Monthly Archives: October 2016

Adventures in Gardening and Music

Ivan Garcia Bauta is a Casa resident, violinist, children's orchestra founder & former director and former music teacher. We spoke to Ivan and found out lots of interesting info that you might want to check out! In 1996, Ivan, while already teaching at a music school in Cienfuegos, Cuba, and working as a professional violinist, [...]

By Ashley Davis|2017-02-03T13:13:14-06:00October 26th, 2016|Volunteer Spotlight|0 Comments

Casa Featured in Detention Exhibit: How Architecture Shapes Punishment

UT Austin’s latest exhibit, more about Spatial Stories of Migration and Detention, highlights how architecture impacts detainee punishment. Casa Marianella is proud to be a part of this exhibit, with some of our residents lending their stories and experiences to UT Austin’s exhibit for the hope that their voices will help improve the current detention [...]

By Sonia Singh|2017-02-03T13:13:14-06:00October 23rd, 2016|Events, Resident Stories|0 Comments