Community Engagement of Filipinos in Chicago

Civic and Community Engagement of Filipinos in Chicago Project

Eligibility: Filipinos 18 years or older who live in the Chicagoland Area

Description: This research takes place in Chicago and participation will involve attending only one 2 to 2.5 hour workshop with 10 other participants. This interactive and creative workshop will focus on the topic of "Immigration." The goal of this workshop is to learn from one another and to identify commonalities and differences in your experiences as Filipinos.

The workshop will be videorecorded. The workshop is confidential and will take place at the Vietnamese Association of Illinois Office. This is just a one-time participation and once you have participated in this workshop, you will not be obligated to participate in other workshops.

Your participation is voluntary and you can withdraw from participating at any time without penalty. Food and refreshments will be provided. You will also receive a token gift as well as a nominal stipend to cover your time and travel/parking expenses.

If you are interested in participating in this research and/or need more information, please contact Dr. Anna Guevarra at guevarra@uic.edu. Please also refer to the attached flyer.

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The Banyan Tree Project at Asian Human Services, presents How to Date Positively, a discussion on the physical, emotional, and spiritual components of dating someone who is HIV positive. Furthermore, we will discuss sexual health and confidentiality. The event will be facilitated by William Tutol and friend of the agency, Michael Jones on June 29th, 2011 from 6:30PM-8PM in the 1st Floor conference room. The event is free and open to anyone interested in learning more about the topic. We will also offer free and confidential HIV testing for those who are interested. It would be great if you could attend and/or pass along the information to friends, family, clients and colleagues. Thank you so much for the support!



Best,

Amanda



Amanda Lengsouthiphong

Community Health Outreach Worker

Asian Human Services

4753 N. Broadway Suite 700

Chicago, IL 60640

Phone: (773)293-8481

Email: alengsouthiphong@ahschicago.org

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