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For many children, afterschool programs are an essential extension to the school day - and the school year.

 

Mi Casa provides afterschool programming for 500 students annually on the Lake Middle School campus. Last week, Mi Casa's Director of Youth & Family Development, Karen Fox Elwell, took a group of students to the City Council meeting to make sure Denver's leaders understand the importance of quality afterschool programming.

Mi Casa afterschool participants Isaac, Miguel and Maya told City Council about the impact afterschool programs have on them and their families.

"Hello City Council.  I am very happy to be here," Maya said. "It is good to have afterschool programs because it gives kids a chance to hang out and do homework, play, do projects, and even break dancing.  It helps our families because we have somewhere to go after school."

Research shows that the hours between 3 and 6 p.m. are the most dangerous for youth, and afterschool programs provide a much needed safe and enriching place to go for children who would otherwise go home to empty houses and no supervision.

At a time when budget shortfalls are threatening the availability of quality afterschool programs, it's time to fight for continued investment in out-of-school enrichment for Denver's kids!

Click here to read more. 

 

On November 2, Mi Casa invites you to celebrate the memory of those you have loved and lost and party at El Diablo for a good cause.     

 

 

 

Día de los Muertos    

El Diablo Restaurant   

For more information contact Nancy at 303-539-5609 or email info@MiCasaResourceCenter.org  

 

 

Path to Prosperity Breakfast 

Friday, November 4 

 

There is no ticket cost to attend this event; however, guests will be invited to support Mi Casa's mission with a personal financial contribution. 

 

Invite your friends! Click here to access the PDF invitation for this event. 

To RSVP please contact Nancy at nfreimuth@MiCasaResourceCenter.org or 303-539-5609.

 Recently, U.S. Bank presented Mi Casa's Executive Director, Christine Marquez-Hudson, with a $10,000 grant for general expenses. It was the latest gesture of generosity from a company that has been a faithful supporter and proponent of Mi Casa's programs since the late 1990s.

U.S. Bank is proud to support Mi Casa's highly successful Career Development programs that include the Green Construction & Energy, Bilingual Bank Teller, and Healthcare Professions programs. Facilitating career paths and creating jobs are priorities for U.S. Bank and are essential for the health of our community.

Angela Davidson, Vice President and Regional Operations Manager for U.S. Bank, is a member of Mi Casa's Financial Services Advisory Council. Angela's expertise has been key to the implementation and ongoing adaptation of Mi Casa's Bilingual Bank Teller career training program.

U.S. Bank is pleased to have hired some of the graduates from Mi Casa's program, providing the first step along their career path. Both Hassan Salem, U.S. Bank's Denver Market President, and Richard Davis, the Chairman, President and CEO of U.S. Bancorp (a company with $330 billion in assets), began their careers as tellers - demonstrating the strong earning and advancement potential of careers in banking.
    
"This is an example of the success that is possible with the opportunities that Mi Casa's training programs afford people in our community," says Angela. "Mi Casa not only places people in jobs, but in positions that offer opportunities for growth and advancement and a long, successful career. We appreciate the long-term, forward-thinking vision that is incorporated into Mi Casa's programs."  

News & Events
 

Colorado Gives Day is December 6  

 

Please consider donating to Mi Casa via www.GivingFirst.org on Tuesday, December 6! All donations received through the website will be increased by an incentive fund.  

 

Last year, Colorado Gives Day raised nearly $9 million for Colorado charities and $4,000 for Mi Casa. Can you help us raise even more this year?   

 

Business Resource Fair/Networking Event 

 

On November 2, Mi Casa will host a Business Resource Fair & Networking event to connect aspiring entrepreneurs and emerging businesses with business development resources in our community.  

Free Bilingual Computer Literacy Classes 

 

Mi Casa offers free computer classes - basic level - in English and Spanish at the Mi Casa Neighborhood Center at Lake Middle School (1820 Lowell Blvd). Learn how to use e-mail, Internet, and Microsoft Office applications.  

 

Classes take place Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 6-7:30 p.m. On Tuesdays, instruction is in English. On Thursdays, instruction is in Spanish.  

 

Call 303-571-1881 for more information.  

 

 

Want to learn more about Mi Casa?

Come to CAFE CON MI CASA, a one-hour free info session (includes breakfast) at 8:30 a.m. on the second Thursday of every month.

 

RSVP for the December 8 session to Nancy

 

nfreimuth@MiCasaResourceCenter.org

 

303-539-5609

(Cheryl Balchunas is on maternity leave until November)