La CASA

Cultural Appreciation and Student Advocacy

Bienvenidos to the 2024-2025 academic year!

La CASA, Columbia Basin College's multicultural center, opened its doors in September 2024. It was designed to align with the college's Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) designation, the Title V Grant goals, and 网赌正规真人实体在线平台's Inclusivo strategic plan. La CASA is committed to fostering a sense of belonging, empowerment, and community for individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, genders, and intersectional identities with consideration for our growing Hispanic/Latine student population.

La CASA has dedicated spaces to study, relax, and build connections. Its diverse programming includes presentations, workshops, and resources that focus on cultural celebrations, financial literacy, professional development, and emotional well-being. By recognizing and celebrating students' identities as valuable assets, La CASA strives to foster student engagement, support academic success, and empower students to thrive both socially and professionally.

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Upcoming La CASA Events


Long Sleeve Drive

Date: 03/31/25 - 04/30/25
Locations: Donation boxes will be placed in H Building, La CASA, T Building, Library, CTE Building, SWL Building, and the SRC.
About: CAMP invites all to join the fight and donate a long sleeve shirt to help farm workers mitigate pesticide exposure and prevent heat-related illnesses!


Hypervisible: Finding Home Virtual Art Presentation by Arleene Correa Valencia

Date: 04/01/25
Time: 11 AM to 12:30 PM
Location: La CASA (T402) or Zoom
About: Arleene is an emerging contemporary artist artistic whose practice continues to explore the grief, anxieties, and fears of undocumented communities in the US and aims to celebrate their resilience and strength in times of adversity. 

Self-Advocacy Sweet Treats - World Autism Day

Date: 04/01/25
Time: 11 AM to 1 PM
Location: Outside of the Disability Support Services Center - T Building
About: La CASA and Disabilities Support Services will celebrate World Autism Awareness Day, through highlighting the importance of self-advocacy, with Self-Advocacy Sweets. Each of the Self-Advocacy Sweets will be a combination of a sweet treat (candy/cookie) and a card with self-advocacy skill to focus on. Self-advocacy skills are important not only for those impacted by autism, but anyone who wants to clearly communicate their needs and wants to the people around them.

Farmworkers Awareness Presentation + Bandana Project

Date: 04/08/25
Time: 11 AM to 1 PM

Location: Gjerde Center - H Building
About: Learn about the history of the United Farm Workers and how current policies impact farm workers today. Then you will have the chance to decorate white bandanas with art or words of support to raise awareness of workplace sexual violence against farm worker women in the U.S.


Workplace Health Hazard Presentation by OIC of WA

 

Date: 04/09/25
Time: 5:30 to 7 PM
Location: SWL 121
About: Learn the importance of taking precautions and following safety procedures when handling hazardous chemicals presented by OIC of Washington


Latinas in Leadership Panel

Date: 04/14/25
Time: 11 AM to 12 PM
Location: La CASA (T402)
About: In collaboration of 网赌正规真人实体在线平台’s Hispanic Serving Institution designation, La CASA will be hosting a panel of Latinas leading in higher education. Hear their stories, celebrate their impact, and explore how they’re breaking barriers and inspiring future leaders.


Crip Camp: A Diversity Revolution Showings

Date: 04/16/25
Times: 11 AM and 2 PM
Location: La CASA (T402)
About: Learn about the disability civil rights movement from the people that ade it happen. It was loud, it was forceful, and it was led by the disabled community. This is not the history you were taught in school but should have been. Crip Camp: A Diversity Revolution is an American documentary film directed, written, and co-produced by Nicole Newnham and James LeBrecht.


WOW/Gemini Financial Literacy Workshop

Date: 04/17/25
Time: 11 AM to 1 PM
Location: La CASA (T402)
About: La CASA, in parternship with Women of Wisdom (WOW) Tri-Cities and Gemini, will be hosting a monthly financial literacy workshop. This month's financial literacy workshop will focus on Investing & Skill Compentcy:
Finance: Investing 101- How to invest and make your money make you money! 
Career:  Speak to your strengths using the top 100 skill competencies hiring managers want.
Join us for these workshops Hosted by 'Women Of Wisdom Tri-Cities.' Click here to register or just show up!

Sustainable Style: Design Your Own Tote Bag

Date: 04/22/25
Time: 11 AM to 1 PM
Location: La CASA (T402)
About: April 22 is Earth Day and La CASA will be hosting craft activity where students can decorate their own reusable tote bags. Students will be able to take home their custom tote bags, a practical reminder to reduce waste and embrace green practices.

Campus Resources

The Academic Success Center provides tutoring, peer mentoring, and other resources to help you unlock your academic potential on your journey towards academic success.

ASC

The purpose of student clubs at 网赌正规真人实体在线平台 is to provide opportunities for the enhancement of academic, cultural, social and recreational aspects of student life through participation in group programs and activities.

AS网赌正规真人实体在线平台

CAMP helps students who come from a migrant or seasonal farm-working background during their first year of college with life changing resources. CAMP offers academic, career, financial and support services to facilitate your transition into college.

CAMP

Disability Support Services (DSS) is dedicated to ensuring equal access and inclusion for all students with either provisional or permanent physical, health, learning, sensory or psychological disabilities. Accommodations may include adaptive equipment, technology, testing, classroom tools and information.

DSS

Our amazing partnership with Second Harvest allows us to stock our pantry with fresh produce, dairy products, bread, as well as dry and canned goods.

Food Pantry

网赌正规真人实体在线平台’s High School Equivalency Program (HEP) helps close the educational gap experienced by migrating families. Our program provides migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their children with an intensive study program to earn their GED® and continue on to college or employment.

HEP

The goal of MESA is to increase the number of historically underrepresented community college students (including African American, Native American, Hispanic/Latinx, Pacific Islander and women) who are interested in pursuing a STEM bachelor’s degree. Ultimately, we aim to diversify the STEM workforce by addressing challenges students like you face in education and career development.

MESA

We are determined in advancing the academic success and holistic thriving of undocumented, Deferred action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and mixed-status families' students. We invite you to explore the support and resources available to you as a future and current student.

Undocu Resources

TRIO SSS students find that the extra support they receive helps them achieve success not only here at 网赌正规真人实体在线平台, but also in their four-year graduation goals and careers beyond college.

TRIO SSS

Upward Bound students participate in both summer and school-year programs and, following high school graduation, are encouraged to enroll in the BRIDGE program—an intensive mentoring opportunity designed to guide students like you through your first summer quarter of college coursework.

Upward Bound

We know that sometimes life makes it difficult to concentrate in class which can keep you from being academically successful. These things aren’t your fault! 网赌正规真人实体在线平台, and our surrounding communities, offer students valuable resources to support you through hard times and support your well-being. We encourage you to take advantage of these resources—it’s what they’re here for!

Well-Being Resources

You can gain access to five federally-funded grant programs that aim to help students like you successfully achieve your workforce education goals. Whether it is financial assistance, help with academic planning, access to computers or even learning about what jobs are available to you, WEC is here to support you!

WEC

 

contact

  • Email:lacasa@weigh2gomd.com

  • Phone:509-542-4444

  • Address:2600 N. 20th Ave., Pasco, WA 99301T BuildingT402

  • Office Hours:Monday, Wednesday: 7 am to 4:30 pmTuesday, Thursday: 7 am to 7 pmFriday: 7 am to noon

Students walking around 网赌正规真人实体在线平台's Pasco campus