CASA de Maryland Career Opportunities

CASA de Maryland is a community organization that was founded in 1985 by Central-American refugees and North Americans. CASA was created in response to the human needs of the thousands of Central Americans arriving to the D.C. area after fleeing wars and civil strife in their countries of origin. While CASA was established to meet the special needs of the Central-American population, we serve immigrants from virtually every country in Latin America, as well as Africans, Asians and U.S. citizens, as needed.

CASA, with the help of local congregations, private foundations, area businesses, and hundreds of dedicated individual donors and volunteers, has worked to meet the urgent material needs of low-income Latinos through social and educational services. During the past 19 years, CASA has grown in response to the diverse needs of the Latin-American immigrant and refugee community. Through the social, educational and advocacy services, CASA is recognized as the center for community assistance -- an organization local residents know and trust, and aren't afraid to come to for help.

Mission

The mission of CASA of Maryland, Inc., is to improve the quality of life, social and economic well being of the Latino community. CASA facilitates the self-development, organization, and mobilization of the Latino community to gain full participation in the larger society.

Since 1985, CASA has evolved from focusing primarily on direct service provision to Central American refugees arriving in the metropolitan D.C. area to providing a wide range of educational, organizing, and advocacy activities designed to address the multiple conditions of poverty and disenfranchisement that control the lives of many Latino immigrants and refugees.

CASA achieves its goals through programs in areas such as leadership, organizing, women's empowerment, tenant support, employment, legal services, health, education, social services, and immigration assistance.