Evanston & Chicago
Multicultural Student Affairs is committed to supporting the development and well-being of our students from the moment they “March through the Arch.” Below are a few community resources that may be of service as you begin to navigate the Evanston and Greater Chicagoland area!
Evanston Resources
- City of Evanston
- Boocoo Cultural Center
- Evanston Art Center
- Evanston Historical Society
- Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
- McGaw YMCA
- Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
- Music Institute of Chicago
- Noyes Cultural Arts Center
- Shorefront Legacy Center
- YWCA Evanston/North Shore
Chicagoland Resources
Chicago has a wide array of cultural centers (some partnered with museums) and services that provide the community with opportunities and resources. Listed below are a few of those centers.
- City of Chicago
- Adler Planetarium
- Casa Italia
- Chicago Chinese Institute
- Chicago Cultural Center
- Chicago Gender Society
- Copernicus Foundation
- eta Creative Arts Foundation
- Gerber/Hart Library
- GenderWork
- Harold Washington Cultural Center
- Howard Brown Health Center
- Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
- Irish American Heritage Center
- Islamic Cultural Center of Great Chicago
- International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago
- Japanese Culture Center
- Korean American Resource & Cultural Center
- Museum of Science and Industry
- National Hellenic Museum and Cultural Center
- Puerto Rican Arts Alliance
- Segundo Ruiz Belvis Center
- Serbian Cultural and Arts Center of St. Sava
- Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies
- South Shore Cultural Center
- Swedish American Museum Center
- The Art Institute of Chicago
- The Center on Halsted
- The Field Museum
- Ukrainian National Museum
Transportation Services
Additional Resources
LGBT List of Resources and Services (pdf): This list includes local and national hotlines, publications, national organizations, and faith-based and higher education resources.
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