Wel­come to Casa Gua­na­ju­ato Quad Cities

La Buena Vida — May 20, 12–4 p.m.

Mark your cal­en­dars for Casa’s spring healthy fam­i­lies fair, La Buena Vida.  High­lights will include:

* FREE SCREENINGS from The Kid­ney Mobile [lim­ited spots avail­able]
* Immi­gra­tion, Nat­u­ral­iza­tion, & Know Your Rights edu­ca­tional ses­sions led by Casa QC and IL Coali­tion for Immi­grant and Refugee Rights staff
* Fiesta Bike Rodeo — Casa will give away 200 free bike hel­mets for kids!!  “Safety Checks” [not bike repair] pro­vided by Bike One, Moline
* Com­mu­nity resource agen­cies
* Tour Casa’s new Early Learn­ing Cen­ter facility

Fiesta Day Camp is Full!!

Casa’s Sum­mer Fiesta Camp returns for 2012 [Jun 4-Aug 10].  Camp will be held Mon-Fri from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Early drop off and late pick up available.

• Camp is free thanks to our sponsors!!
• Camp is full!!  Reg­is­tra­tion is closed
• For 5–12 years old — lim­ited to the first 75 kids registered
• Includes 3 meals-per-day, field trips, and lots of edu­ca­tional fun activities

The Cur­rent and Future State of Social Secu­rity — Sat, Jun 9

Get the facts:

* Sat­ur­day, June 9 — 1–2 p.m. at Moline’s Pub­lic Library: 3210 41 St.
* Keynote pre­sen­ta­tion by Emily Stu­art, Illi­nois Alliance for Retired Amer­i­cans - Emily presents an infor­ma­tive power point with easy to grasp facts about the cur­rent and future state of Social Secu­rity.
* Con­tact Caryn Unsicker 309–792-0396 or Carol Brown 563–359-9226 for more info

Casa is Grow­ing! — Employ­ment Opportunities

Casa QC has a num­ber of new oppor­tu­ni­ties in a vari­ety of back­grounds for:

* Full-time employ­ment
* Part-time employ­ment
* Intern­ships
* Vol­un­teers

Check out our Employ­ment Page to down­load job descrip­tions and full details.  Don’t miss out…join us on our excit­ing journey! 

New for 2012 — Youth Mari­achi Academy

Casa is proud to announce the start of the youth Mari­achi Acad­emy.  The goal of the pro­gram is to deepen cul­tural aware­ness and offer high-quality music instruc­tion.  Dr. Philip Alejo, QC Sym­phony Orches­tra, and vol­un­teer Abel Zer­tuche of East Moline will lead the pro­gram that is designed for chil­dren 6 and older.   

Weekly prac­tice ses­sions are held on Sun­days from 4–6 p.m. and Tues­days from 6–8 p.m. at the Casa offices.  Read More or view Class Flyer

Women’s Self Defense Class

Casa Gua­na­ju­ato Quad-Cities will present a series of women-only self-defense classes on the sec­ond Fri­day of each month. The classes will be 6–7 p.m. at Caras Stu­dios, 821 15th St., Moline.

The reg­is­tra­tion fee is $5 per class or FREE for Sí Podemos par­tic­i­pants. To reserve a spot, call 309–736-7727.  90% of self-defense is edu­ca­tion. Come find out what you can do to pro­tect your­self against attack­ers.  Class Flyer [Eng/Esp]