We got back from Chicago on Saturday and we were off again on Wednesday to learn about a different community, right in our backyard, the Amish. We started the day by eating a sweet treat that is iconic to this area, Rise n’ Roll donuts – a business founded by an Old Order family who … Keep reading »
Anticolonialism Abroad: Chicago’s Paseo Boricua
Today our group explored a Puerto Rican community on the North side of Chicago, in Humboldt Park. Here we heard first-hand account and personal testimonies regarding how this community came to be and how they hold on to their traditions and sense of anticolonialist rebellion. Our guide, Eduardo, is a native of the area. … Keep reading »
Indian and Pakistani Boundary-Making and -Crossing on the Northside
On our second day exploring the city, we visited Devon Avenue which is located in Northwestern Chicago. Upon arriving we felt as if we had entered a new world. Despite no evident geographical divide, it was clear that we entered a culture-rich community filled with shops, colorful clothing, shop signs featuring different languages, and unique … Keep reading »
When Ethnicity Gets “Soggy”
When Ethnicity Gets Soggy (From left to right) Hey I’m Irish Cortez! I’m a second year theater major – I’m April Pollock, and I’m a third-year music major -And I’m Lydia Stauffer, a second year history major! Today was our first full day in Chicago! We started the day with a mini workshop about the … Keep reading »