The Chinese American Service League (CASL) is
non-profit
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
agency based in
Chicago
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Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita ...
. It provides social services such as English language classes, job training, and child care for
Chinese American
Chinese Americans are Americans of Han Chinese ancestry. Chinese Americans constitute a subgroup of East Asian Americans which also constitute a subgroup of Asian Americans. Many Chinese Americans along with their ancestors trace lineage from ...
immigrants. CASL was started by Ms. Bernie Wong in 1982. In 1998, CASL sponsored and opened the Senior Housing Facility. In 2007, the non-profit built a new headquarters in
Chinatown, Chicago
[Administrator JCCC]
"jccc-chi.org, July 30, 2012, accessed March, 14, 2014
See also
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Chinese in Chicago
The Chicago metropolitan area has an Chinese American, ethnic Chinese population. As of 2010, there are 43,228 Chinese Americans who live in Chicago, 1.6% of the city's population. This population includes native-born Chinese as well as immigrants ...
References
Asian-American culture in Chicago
Chinese-American culture in Illinois
Chinese-American organizations
Asian-American organizations
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