The Alliance is proud to announce that Mimosa Shah has joined the Chicago Cultural Alliance as our Community Engagement Coordinator. Ms. Shah will work with Core Members and their constituents to develop, deliver, and facilitate Alliance programs and outreach activities.
Prior to joining the Alliance, Ms. Shah worked with a Core Member - the Indo-American Center, a community-based organization located in the West Ridge neighborhood of Chicago. As the Literacy Coordinator, she managed an English as a Second Language program for nearly two-hundred lower-income refugees and immigrants, oversaw the development of three staff members, authored and reported upon a series of grants, and documented the progress of clients as they transitioned to life in America.
Previously, she worked on the staff of several political campaigns in northern Illinois. These campaigns were grassroots in nature, dedicated to open processes and the mobilization of individuals who had little experience with campaigns. Empowerment was also central to her work as a legal advocate for survivors of domestic violence at Apna Ghar (Our Home), a Chicago-based social services agency championing the rights of all to lives free from violence.
Mimosa holds a B.A. in English from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is currently working towards the completion of her M.A. in Humanities from the University of Chicago, focusing primarily upon the gaze in mid-twentieth century South Asian cinema. She also lived in Paris, France for a year, where she studied French language and culture at the Sorbonne. Her diverse interests echo a common theme of community activism and an appreciation for the wealth of voices comprising American society today. | 
