Casa Chiri in the News!
Casa Chirilagua published in Alexandria Gazette! Click on http://bit.ly/read-the-casa-article-1 to read this op/ed written by our Mentoring Director Adriana Gomez! Scroll down to page 24. Want more information on becoming a mentor? See our FAQ sheet here. Interested...June Unity Verse: Ephesians 4:29
As a part of Casa Chirilagua’s Strategic Direction, the entire Casa family-our staff, our programs, the Parent’s Committee, our volunteers, our board and our extended family – is focusing on one verse per month for the next 5 months from Ephesians 4....Kids Club Graduation
Casa Chirilagua is happy to announce the graduation of its 5th class of 5th graders on June 5th. The parents are enthusiastically preparing a special celebration including a traditional meal with music, suits and dresses, letters to their graduating children and a...High School Professional Role Models Series
On the third Thursday of each month, a student from the community, Lina, coordinates a gathering for local high school students to interact with local professionals. She collects the professional areas of interest from each student and then reaches out to networks of...Lina’s Story of Leadership
“I need to hear from people who are like me, who know my struggles and have overcome them. Kids from our community don’t even know what is out there.” said Lina. The Casa staff agreed. We looked at Lina last August and said, “Make it...
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.