CASA’s Education and Leadership Department provides courses, workshops, and educational materials geared for day laborers, tenants, and women to help them improve their quality of life.  The Department also develops in-house curricula based on popular education methodology, which uses a participatory learning style and gears material to the life experiences of the students. Most but not all of CASA’s classes are fee-based.

Current classes include financial literacy, citizenship preparation, home improvement licensure prep courses, Spanish literacy, computer classes, vocational training, and seven levels of ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages).  CASA also provides technical assistance & courses for individuals interested in starting a small or cooperatively-owned business.

For information on ordering copies of CASA’s curricula, click here .
For information on classes and schedules, contact us at 301.431.4185 ext. 208.

Contact:
Education and Leadership Department
CASA de Maryland, Inc.
734 University Boulevard, E.
Silver Spring, MD 20903
301-431-4185

Pine Ridge Community Center:
Through a partnership with Kay Management Company, CASA’s Education and Leadership Department offers citizenship, ESOL, Spanish literacy, family literacy, and computer classes on-site to families living in the Pine Ridge apartment complex. The Pine Ridge Community Center is an extension of CASA’s deep investment in the Long Branch neighborhood of Silver Spring.

Contact:
CASA Community Center at Pine Ridge
8615 Piney Branch Road
Silver Spring, MD 20901
301-445-3139