La Casa Full Brochure - La Casa Student Housing

a Resurrection Project initiative
La Casa enables students to become the
leaders and professionals of tomorrow.
WHAT IS LA CASA?
La Casa is an innovative model in student housing that surrounds students with all
the benefits and resources of on-campus living—plus the added advantage of an
on-site Resource Center. The Resource Center provides a wide range of student
support services that help in navigating the complexities of college life and developing
leadership skills. La Casa is a community of students from different universities who live
and learn together in order to increase their chance of college success.
La Casa is a place where you
can live, learn, and thrive!
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FOR STUDENTS: A NEW JOURNEY
You don’t have to embark on
this journey alone. La Casa
can help.
You‘re about to begin an exciting new adventure. Possibly you’re a little nervous and uneasy about
what awaits. But the caring adults in your life are proud of you, and they want you to succeed in
your next level of education. That’s why La Casa is here for you – to help you achieve your goals
and aspirations. La Casa offers the tools you need to succeed in college.
College Success Factors
How La Casa Supports College Success Factors
Readiness
La Casa provides you with specialized workshops designed to build
skills in studying, time management, and more.
Persistence
As a La Casa resident, you will be assisted in developing a self-defined
road map to college success.
Support
You will benefit from a range of student support programs and have
access to an expert network of individuals right on-site.
La Casa will help you succeed in college and
achieve your academic and personal goals!
www.lacasastudenthousing.org
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La Casa Student Housing
La Casa is located in Chicago’s Pilsen community, just minutes from all major universities in
the Chicagoland area.
Features/amenities:
• A quiet place to study
• Easy access to major highways, CTA Pink Line, and public transportation
• All utilities included (gas, water, electric)
• Free Wi-Fi
• Neighborhood experience in Pilsen -- a vibrant Latino community
• Modern, fully furnished rooms
• Fully-equipped kitchens with granite counter tops
• On-site security staff, video surveillance, and electronic key-card access
• Laundry facility
• Fitness center
• Smoke-free environment
• Individual contracts
• Environmentally friendly construction
• Resource Center
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The Resource Center
La Casa is more than a safe place to live; it provides an on-site Resource Center with specialized
supportive services led by an expert network of individuals. Whether you are the first in your
family to go to college or one who is following previous generations of college graduates, at La
Casa we are committed to supporting you throughout your unique college journey.
Resource Center amenities:
• On-site staff members who are caring and resourceful
• An environment where your unique culture and dreams are valued and appreciated
• A place to develop significant lifelong friendships
• Internship placement
• Mentorship opportunities
• Leadership development
• Student support services
• Access to peer and professional networks
• Multi-purpose room
• Access to computers
Space is limited. Apply today!
www.lacasastudenthousing.org
(312) 666-1323, ext. 2400
lacasa@resurrectionproject.org
www.lacasastudenthousing.org
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FOR COUNSELORS: Enabling college success
Research shows that low- to moderate-income students have more barriers to college success
than any other group. Moreover, the same studies show that those barriers can be more difficult
to overcome. La Casa is a new model in student housing that integrates successful components
of on-campus living with specialized programming to assure student success in college. La
Casa provides a safe, affordable place to live plus the added advantage of an on-site Resource
Center with an expert network of staff who oversee student-centered services.
FOR PARENTS: Empowering success
La Casa is a community of students from various colleges and universities whose goal is to
graduate from college. This residence hall offers students a safe, affordable place to live with
their own space in which to study, mentors to help them succeed, and continual support to
connect them with all the benefits provided by their college or university. Services are offered in
English and Spanish.
THE RESURRECTION PROJECT/EL PROYECTO RESURRECCIÓN
La Casa is an initiative of The Resurrection Project—a not-for-profit organization that strives
to create healthy communities through education, organizing, and community development.
Located on the Southwest Side of Chicago, in the heart of the city’s Pilsen neighborhood, The
Resurrection Project has been serving Chicago’s Latino community for more than 20 years.
We created La Casa to provide students from various universities with a living and learning
environment that promotes academic achievement, personal growth, and future success.
Students must qualify to live at La Casa, and there is no family housing available. Space is
limited. Recent high-school graduates and current undergraduate-level college students are
welcome to apply.
La Casa es una iniciativa de El Proyecto Resurrección, una organización sin fines de lucro que
se esfuerza por crear comunidades fortalecidas a través de la educación, de la organización y
del desarrollo de la comunidad. Ubicado en el sector sudoeste de Chicago, en el corazón de
Pilsen, El Proyecto Resurrección ha estado sirviendo a la comunidad latina de Chicago durante
más de 20 años. Creamos La Casa para proporcionar a estudiantes de distintas universidades
una convivencia y un ambiente de aprendizaje que promueva el logro académico, el
crecimiento personal y un exitoso futuro.
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¿QUÉ ES LA CASA?
Un lugar perfecto para jóvenes cuya meta es recibir un diploma universitario y lograr el
éxito profesional.
La Casa es un modelo innovador de residencia estudiantil que rodea a los estudiantes con
beneficios y recursos que son característicos de vivir en un campus universitario, con la ventaja
adicional de un Centro de Recursos que está localizado en el mismo sitio. El Centro de Recursos
proporciona una gran variedad de programas y servicios, inclusive apoyo para desenvolverse en
la complejidad de la vida universitaria y en desarrollo de liderazgo. La Casa es una comunidad de
estudiantes provenientes de varias universidades, que viven y aprenden juntos para asegurar el
éxito en la universidad.
¡La Casa es un lugar donde los estudiantes pueden vivir, aprender y prosperar!
PARA PADRES:
Autorizar el éxito.
La Casa es una comunidad de estudiantes de varios colegios y universidades que comparten el
objetivo de completar sus estudios y graduarse. Esta residencia provee a los estudiantes con un
lugar seguro y económico para vivir, su propio espacio para estudiar, mentores para ayudarlos
a tener éxito y apoyo continuo para conectarlos con los beneficios proporcionados por su
universidad. Los servicios son ofrecidos en inglés y español.
www.lacasastudenthousing.org
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a Resurrection Project initiative
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