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06-May-06
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Flores de Mayo Spring Bazaar on Saturday, May 6th
Join dozens of vendors at the Rizal Center as we celebrate the arrival of Spring. It's also a great opportunity to get one-of-a-kind gift items for Mother's Day.
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17-Apr-06
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FACC Board Member Passes Away at 84
The Filipino American Council of Greater Chicago mourns the loss of one of its long-time leaders.
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12-Apr-06
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Registration For Pilipino Language Classes Extended
Due to the number of late inquiries, we are still accepting applicants for the Pilipino Language Classes. Please come one hour early on the first day of classes, April 23, 2006 to register.
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11-Apr-06
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FACC Volunteers Gearing Up for 2006 Spring Bazaar
THE FACC BAZAAR - Back by popular demand! Following in the footsteps of its highly successful Christmas Bazaar last November, the Filipino American Council of Greater Chicago (FACC) is gearing up for a repeat performance during its Spring Bazaar called "Flores de Mayo."
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26-Mar-06
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Adult Tagalog Classes Begins April 23, 2006
Sally Velasco-Richmond confirms two (2) Adult Tagalog Classes for 2006 - Beginner and Advance Sessions.
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09-Mar-06
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AAJA Holds Ethnic Press Luncheon at Rizal Center
The Asian American Jounalists Association (AAJA) Chicago Chapter has chosen the Rizal Center for their first ever outreach to members of the Asian ethnic press in Chicago. AAJA will be holding a luncheon for the ethnic press at the Rizal Center on March 25th.
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05-Mar-06
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Kasarinlan 2006 Kick-Off A Smashing Success
The Kasarinlan Team did it again! The Rizal Center auditorium, decked in Mardi Gras colors welcomed its guests with beads and an ambience reminiscent of last year's record breaking attendance.
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19-Feb-06
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Candlelight Vigil Raises More than $1100 for Leyte Victims
An impromptu candlelight vigil at the Rizal Center raised $1181.00 in one day for the Leyte Mudslide victims. Several dozen Filipino Americans attended the prayer service for the nearly 2000 people killed in the disaster.
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18-Feb-06
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Lights of Prayer and Hope: A Candlelight Vigil
Please join us Sunday afternoon at the Rizal Center for a non-denominational prayer vigil on behalf of the victims of the Leyte disaster in the Philippines.
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17-Feb-06
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Press Conference on Leyte Mud Slides
The FACC, in conjunction with Leyte-Summar Organization of Illinois and the Philippine Consulate of Chicago, are quickly responding to the tragic landslide in Southern Leyte. They held an emergency meeting at the Rizal Center Friday morning, just hours after the first news reports of the deadly landslides were broadcast.
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05-Feb-06
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Healthcare Workers' Town Hall Meeting A Success
Nearly a hundred people attended the first-ever Chicago area Townhall meeting focusing on the plight and circumstances of Filipino Healthcare Workers on Sunday, February 5th. The three-hour long event at the FACC Rizal Center was educational, enlightening and entertaining for all those who attended -- many of them Filipinos working in the healthcare industry. Read more...
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26-Jan-06
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Town Hall Meeting Scheduled on February 5th
Join the FACC-Rizal Center, along with a number of community leaders and health professionals, at a townhall meeting on Filipino healthcare workers. Please join us for lunch and a lively discussion... registration begins at 10:30AM. Lunch begins at 11AM.
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