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TRUST, CAIR hosting storytelling event
2017-09-20
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TRUST Collective-Chicago and CAIR-Chicago will host a storytelling event Thursday, Sept. 21, at 6:30 p.m. at CAIR-chicago, 17 N. State St., 15th floor.
CAIR-Chicago—the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy group—protects civil liberties, promotes mutual understanding, and mobilizes Muslim communities to fully contribute to our democracy.
Founded in July 2016 "post-Orlando," TRUST Collective-Chicago consists of Latinx, LGBTQ and Muslim individuals and organizations who have gathered "post-Orlando" to foster and support relationships across the Chicago area toward building a unified front and reducing targeted violence and discrimination. |
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