In early July, Casa Marianella was excited to give a tour to an international group focused on cross-cultural exchange. The staff were energized to have this group learn about our work and hear about the experiences of the residents at Casa first hand. We gathered several residents to warmly welcome the group. Yet, as the [...]
This week we are sharing a beautiful 360 story by the award-winning author, Khaled Hosseini. Khaled wrote Sea Prayer as a way to commemorate the anniversary of the passing of Alan Kurdi, a three-year-old Syrian child who drowned while attempting to cross the Mediterranean to safety in 2015. It has been 5 years since the [...]
ESL Students Share Their Stories and Talents! We were so impressed with the amazing stories, photos and talents shared by our residents, ESL students and members of the Casa community- including a few of our ESL teachers and staff members! What we loved most was seeing the confidence exuded by our ESL students. For some [...]