November Volunteers of the Month
Each month it is a tough choice selecting just one volunteer to recognize. However, there is usually one individual or group that stands out. This month, the group standing out the most is our First Lego League volunteers. This fall Casa started a pilot First Lego...Great Falls, 5Ks, and Lego Robots
The past couple weeks we have seen our middle school students grow in experience and character. Two Saturdays ago we took thirteen students to Great Falls. The leaders watched in awe as we observed our middle school students immerse themselves in the beautiful...“Ms. Adriana, Ms. Adriana!! When am I getting my mentor?”
“Ms. Adriana, Ms. Adriana!! When am I getting my mentor?” “Ms. Adriana, Ms. Adriana!! Who is going to be my mentor?” These are the only questions our kids ask me when I visit Kids Club. Five of our students were matched with their new...Are they Kids Club Kids?
As we’ve shared before, our volunteers are the heart of everything we do. Without them, our programs would not exist. We like sharing stories about Casa Chirilagua experiences from the perspective of volunteers. Listen to this Kids Club volunteer’s story of how...The Kudo Can – Elizabeth Explains
I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with rewards; I worry they teach kids to view good behavior as a means to an end, rather than as an end in itself. On the other hand, rewards motivate. Who doesn’t like receiving candy, extra playtime, or a little...
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.