La Casita's Bilingual Library

11/15/2024

Nine digital collections from La Casita Cultural Center ’s Cultural Memory Archive are now publicly available in the New York Heritage Digital Collections t ...

04/30/2022

La Casita is pleased to announce the release of it's latest anthology "La Casita Children's Stories/ Cuentos de los niños y niñas de La Casita".

The four books compiled in this collection were written and illustrated by children attending La Casita Cultural Center's Dual Language Literacy Programs between 2017 and 2022, and made possible through the support of Syracuse University student volunteers. Special thanks to Professor Emma Ticio's students of Spanish in Action (SPA 439/639) for their collaboration in this publication project.

The characters, settings, themes and illustrations for "Palo: A Chicken Mystery", "Gabi: In Her Little World", and "Nikala: Behind the Waterfall" were developed collectively by program participants. "Little Grandmas", the last book in the collection, came to fruition as children captured memories of their grandmothers through photographs and lively in-program discussion.

"It was an honor to work with the children in the development of these stories and to witness their creativity and pride as published authors and illustrators. I wish to express my deep gratitude to the families involved, Syracuse University students and to the staff of La Casita whose support helped give shape to these wonderful stories." - Margot Clark, Co-Editor and former Librarian at La Casita Cultural Center.

03/09/2022

UPCOMING EVENT
Renaissance Music and Poetry in Traditional Cancionero (Children's Songbook): A Journey Through Poetry and Music.

Monday March 28 from 4-5:00pm
Via ZOOM. REGISTRATION REQUIRED
https://syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/.../tJwtf...

Liamna Pestana-Roche is a student at the Setnor School of Music and an acclaimed vocalist and instrumentalist. Liamna is a Spanish & Caribbean Music Historian whose current research investigates the reggaeton ban in Cuba. She is a lutenist and baroque guitar specialist who researches mostly Hispanic early music. She has worked with La Casita through our Musica and Dual-Language Literacy Programs.

Join us next March 28

Register in advance:
https://syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwtf-6sqjIsH9Nzv11LtHva2uV6eIGQCSxx

09/17/2021

LA CASITA will commemorate 10 years of cultural programming and community engagement in September 2021. This video project documents 10 years of programing a...

08/31/2021

La Casita commemorates its 10th Anniversary and the start of Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month 2021 with a new exhibit: Corazón del Barrio (Heart of the Barrio)

Heart of the Barrio Opening at La Casita, Celebrating 10 Years August 31, 2021 Milagro Heart rendering with SU colors by artist Bennie Guzman La Casita commemorates its 10th Anniversary and the start of Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month 2021 with a new exhibit: Corazón del Barrio (Heart of the Barrio)...

07/28/2021

La Casita will commemorate the start of Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month with the opening of a new exhibit: Heart of the Barrio (Corazón del Barrio), on September 18. The show will display photographs, videos, and objects from La Casita's archive collections, commemorating La Casita's 10th anniversary. The new exhibit will feature photos, videos, personal narratives, artwork, and memorabilia collected by La Casita over the past 10-years. Opening festivities will include a tour of the new exhibit, live guitar and violin duo performance by Liamna Pestana and Sara Silva; spoken word performance by artist Noel Quiñones, live salsa by Grupo Boricua, dance performance, and a succulent Caribbean menu. Admission to this event is free and open to the public.
This program is part of the Syracuse University Humanities Center 2021 Symposium program: "Conventions".
Support for this program comes from the College of Arts & Sciences and the Humanities Center at Syracuse University.

04/15/2021

La Casita’s digital collection of well over 1000 community-sourced stories, photos and videos, has been awarded an Access and Digitization Grant that will enable the archive to be accessible and searchable online in 2021. The project in partnership with Syracuse University Libraries and the Central New York Library Resources Council (CLRC), aims to make the content of La Casita’s digital archive accessible through the New York Heritage Digital Collection and SU Libraries.

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La Casita’s Cultural Memory Archive to Go Live April 15, 2021 La Casita Librarian & Archivist, Dragana Drobnjak La Casita’s digital collection of well over 1000 community-sourced stories, photos and videos, has been awarded an Access and Digitization Grant that will enable the archive to be acce...

11/30/2020

New Winter Break Programming!
You can register for these new programs by clicking the link attached: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSfznH93I6RWTg.../viewform
https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSfp4HMnmbz4R0.../viewform

Rock of Arts by Mara (Live on Zoom)
December 10 and 17, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Registration Required
Offered virtually by High School Senior Mara Criollo, this program invited kids to venture into a new world of artmaking through nature. Children will learn the basics of mixing colors and different brush shapes to paint their final art piece on a rock. Check out here artist page for more photos: Rock of Arts by Mara.

Tutoring (Live on Zoom)
December 1, 2020 - January 18, 2020
Mondays, Thursdays Fridays and Sundays, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Registration Required
Syracuse University students will offer tutoring and mentoring for children and teens of all ages. Tutoring will include help with homework in all subjects, Spanish/English language practice, and exam preparation! All tutoring sessions will be provided one-on-one, on a first come/first serve basis

11/05/2020

La Casita has uploaded more YouTube Videos to its Abuelas Virtual Program Playlist, which now includes tours of the exhibit, Artist Talks with the exhibiting artists, and some inspiring stories about our beloved matriarchs. Just follow this link:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhgTQi9o6YhnbzRvai40OvUwFJsZwffzg

10/06/2020

REGISTRATION FOR OUR YOUTH PROGRAMS IS NOW OPEN!!!
Visit our website at lacasita.syr.edu/youth-programs.html to view the scheduled programs and to register online. Links to registration forms will also be in the comments of this post. Sign up as spots are filling fast.

09/17/2020

Check out La Casita's Website for updates on the Abuelas Exhibit.
http://lacasita.syr.edu/La-Casita-Art-Gallery.html

More Abuelas? Check out our Website at http://lacasita.syr.edu/La-Casita-Art-Gallery.html for all the updates regarding the Abuelas Exhibit, including photos of the exhibit, videos, news coverage and the list of related programs. You don't wanna miss out on all we have to offer.

09/17/2020

Hispanic Heritage Month: Books for Middle Grade Readers by JuliaHurwitz - a staff-created list : Middle grade fiction and nonfiction books about or written by people with Latinx or Hispanic heritage