Wat Lao Santidhammaram

Date:             July 25, 2009

Time:            10:00 am - 10:30 pm

Location:      VASA Park

                       Rt. 31

                       South Elgin, IL  60177

For your enjoyment, this year's picnic includes:

• Face Painting (6:00 pm - 8:00 pm)
• Kator Tournament
• Live Entertainment with "The Chicago Band"

Join Us for

 NATIONAL ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN

 HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis Awareness Day

 Tuesday, May 19 (4:00-6:00pm)

 at the CENTER ON HALSTED

 3656 N. Halsted, Chicago, IL 60613

 (cross street Waveland, one block north of Addison)

 Free and confidential HIV testing

 Free Hepatitis B screening 2:00-4:00pm

 Free Admission to cultural performances!

 Free Food

 for more information call:

 Asian Health Coalition of Illinois (773)-878-0716

 Cambodian Association of Illinois :: Chinese American Service League :: Chinese Mutual Aid Association :: Ethiopian Community :: Hanul Family Alliance :: Hepatitis   B Alliance of Chicago :: Korean American Community Services :: Lao American Community Services :: Vietnamese Association of Illinois

USCIS officers will provide information on the following:

• How to become a legal permanent resident
• How to become a citizen
• The new citizenship test
• A demonstration of a mock interview

USCIS officers will answer questions from the audience and workshop participants will have an opportunity to receive N-400 application assistance.

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