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When friends come from afar : the remarkable story of Bernie Wong and Chicago's Chinese American Service League /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Blumberg-Kason, Susan (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Champaign, IL : 3 Fields Books, an imprint of University of Illinois Press, [2024]
Subjects:
Wong, Bernie, > 1943-2021.
Chinese American Service League > History.
Chinese Americans > Illinois > Chicago > Biography.
Chinese Americans > Illinois > Chicago > Social conditions.
Social workers > Illinois > Chicago > Biography.
China > Emigration and immigration.
United States > Emigration and immigration.
Chicago (Ill.) > Biography.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Prologue Chinatown Diplomacy
  • Part I: The Early Years in the 1970s
  • Hong Kong Connections
  • Eleanor So and Her Seniors
  • Charitable Organizations and Connections
  • The Dentist's Office
  • A Tale of Two Chinatowns
  • Part II: The Busy 1980s
  • In the Spirit of the Settlement Movement
  • Linda Yu to the Rescue
  • A Solution to a Very American Problem
  • Have You Eaten?
  • The Next Generation of Social Workers
  • The Zhou Brothers Plant Roots in Chinatown
  • Part III: The Expansive 1990s
  • The Youth Center on Canal Street
  • Expanding Senior Services
  • Senior Housing Becomes a Reality
  • CASL Needs a New Home
  • Part IV: A New Home in the 2000s
  • Program Consolidation and Expansion
  • Multigenerational Services in One Space
  • CASL's Impact and Recognition
  • Part V: New Challenges in the 2020s
  • Pandemic Response
  • The End of an Era
  • Epilogue Looking Forward.