Teens Club: Wish for the holidays

December was such a fun and busy month for Teens Club. At the beginning of the month, most of our students participated in the “Wish for the Holidays” letters to congress. This nation-wide wish was a campaign to collect letters from students urging...

The meaning of GLAD

As we continue to grow and expand, I (Dawnielle) am getting less and less time in programs spending one-on-one time with our students. While I understand that it is a necessary part of growth, I still miss my regular time with the children. They bring so much...

D’s Corner: Imagine-Bring hope to life

On November 15th, we gathered with 100 Casa Chirilagua supporters to share the dreams that members of the Chirilagua community are dreaming for themselves, their families and for Casa Chirilagua. You can hear more about the dreams being dreamed in our neighborhood...

Casa Chiri’s Christmas Party 2012

On December 8, We were invited to celebrate Jesus in the manger. The fourth and fifth graders dramatized the Christmas story. They created their own beautiful scenery and Grace Community Church lent us their Christmas costumes. The setting was beautiful and so were...

Teens Club: Rhythm

This month our students had the opportunity to participate in the creative process of making a video thanks to the help of one of our fantastic volunteers, Nick Donner. Nick worked with the students to create a video of Teens Club students sharing their...