by admin | Mar 3, 2014 | Mentoring, Stories
“Ms. Adriana! I want to tell you about my mentor! You know what we did? We wrote a story together! All by ourselves. It is our OWN story!”, Elisa, one of our 2nd graders, exclaimed to me on my last visit to Kids Club. I recently touched based...
by admin | Feb 19, 2014 | Bible Studies, Stories
Rain, snow, cold, hot — no matter the weather, Tuesday evenings begin with a rousing game of high-octane soccer. Soccer brings goofing around together, camaraderie and competition, and flexing athletic prowess. Then we gather as a group and walk over to Mark’s house...
by admin | Feb 12, 2014 | Mentoring, Stories
Did you catch our mentoring story in the Alexandria Gazette? Our superstar mentor, Jennifer, sent a story about her and her mentee to the paper. We’re thrilled to see stories from the community in print! Thanks Jen! Read the full story Jen wrote below or the...
by admin | Feb 6, 2014 | Connections, Stories
One mantra we often utilize around the Casa office is, “It’s not efficient but it’s effective.” When we have an extremely high attendance rate at a parent meeting after many individual phone calls and house visits, we repeat to ourselves, “It’s not efficient but it’s...
by admin | Feb 6, 2014 | Connections, KidsClub, Stories
Within the Casa Chiri community, no one remembered him as “Bob Wright” he was simply “Grandpa Bob.” “He was everyone’s Grandpa!” was a common expression I heard when asking the Casa Chirilagua community for thoughts and reflections on his life. In spring of 2010, Bob...
by admin | Feb 6, 2014 | Stories, Teens Club
Our Monday night programming for Teens Club was created with the intent of broadening our students’ exposure to new ideas, hobbies, and skills. With that in mind, we were excited to offer a yoga class throughout the month of January. Lisa Martinez, a licensed...