For the first time, the General Consulate of Mexico in Chicago will celebrate the “Gran Feria Educativa Consular” Mexican Consulate’s Education Fair. At this free event, our community can obtain information in Spanish or English about financial aid and educational scholarships, higher education programs, adult education programs, classes to learn English, and more.
The Consulate will also provide free textbooks in Spanish and there will be workshops on educational topics. This activity is part of the Binational Education Week 2023, organized by the Institute for Mexicans Abroad.
The Mexican Consulate’s Education Fair will take place on Saturday, August 19, 2023, from 10 am to 3 pm at the McKinley Park Gymnasium (2210 W. Pershing Rd. Chicago, IL, 60609).
Institutions and organizations participating are: Chicago State University, Dominican University, Girls in the Game, Harold Washington College, Illinois Institute of Technology, Illinois Student Assistance Commission, Indiana University South Bend, Instituto del Progreso Latino y Plaza Comunitaria, Loyola University, Malcolm X College, National Louis University, Northeastern Illinois University, Plaza Comunitaria Casa Michoacán/FEDECMI, Plaza Comunitaria “Alfa” – SD 219, PODER, Polish American Association, Quiroga College, Southern Illinois University, St. Augustine College, University of Illinois at Chicago and Wilbur Wright College, among others.