Nepali American Center

The history of the Nepali community in the Chicago and the Midwest area started with the arrival of Nepali immigrants in the early 1960s. The Association of Nepalese in Midwest America (ANMA) was founded in Chicago in 1982 and eventually incorporated in Ohio in 1989. ANMA is a regional organization coordinating local, regional and national level activities and events. With the growth in immigrant and student population in the Chicago area and to address their needs, the Chicagoland Nepali Pariwar (CNP) was founded in 2003 and incorporated in 2004 as an affiliate of ANMA. Thereafter, with the arrival of more Nepali immigrants and the need to meet the divergent requirements of the growing community, the Chicagoland Nepali Friendship Society (CNFS) was founded in 2007. Both these local organizations address the needs of the Nepali community and friends in Chicago by performing social, cultural and charitable events. In 2006, the Nepali community also established a monthly program at the Shree RadheShyam Temple located in Bloomingdale to conduct religious, spiritual, and educational programs. Along with this effort, a monthly newsletter, Chicago Chautari Times, was started at the People of Nepal website in 2009. Community members involved in the engineering, scientific and technical area and associated with ASNEngr have also started various activities to support the community. The first generation members of the Nepali community have founded, led or guided these organizations, groups and efforts by involving the younger generation members of the community in various activities.

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