Free Automaton Workshop for Kids, Nov. 19
Join Yashar Alavizadeh, a Chicago Persian School student, to learn how to hand-build a mechanical robot with cardboard! When: Nov. 19, 2023 from 1:30 to 2:15 pm Where: School's 2nd Floor Common Area Who: Kids ages 7 and older Yashar Alavizadeh is a self-taught automaton builder. He designs and builds his own automatons using simple tools and cardboard . If you are curious about automata, watch this video and sign up for Yashar's free workshop. Please let us know if YOU l


Free Backgammon Workshop for Ages 10 to 18
Inviting all current and past Chicago Persian School students to a free Backgammon Workshop on Nov. 6, 2022 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm at the school location: 915 Lee St., Des Plaines, IL 60016 Alumni & students of in-person, online, group, and private classes are all welcome. Parent volunteers who are pro at Backgammon will be teaching at this workshop. More parents may volunteer to help, by emailing us.


Workshop for Parents: Iranian American Youth and Bi-Cultural Identity
This Sunday, April 23rd, 12:30-1:30 pm At Chicago Persian School, 733 Lee St., Des Plaines, IL 60016 * Open to all current and past CPS families or any interested Iranian-American family ** Please use the entrance and parking behind the building Join Dr. Shirin Vossoughi (Northwestern University) and a committee of parents and alumni from the Chicago Persian School to discuss the experiences of Iranian youth growing up in the U.S., and to share strategies for supporting po


