How Appearance Affects Kids in Foster Care
Oct 18 2018
The way we present ourselves to the world shapes the way the world presents itself to us. Time and time again, we’re policed by what society says we can wear, how much makeup is acceptable, how our hair should be tamed.
The way we present ourselves to the world reveals a lot about our cultural heritage, racial and ethnic identity, and socioeconomic class. Read More
Meet Volunteer Advocate Chukwuma Ogidi
Oct 08 2018
Chukwuma Ogidi, or Chu for short, is one of seven boys. Born and raised here in Austin, his mother is from Chicago and his father is from Nigeria, where Chu still has a number of aunts, uncles and cousins. Chu defines family as "a gathering of people. Whoever is in the vicinity is honorary family; my community is my family too." Read More
Diving into CASA’s Family Engagement Program
Oct 04 2018
Earlier this year we were privileged to witness the adoption of a 17-year-old girl, who had been in foster care for 4 years, by a relative. The CASA volunteer on the case shared that her one regret was not finding that family member sooner, and that she “will start with family engagement on every case from now on!” Read More
What We’re Into This September
Sep 25 2018
Hello and welcome to our inaugural series of Things We’re Into, a monthly update on everything CASA staff is buzzing about! We’re here as Certified Professional Enthusiasts to kick off the series with some ~super~ recommendations on movies, articles, and everything else in recent memory that pertains to our advocacy at CASA.
So sit back with some chips and queso, it’s gonna be a doozy. Read More
Yearly Archives: 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014
Want to speak up for children?
Become a CASA VOLUNTEER 
Copyright 2018 CASA of Travis County. Site design by A3 Creative.
Copyright 2018 CASA of Travis County. Site design by A3 Creative.