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SUMMARY:ACCE x Dima Zaghal Present: Home "وطن"
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday\, April 13th\, 2024 | 2:30-4:00 pm\nACCE x Dima Zaghal Present: Home “وطن”\nAbrahamic Center for Cultural Education\n55 West Van Buren Street\, Fifth Floor Chicago\, IL 60605 \nACCE is excited to announce that they will be hosting NEW art in their rotating exhibition space! This spring\, they will be hosting artist\, Dima Zagha\, and her interactive installation titled\, “Home” or “Watan” in arabic. Come join them for an afternoon of viewing this installation\, listening to Dima’s artist talk\, and enjoying light refreshments. As always\, this event is FREE and open to the public. Registration is REQUIRED.
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LOCATION:Abrahamic Center for Cultural Education\, 55 W Van Buren Street\, Suite 220\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Unseen Realm: Abrahamic Views on Non-Human entities and the Afterlife
DESCRIPTION:A panel discussion with clergy members and scholars discussing Abrahamic views of spirits\, angels\, demons\, jinns\, demons\, and the afterlife.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/the-unseen-realm-abrahamic-views-on-non-human-entities-and-the-afterlife/
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SUMMARY:Muslim Writers Collective Presents "Illuminate"
DESCRIPTION:The Abrahamic Center for Cultural Education presents an open mic event. “Illuminate” represents the radiant power of knowledge\, understanding\, and cultural exchange.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/muslim-writers-collective-presents-illuminate/
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SUMMARY:Muslim Women in Technology Networking Social
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in connecting with other young professionals in the field of tech? Would you like to learn more about advocating for yourself in the field of tech as a minorty? If you answered yes to these questions\, you do not want to miss this FREE event! \nACCE is proud to host Muslim Women in Tech (MWT) for a special evening of networking and discussions around salary negotiations\, asking for promotions\, and more. MWT is proud to present (TBD) as a keynote speaker to touch on these topics followed by a short Q & A. This evening is being sponsored by Airblox\, a logistics start up that will have a booth available to visit and connect with. \nEvening Schedule: \n7:00-7:45PM – Welcome: Self guided tour of ACCE and light refreshments \n7:45-8:30 – ACCE + MWT welcome\, Keynote Speaker (TBD) with Q & A\, Airblox pitch \n8:30-9:30 – Networking and social hour \nThe Abrahamic Center for Cultural Education (ACCE) is an art gallery and resource center dedicated to promoting the understanding of Islam and Muslims in the community by working with individuals and academic\, religious\, public\, and private institutions. ACCE supplements existing educational programs at schools and universities with training sessions\, presentations\, and other resources to help our community raise more culturally competent generations. Our two main services are educational presentations and visits to our exhibition space.  ACCE is an initiative of the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA®)\, a global leader in halal certification. For more information\, visit our website at: www.abrahamiccenter.org. \nMuslim Women in Technology aims to create a network for current and future female leaders across all industries by developing connections\, learning together\, and sharing opportunities for career advancement. Our vision is to support\, empower\, and increase the confidence of Muslim women and other marginalized groups in a tech-centric world. We aim to do this by providing educational\, mentorship\, and career opportunities. With these opportunities we envision an inclusive\, diverse\, and safe space that paves the way for high retainment of female leaders in the workforce. We plan to expand our organization across various cities with the intent of growing and supporting a larger network of women. For more information visit our website at: www.muslimwomenintechnology.com \nAirblox is an online marketplace that enables freight forwarders (buyers) and airlines (sellers) to trade cargo capacity in the form of standardized electronic block space agreements (eBSA). For more information\, visit our website at: www.airblox.com
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/muslim-women-in-technology-networking-social/
LOCATION:Abrahamic Center for Cultural Education\, 55 W Van Buren Street\, Suite 220\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
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SUMMARY:"Al Fil or Bishop?" Lecture + Public Chess Tournament
