For many of us, Mother’s Day is a perfect time to show our appreciation and celebrate the women who have nurtured, supported and helped us become who we are. As […]
On May 2nd our seniors celebrated Eid, a Muslim festival that takes place at the end of Ramadan – a month of prayer and fasting. It is “the festival of […]
UMAS / MAFS salutes and celebrates the achievements and accomplishments of the African Americans as it observes February as Black Awareness Month! Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated […]
Every January 26 we celebrate this important event – REPUBLIC DAY! Here is a little history of the event. While India gained independence from British Rule in 1947, it wasn’t […]
It is so amazing to see our young seniors get ready to welcome the new year with so much fervor and enthusiasm! Their positive attitude to have a good time […]
On November 29th, 2021, Illinois State Senator Cristina Castro visited the Schaumburg location at 1421 South Roselle Road. Senator was very pleased to see the seniors having a good time […]
All the locations, namely Naperville, Niles, Vernon Hills, Orland Park, and Schaumburg celebrated Diwali in a splendid manner. Diwali (also called Divali or Deepawali) is a “festival of lights”, which […]
Ganesh Chaturthi was celebrated in all our locations in-person after a year and a half of isolation combating COVID-19. Hence, this year it was extra special. Seniors were happy that […]
MAFS celebrated Appreciation Day for Tutors who play a major role in our Adult Literacy Program. It was held in the Naperville location on June 30th, 2021, from 1:30 pm […]
Holi is a festival, celebrated in India, that announces the arrival of spring and is now celebrated throughout the world. It is a festival of colors that creates an atmosphere […]