Rohingya Cultural Center was established in 2016, in Chicago’s West Ridge/West Rogers Park neighborhood, to serve the needs of the growing Rohingya refugee community.
Nasir Bin Zakaria was inspired by his personal experience to help fellow refugees. At 14-years-old, Nasir was forced to leave his family and flee from Myanmar.
Rohingya families lead the facilitation of multiple programs, including courses in English (ESL), career workshops, after-school tutoring, and more.
The United Nations lists the Rohingya Muslims of northwestern Burma (Myanmar) among the most persecuted people in the world.
RCC provides a variety of social services ranging from ESL classes to citizenship assistance.
Approximately 1,000 Rohingya refugees have been resettled in Chicago, and RCC serves as the social hub for the community, providing a space for weddings, dinners, and other social events.
Rohingya families lead the facilitation of multiple programs, including courses in English (ESL), career workshops, after-school tutoring, and more. The center offers Chicago’s growing refugee community an opportunity to participate in community-building projects as they begin to establish their lives and become part of the American fabric.
September 8, 2020 In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the terrible toll it’s taken on the the city of Chicago and especially on it’s black and brown residents, there’s one population whose plight Read more…
11 May 2020 Coronavirus crisis forces the centre to cancel Ramadan fundraiser and puts the community it serves in dire straits. Chicago, Illinois – Ramadan for Chicago’s only Rohingya Culture Center is not just a time for prayer, community Read more…
Jan. 24, 2019 Chicago has one of the largest number of Rohingya refugees to have been resettled in the United States. More than 1,600 Rohingya are based in Chicago, having spent years in Malaysia after Read more…
