Chicago Chapter comes to the aid of new immigrants

(Article provided by NACA-Chicago, and published in NACA Newsletter, No. 2, September 1, 1981)

More and more Chinese are immigrating to the U.S. from China. These newcomers have been experiencing the increasing pressure engendered from the language, culture, job, and life-style problems. NACA has offered to try to relieve the agony of the new immigrants. In collaborating with the Malcolm X City College, NACA has successfully opened English and other courses for the newcomers. 

Meanwhile, with the help of the local restaurateurs, NACA has offered training courses for bartenders and restaurant waiters, which have drawn great attendance. Now NACA is planning a course in restaurant sanitary regulations as a part of the program aiming at improving Chinese business practice and management. Besides, NACA is organizing a music group. 

The English courses offered by the Malcolm X College and NACA for adult education have resumed for the Spring term. Eighty students have enrolled, some coming as far as Skokie and the North Side. Three different levels are being offered. The elementary level concentrates on simple words for daily use; the second level expands to some grammar; the high level deals with conversation. 

NACA-Chicago conducted also bartender classes.