¡Vámonos! Let’s Explore Alexandria’s Nature at Dora Kelley Park
Did you know that Alexandria has beautiful nature parks within 15 minutes of Chirilagua? On Saturday, June 28 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. our elementary school students and their mentors will take a trip to one of these scenic green spaces — the Dora Kelley Nature...Top 3 Things You Need to Know About Boundaries in Mentoring
This month marked our first on-going training session series for Casa Chirlagua mentors. Held on a Thursday night at our office, the session brought a great turnout. Speaking on boundaries in mentoring, Mariela Aguilar, a veteran mentor with 14 years of experience,...May Volunteer of the Month
Every month we gather as a staff to select our Volunteer of the Month. With so many superstar volunteers it is always a tough choice, yet, each month one person or group stands out above the rest. This month we are pleased to announce Amelia Brown is our May Volunteer...Our Mentoring Community is Now Award-Winning
Join us in congratulating Tim Kuhn, one of our long-time star mentors, who received the Virginia Mentoring Partnership award for 2013 Mentor of the Year for his work with his Casa Chirilagua mentee. The Virginia Mentoring Partnership gives away two of these awards...A Mentor’s Words Coming Full Circle
“Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how.” Mark 4:27 Each week at staff meeting, we take time to share two “God-Sightings” apiece. On a sticky note, we recount one moment of seeing God move in our personal...
We are a community of people “learning together to love our neighbors as ourselves” in a Latino neighborhood in Alexandria, Virginia.
As a faith-based Christian non-profit with a small staff and over 100 volunteers, we serve alongside more than 100 families and their children (1st-12th grades) each week through our community programs.