CASA's Library
Since the founding of CASA, there was a demand for a collection of resources that would fit the needs of our teenage outreach workers. In order to provide them and the community sufficient, up-to-date and engaging information on the regularly shied-away-from topics, like sexual education and reproductive rights, CASA established its first library in 1990. Bit by bit, the library increased its text and video collections such that they could offer to the greater San Miguel public all the resources of CASA's specialized library. CASA's library, located in our main offices and child development center completed in 2000, is an invaluable resource for our child and midwife students, youth promoters and the entire community.
Achievements to Date
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A collection of more than 6,000 books, videos, educational applications and
magazines.
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The library lends 3 books a week to each student in CASA’s Child Development Center
(200 children), which is twice the recommendation by the Federal Government Public
Education Secretary. This signifies that each child reads approximately 120 books a year.
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En 2006, a program to encourage reading habits in rural and urban schools commenced,
since then 20,396 people have been helped.
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Free internet for school work.
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specialized computers.
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54 people have attended and benefited from courses in reading and writing, computer,
sewing, English and dancing, among others.
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CASA’s library has become a space of comfort and learning, and promotes fun education
especially for those who lack access to these kinds of activities due to their vulnerable
conditions. The library has become a valuable resource for children, students, peer
counselors and the entire community.
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In the past two years, 90 schools have been served with the campaign "Reading
inspires".
2010 Goal
To increase the library´s book supply by 6,000 and to extend the campaign, "Reading inspires", to
schools in 15 rural communities.
How you can help:
The only cost of these services to the people of San Miguel is the one dollar fee to cover their library-card. We always accept donations of materials, but even more importantly, we seek out sponsors to grow the library itself.
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The library offers:
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A 5,000-book collection
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9 state-of-the-art computers
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High speed internet
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Educative software
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Videos and games
Community classes include:
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Computer skills
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English
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Reading and writing
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Sewing and quiltmaking
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Candle-making,
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Hair-cutting
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Dancing, aerobics and yoga
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