Our Vision is Latinos flourish for generations excelling in family, education, work, business and community Our Mission is to advance the economic success of Latino families.

◦ Career Coaching ◦ Family Services ◦ Youth Development ◦ Legal Night ◦ ESL Classes ◦ GED Preparation ◦ Computer Literacy Classes ◦ Financial Education ◦ Entrepreneurial Training ◦ Technology Training ◦ Business Expos ◦ Free Tax Prep ◦ Bilingual Center ◦ TalentSource

◦ High need for more volunteers ◦ Sustainable, consistent funding ◦ Breadth v. depth ◦ Increasing demand for services

◦ Social and Emotional Development ◦ Educational Success ◦ Career Readiness ◦ Entrepreneurial Exploration ◦ Engaged and Supportive Families

MIDDLE SCHOOL Out-of-School Time Programs Homework Help Enrichment & Recreation Student Services Case Management Life Skills Classes HIGH SCHOOL Out-of-School Time Programs Homework Help Career Development Leadership Development Technology Training Healthy Recreation High school participants serve as mentors & role models in middle school programs Middle school program feeds into high school programs

 “Cyclical Involvement” ◦ Lake Middle School  Critical Thinking Programs  Prevention & Intervention  Life Skill Classes  Feeds into North High School ◦ North High School  Mentors & Role Models for Middle Schoolers  Peer involvement Lake Middle School: Feeds into North High School North High School: Mentors & Role Models at Lake Middle

 “Cyclical Involvement” ◦ Adult Education  Adult Skill Building  Involvement in Schools, with Children  Connecting Resources ◦ Parent Engagement Lake Middle School: Feeds into North High School North High School: Mentors & Role Models at Lake Middle Adult Skill Building Inter- generational Activities Home Life Parent Engagement

 Student Services Holiday Party ◦ Decorating gingerbread houses, creating cards, having a family meal ◦ Gifts are donated to the kids and family  Lost previous support from the police department.  Facilitated gift donations for 20 families

 Time crunch ◦ Project given November 13 th ◦ The party was December 12 th  Mi Casa Organization ◦ Lack of family info to personalize gifts ◦ List not given until November 20 th  DU’s quarter system ◦ Our quarter ended November 22 nd ◦ Lost valuable donation pool

 2013 Christmas Party Gifts Purchased and Delivered  Christmas Gift Donation Avenues ◦ Pursuing several different organizations  Cherry Creek High School  Greek Life at DU  Young Life  Next Steps ◦ Work with chosen organization to create sustainable platform

 Find sustainable way to support the Mi Casa Christmas Party annually ◦ The impact: Less stress and work load for Mi Casa employees & guarantee of Christmas gift support for Mi Casa families  Develop infrastructure for Mi Casa for fluid partnership with supporting organization ◦ The impact: Strong working relationship between Mi Casa and partner organization