, 2023 5:30 am - The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago's Syrian/Türkiye Task Force will host a community meeting Thursday in Willowbrook to discuss earthquake relief. T...
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Making history: Aurora University names a Latina as presidentMar 13, 2023 1:00 am - A Ball State University provost and vice president for executive affairs will head to Aurora this summer to lead Aurora University. Susana Rivera-Mills has been selected...
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UN: Afghanistan is world's most repressive country for womenMar 08, 2023 12:00 am - ISLAMABAD - Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the country has become the most repressive in the world for women and girls, deprived of many of their basic right...
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Women's Day events highlight gaps in gender equalityMar 08, 2023 12:00 am - MADRID - From demands for constitutional rights in Islamabad to calls for economic parity in Manila, Paris and Madrid, International Women's Day demonstrations in cities...
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Fremd graduate makes Broadway debut as Christine in iconic 'Phantom'Mar 06, 2023 4:30 am - Emilie Kouatchou, a 2015 graduate of William Fremd High School in Palatine, made her Broadway debut as Christine Daaé in "The Phantom of the Opera" in New York City. Kou...
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'So much more personal': Waubonsie Valley band to play Hindustani piece for South Asian familiesFeb 28, 2023 10:00 pm - Saniya Desai's flute playing always resonates in her home, but this was different. A familiarity rang out as her mother crept closer to the bedroom door to listen more c...
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Stevenson senior aims to ensure 'all groups have their stories told'Feb 27, 2023 4:30 am - Rishabh Wuppalapati, a senior at Stevenson High School, is the founder and director of the You Project, an organization dedicated to promoting geographic literacy and et...
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Trans people face 'horrifying' rhetoric at statehousesFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - It was pharmacist Gwendolyn Herzig's first time testifying before a legislative committee when she spoke to several Arkansas lawmakers in a pack...
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New law allows gender change on birth certificate without doctor's affirmationFeb 21, 2023 12:00 am - Governor signs legislation sponsored by Glenview Democrats
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Harper launches mentorship program for Black, Latino studentsFeb 20, 2023 4:30 am - Harper College in Palatine has launched a mentorship program for first-year Black and Latino students that aims to address equity gaps while affirming their identity and...