Mother’s Day Celebration 2023
South-East Asia Center Golden Diners gathered for a special Mother’s Day Celebration on Friday, May 12, 2023. Each of the women attending were given flowers presented by Daniel Yilung Huan, Read More …
Author: Outreach
ESL Calendar April 2023
Calendar of scheduled activities for ESL Students. Download PDF version here.
Fun Family Reading Event
Encouraging KINDNESS through READING at a Fun Family Reading Event Parents brought their children ages 2 through 12 years old to read and enjoy Cross-Cultural GAMES & ACTIVITIES. The event Read More …
Understand About Saving Money
Understand and become aware of the importance of saving. Recognize different money personalities related to spending. Understand that regularly saving even small amounts can add up quickly. There will be Read More …
Civic Engagement – Your Place in the Community
To be a good citizen know about the area you live and who represents you. Also have ideas about what you want from your local government. Here are some things Read More …
Emergency Mortgage Assistance
Eligibility Requirements: The homeowner must have experienced a COVID-19-related hardship after January 21, 2020. The homeowner must be delinquent on mortgage, property taxes, and/or condo association fees. The homeowner must Read More …
Chicago 48th Ward Aldermanic Forum
Ten candidates competing to replace Harry Osterman as Chicago Alderman for the 48th Ward, which includes parts of the Andersonville, Edgewater and Uptown neighborhoods, gathered to provide their point-of-view regarding Read More …
Your Childcare Choices
DAYCARE * PRESCHOOL * AFTER-SCHOOL * ALL DAY SUMMER & HOLIDAYS Preparation for College and Life Balanced academics (lessons in science, math + human/social sciences important for life skills, business, Read More …
Golden Diners Celebrate Lunar New Year
Local seniors visiting V.I.P. guests, staff and volunteers celebrate the Lunar New Year Friday, February 3, 2023 at South-East Asia Center. Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago is sponsor Read More …
5120 Broadway Building History
The South-East Asia Center building at 5120 N. Broadway is one of the most architecturally interesting and unusual in the neighborhood with it’s stone detail and rooftop turret. Currently this Read More …
Lunar New Year Parade Highlights 2023
South-East Asia Center joined other community groups, friends and family to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit (for Chinese) and the Cat (for Vietnamese) in the 2023 Argyle Street Lunar Read More …
Family Resource Event
McCutcheon Elementary School hosted a pop-up Family Resource Event Friday, January 20th to support students in temporary living situations. Families experiencing homelessness were invited to learn about resources needed to Read More …
Winter Solstice Luncheon 2022 With 48th Ward Candidates
Two 48th Ward aldermanic candidates Larry Svabek and Roxanne Volkmann joined the Golden Diners Winter Solstice Luncheon December 21,2022 at South-East Asia Center, 5120 N. Broadway, Chicago. Luncheon sponsors were Read More …
Thanksgiving Luncheon with 48th Ward Candidates
Four 48th Ward aldermanic candidates introduced themselves while visiting The Golden Diners Thanksgiving Luncheon at the South-East Asia Center, 5120 N. Broadway, Chicago, November 23,2022. Luncheon sponsors were Tai Nam Read More …
LIHEAP 2022 has begun
The staff at South-East Asia Center ready to help with applications for the annual low energy assistance program. Click here for details.
Mid-Autumn Festival South-East Asia Center Chicago 2022
Many cultures around the world celebrate the harvest period. Seniors at South-East Asia Center celebrated a Mid-Autumn Festival luncheon on September 9,2022. SEAC Director San O explained that this holiday Read More …
Article I – Celebrating Diversity or Celebrating Commonalities
Most of us have grown up hearing, teaching, and learning to celebrate diversity. This now fashionable conventional wisdom grew out of the rebellious 60’s and early 70’s. We rebels, myself Read More …
Article II Zero-sum or Positive-sum: Group vs. Self-pride
We humans have divided ourselves into groups throughout history and around the world. Good start – we could better raise families, hunt, protect from animals, divide responsibilities, specialize, do big Read More …
Article III Beyond Tourist Approach to Deeper Understanding
Ethnic fests may be fun, appetizing, and entertaining. But sharing ethnic foods, music, dance, and costumes breaks few cross-cultural barriers. It creates few jobs, improves few schools, and evaporates few Read More …
Article IV Multi-cultural or Cross-cultural Perspectives
A first suggestion is to switch our terminology from multicultural to cross-cultural. The new adjective must go with an action. This action, I call “bridge-building.” Putting two ethnic groups together, Read More …