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Resources for Experience in Cross-Cultural Relationships in the Wheaton Area
Wheaton College Resources:
Office of Multicultural Development
Office of Christian Outreach
International Student Services
Also check with academic departments that specialize in cross-cultural ministry:
Anthropology, International Relations, Intercultural Studies
Community Service Agencies
[may be source of cross-cultural experience--check first]
Aldersgate Methodist church
(cross-cultural tutoring)
College Church
(refugee children)
Exodus World Service
"Your Back Yard"
Faith Baptist Church (Geneva)
(reportedly has a ministry to the Burmese Karen group)
Family Shelter Service
Glen Ellyn Community Resource Center
Loaves and Fishes Community Pantry
Northern Illinois Food Bank
Outreach Community Center
P.A.D.S. (Public Action to Deliver Shelter)
People’s Resource Center
Safer Foundation
The Simple Gifts Foundation
Wayside Cross Ministries
Woman 2 Woman Community Services
Woodridge Community Pantry
World Relief of DuPage
York Community Resource Center
YWCA
(includes violence protection program)
[other local groups may be added--see your instructor]
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International
Sources for Research-Based Information:
Center
for the Study of Global Christianity
Common
Ground Journal
International
Bulletin of Missionary Research
World
Christian Database
Each
of the above sources has multiple links that may also prove to be
helpful
U.S./Chicago
Metro.
Sources for
Demographic Data:
www.peoplegroups.org
also
see companion page www.peoplegroups.info
U.
S. Census Bureau
also see
companion page www.census.gov/main/www/cen2000.html
Chicago's
Ethnic Mosaic
Also see:
county courthouse, city hall, chamber of commerce, hospitals & other
emergency services, local newspapers & other media
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