La Casa: A Neighborhood Residence Hall

TRP’s education organizing team has heard many reasons for the lack of higher education pursuit,and degree attainment, in the neighborhood.  Some of these include: overcrowded homes, preventing students from finding a quiet place to study, and cultural conventions wherein many young people live at home longer.  TRP also learned that parents and college-bound students would feel less apprehensive about living outside of the home to pursue an education if the student stayed close to their community.  

Our answer to these barriers preventing community students from attaining their full academic potential is La Casa.  Slated to be open in time for the Summer 2012 academic year, La Casa will provide 105 area students with a residence hall space, conducive to learning, that will include academic support, internship, mentorship, and service-learning opportunities.  La Casa will also house a resource and study center for area college and high school students, including support for both the undergraduate and graduate application processes.

Stay tuned for more on La Casa.  For further information, call Alex Morales at (312) 666-1323 x 253.