by admin | Dec 23, 2017 | Stories
“On the first day I was nervous and happy to start learning and perfect my English,” reflects Felix as he remembers his first day as a student. He began learning English in our new classes last September. Now fast forward sixteen weeks and Felix is a proud graduate,...
by admin | Dec 23, 2017 | Stories
By Adriana Gómez Schellhaas “I’ve been waiting for you!” I look over to see two people adorned in silly holiday attire. They are a friend and mother of one of my students calling out to me! After a few snaps of the shutter another voice chimes in, “I’d like a...
by admin | Nov 2, 2017 | Stories, Teens Club
By Teddi Beschel This fall Casa Chirilagua expanded and relaunched our middle school program, Casa Club. Not only did we revamp the program, but I made my first appearance with Casa as the Youth Programs Coordinator. With a new program, new participants and...
by admin | Sep 28, 2017 | KidsClub, Stories
As a first grader walking into Kids Club for the first time, I can imagine our program might be a little overwhelming. You ride the bus to a new place for the first time and you walk in to a community center full of kids you don’t really know. It’s loud,...
by admin | Sep 27, 2017 | Stories
Nos lamenta much comunicarles que el 23 de septiembre la familia Zuniga perdio su hijo teniendo la edad de 3 años. Nuestras sinceras pésames a la familia. Aunque la familia no es parte de Casa Chirilagua nos duele tener la perdida de una vida inocente en nuestra...
by admin | Sep 27, 2017 | Stories
On the evening of Saturday, September 23, 2017, a 3-year old boy tragically lost his life when he was struck by a car on Executive Avenue in Alexandria, across the street from Casa Chirilagua. While they are not part of Casa programs, we are still grieving with the...