Scholarship: English for Heritage Language Speakers
Native speakers of critical languages are in high demand in the U.S. government. EHLS trains advanced English speakers to be effective communicators and strong candidates for federal jobs.
All EHLS participants receive a�full scholarship�that includes tuition and a living stipend.
The 2014 EHLS Program is open to native speakers of Amharic, Arabic, Balochi, Bambara, Dari, Hausa, Hindi, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Mandarin Chinese, Pashto, Persian Farsi, Punjabi, Somali, Tajik, Tamashek, Turkish, Urdu, Uzbek or Yoruba. For more info visit www.ehlsprogram.org
Survey
Sultan Oner from Midwestern University (Downers Grove, IL), is conducting a survey for her doctoral dissertation called "Blood Pressure Monitoring in Individuals of Turkish Descent/T�rk K�kenli Bireylerde Tansiyon Denetiminin Kavranması." Individuals of ages 18 or older, who have a Turkish ethnic background and live in the United States or Turkey are invited to participate. The survey is available in both English and Turkish. To participate, please click on the following link: https://www.psychdata.com/s.asp?SID=152149
Please contact Sultan Oner with any questions. She can be reached at�son...@midwestern.edu
Adult Turkish Classes
You want to learn or improve your Turkish? Register�one of our classes. Please send queries to�ta...@tacaonline.org
Tenth Annual Medical Ball
Under the auspices of the Honorable Fatih Yıldız, Consul General of the Republic Turkey in Chicago;
Date of Event: March 9, 2013 - Saturday
Cocktail: 6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.�
Dinner and Program: 7:15 pm - 1:00 am
Venue: Westin Michigan Ave: 909 North Michigan Ave, Chicago,�IL�60611
Entertainment�by Coşkun Sabah
Adults $100/person, Students, Medical Residents and Fellows: $75/person
Children (under 13 years�children's menu): $50
Valet Parking $12
RSVP by March 3, 2013. More info at�www.tadamonline.org
Chicago Turkish Festival
 11incisi Mayis sonunda duzenlenecek olan Chicago Turk Festivalinin hazirlik calismalaribasladi. Bu sene Kapadokya/Nevsehir misafir sehir olarak katiliyor. Siz de Chicago Turk Festivali'ne katkida bulunmak isterseniz Festival komitesine girip organizasyonda ya da fikirleriniz ile katkida bulunun ve Turkiye'nin Chicago'da daha iyi tanitilmasina yardimci olun. Butun vatandaslarimiz ve dostlarimiz davetlidir.
Soru ve onerileriniz icin in...@ChicagoTurkishFestival.org adresine email atin.
International Children's Day Chicago
TACA and Turkish Friends of Naperville are pleased to present: International Children�s Day. The event will be held on�Sunday April 21st, 2013�from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The event will be held at�Owen Elementary School, which is located at 1560 Westglen Dr, Naperville, IL.
The International Children�s Day event will be filled with fun,�a parade of nations, performances in traditional costumes, exhibits, face painting, festivities, activities, gifts, and many more surprises.
Visit childrensdaychicago.com and Facebook Event Page for more info.
TAWSF Program
THE TULIP PERIOD:� 1718-1730, the Second Great Age of Ottoman Art and Culture Presented by�Dr. Michale Milgrim*
Date:�Saturday, March 16, 2013, 2:00 � 4:00 pm
Location:�1455 N. City Front Plaza Dr (NBC Towers), Suite:2900 Chicago, IL 60611 � USA�Map
Parking:�Street Parking and Parking Lots in the area
Suggested donation:�$30 adults and $10 students
RSVP by March 15, 2013 to�in...@tawsf.org
Appetizers, soft drinks and wine will be served. For more info visit TAWSF website and Facebook Event.
*Michael Milgrim (PhD: the University of Pennsylvania) has conducted research on Ottoman-Russian Relations/ Osmanli-Rus Munasebetleri:1877-78 / War Indemnity Problem / Harp Tazminati Meselesi at the Ottoman Archives in Istanbul (the Basvekalet and Hariciye Arsivleri) living in Turkey between the years 1970 and 1974. He was an assistant professor (ustad-e yar) at the former Pahlavi University (Danishgah-e Pahlavi) in Iran from 1974 to 1979. He speaks Turkish and Persian. Dr. Milgrim will captivate you with his knowledge of this Ottoman period and its treasures. | 
