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The wind couldn't hold us back for ! Our amazing students truly shined on stage with fun performances that had the whole CASA community feeling alive! Shoutout to Calmeca, Solorio, Sherlock, Lincoln, and Columbus West for bringing that star power! Huge thanks to both classes: Folklorico de Oro and Los Alebrijes for their incredible collab. The joint performance was one for the books!

Let's not forget our fellow neighbors for showing up and supporting our talented youth. Seats were packed and the energy was electric! CASA fam, we felt that love!

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was an incredible success! From several low-rider crews, to painting, and creating fun slime, our CASA community and neighbors made it a day to remember.
A huge thank you to our participating schools: Calmeca, Drexel, Sherlock, Lincoln, Richards, and Foreman for their amazing contributions!

We'd also like to thank Jazmin Delgado and Manny "Clue" Gomez for screen-printing and distributing, commemorative tote bags and t-shirts celebrating 10 years of CASA's impact.

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After an incredible year of learning, experimenting and leveling up their skills, our talented CASA Visual Arts students embarked on an unforgettable adventure to Chicago's epic C2E2! Surrounded by comic books, video games, and local art, these young artists soaked up inspiration and let their imaginations run wild. ✨

Big shoutout to Unity Jr. High for welcoming our CASA Cicero students! 🙌 Their Day of the Child celebration was fun for all, and we're grateful they opened their doors to help us celebrate the awesome kids in our performing arts community.

Let's give it up to our , Jessica Ledezma! 🌟 This talented Teaching Artist has been rocking it with the CASA team for almost 3 years, but her skills in Folkloric Dancing span over a decade. In addition to her parent, and youth classes at Abe Lincoln Elementary, Jessica showcases her skills and creativity with Knots By Jessica, a vibrant small business selling handcrafted goodies.

In her own words: "I want to be able to teach students or parents to love our culture,
whether that’s teaching them folkloric dances or teaching them handmade
crafts. I know I belong in this field of work."

We appreciate all you do Jessica!

Shoutout to the incredible students from Calmeca, Abe Lincoln, Sherlock, and Columbus West who rocked it throughout April! 🌟 With hard work and dedication, they delivered awesome performances that left everyone in awe.
We can't wait to see what stunning performances our groups have lined up for CASA Fest 2024! 🔥
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¡Un aplauso grande a los estudiantes de Calmeca, Abe Lincoln, Sherlock y Columbus West que triunfaron durante el mes de abril! 🌟 Con mucho trabajo y dedicación, ofrecieron actuaciones increíbles que dejaron a todos asombrados.
¡Estamos ansiosos por ver qué impresionantes actuaciones han preparado nuestros grupos para CASA Fest 2024! 🔥

Talk about reaching new heights!
Let's take it way back to 2019 when our CASA students lit up the observation deck with their awesome performance. This was just the start for our talented young artists. Bigger stages and destinations await as they continue growing.

Get ready to come celebrate our 10th year of CASA at our CASA festival as we celebrate a decade of student creativity and performance! Join us for two exciting days 2 days of art, music performances and dance.
You won't want to miss this!
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¡Prepárete para celebrar nuestro décimo año en nuestro festival de CASA mientras celebramos una década de creatividad y desempeño estudiantil! Únase a nosotros durante dos días emocionantes, 2 días de arte, presentaciones musicales y danza.
¡No querrás perderte esto!

Our of the week is our awesome student Janelle, who's in Ms. Debbie's Class at Abe Lincoln Elementary. Janelle is a 6th grade student who has enjoyed working on talavera tiles with the rest of her class. Janelle says that her favorite thing about CASA being able to explore several artistic skills practiced within Mexican culture. We hope to see more of Janelle's growth within CASA!

to our incredible Solorio Guitar club students taking the stage at CASA Fest 2023! Get ready for another unforgettable performance as we gear up for CASA Fest 2024 happening on May 4th and 5th. Don't miss out, mark your calendars!

Happy International Women's Day! Today, we're excited to celebrate our incredible CASA team—made up of inspiring instructors, dedicated admins, and passionate students.