DESCRIPTION:The Abrahamic Center for Cultural Education and The Chicago Chess Foundation are proud to present: Al-Fil or Bishop? a free public event in which ACCE will give a brief presentation about the origins of chess and the Muslim influences over the game throughout history! We will then open the floor to the Chicago Chess Foundation who will run multiple games of chess: blitz style tournaments for those that interested in timed competition and casual games for those that are interested in playing for fun. Winners of games will be given 2 free tickets to Brookfield Zoo! (limited to 1 prize [2 tickets] per person regardless of how many games are won. These are a courtesy of the Brookfield Zoo in partnership with the Chicago Cultural Alliance). Attendees will be given the opportunity to take home chess books for FREE as a courtesy of the Chicago Chess Foundation. All skill levels are welcome to register. \nProgram Details: \n7:00-7:45 – Self guided tours of ACCE / light refreshments \n7:45-8:15 – ACCE and CCF Welcome and Presentation \n8:15-9:30 – Tournaments\, Social Hour\, Giveaways \n*The Abrahamic Center for Cultural Education (ACCE) is an art gallery and resource center dedicated to promoting the understanding of Islam and Muslims in the community by working with individuals and academic\, religious\, public\, and private institutions. ACCE supplements existing educational programs at schools and universities with training sessions\, presentations\, and other resources to help our community raise more culturally competent generations. Our two main services are educational presentations and visits to our exhibition space.  ACCE is an initiative of the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA®)\, a global leader in halal certification. For more information\, visit our website at www.abrahamiccenter.org. \n**The Chicago Chess Foundation (CCF) believes that chess can fundamentally change the lives of youth and families and contribute to the betterment of our community. Chess serves as a vehicle to transmit intangible social-emotional and leadership development skills. Our mission is to give all youth of Chicago – with a focus on underserved communities – the opportunity to learn\, play and compete in chess at no cost.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/al-fil-or-bishop-lecture-public-chess-tournament/
LOCATION:Abrahamic Center for Cultural Education\, 55 W Van Buren Street\, Suite 220\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
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SUMMARY:ACCE Soft Reopening
DESCRIPTION:You’re Invited! \nWe hope that you and your loved ones have continued to heal and grow from all the difficulties of the pandemic these past two years. In the spirit of recovery\, ACCE is BACK for in-person events starting this fall. We are beginning our return to the space with this FREE soft reopening party! Please join us for an evening of refreshments\, new and familiar art\, artist talk + book signing\, and much more…! \nACCE has been working hard over the summer to renovate several features of our gallery and we would love to share all of our changes with you. One of our key new features includes a rotating art space where ACCE will be featuring various art works quarterly. This fall\, ACCE is proud to present the photography of Sadaf Syed\, the author and artist behind iCover. Sadaf will be our keynote speaker of the evening\, sharing more about her work and holding a Q+A. Additionally\, guests will have an opportunity to purchase copies of iCover books/prints during this event! You don’t wanna miss out! \nSadaf Syed | Biography \nRecognized as a leading artist by the White House\, Photojournalist\, Sadaf Syed is today’s award-winning photographer and author. Syed is best known for breaking down stereotypes as she educates and inspires her audience through the eyes of photography and the perspectives of her subjects. She was a digital news Photo Editor and Staff Photographer for Al Jazeera America. Syed authored an award-winning coffee table book\, iCOVER: A Day in the Life of a Muslim-American COVERed Girl. iCOVER debut it’s photography exhibition in the United Arab Emirates hosted by the royal family of Sharjah in the famous Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization. \nSyed was recruited by the Chicago History Museum and hired as a photographer in March\, 2019 to photograph Muslim Chicagoans sharing their stories of faith\, identity\, and personal journeys for the new exhibition\, American Medina which made its debut October 21\, 2019 at the Chicago History Museum. \nBook synopsis \niCOVER: A Day in the life of a Muslim-American COVERed Girl \nMrs. Syed captures moments in the day-to-day lives of these Muslim women\, moments that the average American can relate to once they “embrace” the fact that she covers her hair. The accompanying photo captions and personal quotes flesh out the dimensions of these women’s lives. In the faces of a dancer\, a surfer-girl\, a biker\, a tri-athlete and even a boxer you hear their voices\, and touch their thoughts\, dreams\, struggles and fears. With each page\, a stereotypes is shattered and the misunderstandings that surround the female followers of a faith of 1.8 billion diminish. iCOVER has garnered significant publicity both domestically and internationally. \nEvent Details \n7:00-8:00 PM: Refreshments + Self Guided Gallery Viewing \n8:00-8:15: Opening Remarks by ACCE \n8:15-9:00: Book Talk by Sadaf + Q/A \n9:00-9:30: Purchase Books/Prints + Socialize \n  \n*The Abrahamic Center for Cultural Education (ACCE) is an art gallery and resource center dedicated to promoting the understanding of Islam and Muslims in the community by working with individuals and academic\, religious\, public\, and private institutions. ACCE supplements existing educational programs at schools and universities with training sessions\, presentations\, and other resources to help our community raise more culturally competent generations. Our two main services are educational presentations and visits to our exhibition space.  ACCE is an initiative of the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA®)\, a global leader in halal certification. For more information\, visit our website at www.abrahamiccenter.org. \n**Please note\, moving forward\, ACCE will be operating on a hybrid model\, offering both in-person and virtual presentations and events.
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