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7,550 Miles from Home, Chicago's Ethiopians Build a Cultural Museum
By Danielle Elliott
November 4, 2014

Some 7,550 miles separate Chicago from Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa.

For the 10,000 Ethiopians living in Chicago, that distance seems a lot smaller due to the Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago (ECAC), a nonprofit refugee resettlement agency, in Rogers Park.

… This is the place where the ECAC is trying to build a museum showcasing Ethiopia's diversity and history, a symbol of their strong community.

"We want the museum to transfer information to children and share our rich history with the mainstream American community," said Dr. Erku Yimer, the executive director and one of the founders of ECAC.

Read the full article at http://gapersblock.com/ac/2014/11/04/7550-miles-from-home-chicagos-ethiopians-build-a-cultural-museum/
Visit the Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago’s website at http://www.ecachicago.org/home0.aspx
Learn more about the Ethiopian Cultural Museum of Chicago at http://www.ecachicago.org/museum.aspx