La Casa News and Notes | February 2024
Karen Viveros Promoted to Director of Immigration Services
La Casa de Amistad is proud to announce that Karen Viveros has been named our new Director of Immigration Services. Karen is a native of Bolivia, and has over 15 years of professional experience as a Department of Justice Accredited Representative.
She joined the La Casa de Amistad team in August of 2022 and has since more than doubled the capacity of cases our immigration legal clinic processes per year. We are looking forward to Karen’s leadership and vision for the continued expansion of our immigration legal clinic and services at La Casa de Amistad.
Volunteers Needed in 11 AM Citizenship Classes and 9-11 AM Preschool Classes
Discover the joy of making a meaningful impact by volunteering with La Casa de Amistad. Whether you engage in our morning preschool program or assist in the 11 AM Tuesday/Thursday Citizenship and English Learning classes, your contribution will make a difference. Not only will you enrich the lives of those eager to learn and grow, but you'll also gain a profound sense of fulfillment and cross-cultural understanding.
Extension of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the extension of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations of El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan. As previously announced, the re-registration period for each country is changing from 60 days to the full length of each country's current TPS designation extension.
The 18-month re-registration period for current TPS beneficiaries under the designation of:
If you or someone you know needs assistance to re-register, call our offices at 574-233-2120. Remember, you cannot re-register for TPS until the re-registration period for your country begins.
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Family Valentine Celebration on Friday, February 16th from 6:30-8:30 P.M. at La Casa
Join us for a FREE heartwarming evening at the "Family Valentine Celebration: Love, Kindness, and Unity" event on Friday, February 16, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Enjoy music performances, arts and crafts, cookie decorating, champurrado, and live instrument lessons, all in the spirit of love and togetherness. Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate the essence of Valentine's season with our community.
If you have any questions, please call 574-233-2120. We look forward to sharing this special occasion with you!
Blog: "Celebrating the Beloved Community and Reconciliation on MLK Day" by Dara Marquez
At the age of fifteen, I was introduced to the term “Beloved Community,” as Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) described it. At the time, residents of South Central Elkhart, the neighborhood in which I grew up in, were taking a stand against a project to demolish what is now known as the Historic Roosevelt Center. The preservation of the building would bring about affordable housing for low-income families, maintain the integrity of its location at the heart of the neighborhood, and bring forth new community spaces for fellowship and engagement. I come from a family line of community advocates and organizers, so naturally, my uncle and dad jumped into the community efforts to stop the center’s demolition, which was a few blocks from our home. At the time I asked, "What is so important about this building?" I remember my dad’s response being the first time he encouraged my intuition and critical thinking. He told me, “It is not about the building, but more about what it will transform if we come together and win! All we have to do is care.” I realize that I haven’t stopped caring since then. ...
Come one, come all to La Casa's first-ever Community Breakfast on March 6!
ONLY 21 SEATS LEFT!!!
Early birds, unite! Join us at La Casa de Amistad for our first-ever Community Breakfast on Wednesday, March 6 from 7:00-9:00 A.M.
Gather for community networking over a hot breakfast and cafe con leche at La Casa de Amistad. All are welcome, but tickets are limited. A networking breakfast buffet will be offered from 7-8 A.M. and an address from our Executive Director and awards ceremony will follow from 8-9 A.M.
Thank you to our event sponsors and community partners: Drive and Shine, Indiana University South Bend, Ed Jordanich, Ivy Tech Community College, Holy Cross College, PSL Rheotek, Everwise Credit Union, and St. Joseph County Public Library!