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MiCASA SuCASA Dallas CASA Seeks Bilingual Spanish-Speaking Volunteers
Dallas CASA needs more bilingual Spanish-speaking volunteers to serve children who have been victims of abuse or neglect and are living in foster care. Hispanics represent 55% of the child population in Dallas County and 32% of the children removed from unsafe homes and served by Dallas CASA, but only 13% of Dallas CASA volunteers are Hispanic. For a child who speaks Spanish or had grown up in a Hispanic household, foster care can be an especially lonely and frightening place when there is a language and cultural barrier. A Dallas CASA volunteer who is bilingual can not only bring comfort to the child but foster better and more timely communication with parties on the case leading to better long-term outcomes for children and their families.
Who: Guest speakers will include Juan Nevarez, executive vice president at Scout Energy Partners, and Amanda Paredes, senior brand supervisor at The Infinite Agency. Nevarez and Parades will share their experiences as Dallas CASA volunteers and how being able to speak Spanish and understand a child’s culture has allowed them a closer connection with families and children they are assigned to advocate for.
When: 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 9
Where: online; to register, go to DallasCASA.org
Event Links
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/2396911-0
