PROGRAMS

IAHM conducts its popular educational programs and activities with the support of community volunteers and in collaboration with leading cultural and educational institutions.

Its programs attract a wide cross-section of the public. They include presentations to school and university students, credit workshops for teachers and educational seminars for universities, tour groups and corporations. Among its resources are a rich array of artifacts, photographs and publications that tell the Indian American immigrant story.

Programs are tailored to your interests and are held at the Indo-American Center, 6328 North California Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60659.

FOR GROUPS
FOR TEACHERS
FOR TRAVELERS TO INDIA
GENERAL INTEREST

FOR GROUPS

Tour India in Chicago
Ethnic Dialogue
The IAHM Ethnic Dialogue program offers visitors of all ages a memorable experience. Schedule a visit today and learn first hand about diversity in the ethnic community as you exchange ideas with Indian immigrants, explore shops and enjoy restaurants on Devon Avenue.

Program materials available after registration include:

Ethnic Neighborhood Scavenger Search
Scavenger Hunt for young children
Fact sheet about Indian immigrants
Self-guided Neighborhood Walk for Adults

FOR TEACHERS

Teachers’ Workshops
IAHM for-credit Teachers’ Workshops offer educators at all grade levels exciting and stimulating ways to fulfill curriculum requirements while immersing themselves in another culture. Sessions are held at the Indo-American Center, 6328 North California Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60659.

Past workshops offering Chicago Public School Lane Promotional credit include:

Battling Bigotry (in collaboration with Chicago Children’s Museum)
India: Exploration through the Camera Lens (in collaboration with Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs)
India: A Heritage of Diversity
India: Diversity & Democracy
Exploring South Asia I
Exploring South Asia II
Challenges and Responses: Interacting with the South Asian Immigrant Community

for travelers to india

Travelers’ Orientation
Learn about Indian customs and culture before you go.

GENERAL INTEREST

The Field Museum Center for Cultural Understanding and Change Cultural Connections (CC) Programs

IAHM is a member of the Field Museum’s Cultural Connections network and regularly conducts programs in collaboration with other Chicago ethnic organizations.

May 2009: Bodies in Motion in collaboration with the Brazilian Cultural Center. Watch for details.

Past programs in partnership with other ethnic organizations include:

Creating Community April 5, 2008
How We Teach . . .Teaches March 24, 2007
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, How Am I Perceived by All? March 18, 2006
CC Family Initiative, April 23, 2006
Telling Tales to Teach, March 12, 2005
Chicago Public Schools Parents Workshop, February 23, 2005
Family Initiative, April 23, 2006
Welcome to the World! Birth and Naming Ceremonies, March 27, 2004
Chicago Public School Parents Workshop, February 10, 2004
Mehendi: More Than Adornment, April 23, 2003

IAHM’s programs showcase Indian American talent in all fields of endeavor, including dance, music, film, theater, photography, science and literature.

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