Casa Cornelia Law Center
About Casa Cornelia Law Center
In 1993, the Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus opened Casa Cornelia Law Center (CCLC) to provide quality legal services to indigent victims of human and civil rights violations, and to educate the public on the impact of immigration law and policy on the public good.
Volunteers Needed
Since its founding, Casa Cornelia Law Center has focused on providing legal services directly to immigrant victims. These efforts continue, but the time has also come to assume an advocacy role by beginning conversations within the non-immigrant community on what constitutes justice for immigrants. To facilitate this endeavor, CCLC has established its Inn of Court, an association of attorneys interested in promoting both aspects of CCLC's mission: legal representation and advocacy. CCLC invites Holy Child alumnae and friends who are attorneys to join the Inn of Court and become "long distance participants" in a conversation about what should shape our immigration law and policy. CCLC believes that informed attorneys in the extended Holy Child family will make a significant contribution within their communities and open the door for reasoned moral decision making on this important issue. This need is ongoing.
Contact
Ann Durst, SHCJ
2760 Fifth Street Suite 200 / San Diego, CA 92103
619.231.7788 / adurst@shcj.org
www.casacornelia.org
South Central Los Angeles Ministry Project
About the South Central Los Angeles Ministry Project:
The Sisters of the Holy Child partnered with seven other congregations of women religious to open the Los Angeles Ministry Project (LAMP) in 1994. LAMP provides English as a Second Language and parenting classes from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. daily. In addition, day care and preschool are offered while parents are taking classes at the center.
Volunteers Needed
LAMP needs volunteers to read to groups of preschool children and to assist in the infant and toddler rooms.
Contact
Adriana De La Rosa
892 East 48th Street / Los Angeles, CA 90011
323.234.1471 / adelarosa@southcentrallamp.org
www.southcentrallamp.org
* Please note: Response-Ability will also be hosting a service project in Los Angeles, CA. Please see Response-Ability under Pennsylvania for the details.
The Washington Middle School for Girls
About The Washington Middle School for Girls
This school was founded in 1998 by the Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus, the National Council of Negro Women, and the Religious of Jesus and Mary. The Washington Middle School for Girls (WMSG) provides tuition-free education to young girls in grades four through eight, who are at risk of leaving school prematurely and are living in an underserved area of Washington, DC. WMSG also offers a graduate support program to its graduates during high school.
Volunteers Needed
WMSG needs volunteers to tutor individual and small groups of students, assist in the library during the school day, and take part in a spring clean-up project.
Contact
Kathy Shorter or Mary Bourdon, RJM
1901 Mississippi Ave. SE / Washington, DC 20020
202.678.1113 / kmshorter@aol.com / srmbourdon@yahoo.com
www.washingtonmiddleschoolforgirls.org
* Please note: Response-Ability will also be hosting a service project in Washington, DC. Please see Response-Ability under Pennsylvania for the details.
Escuela Fe y Alegria
About Escuela Fe y Alegria
This ministry began in 1995 under the umbrella of the Latin American effort of the Jesuits known as Fe y Alegria. Currently, the project includes a Montessori program for children ages five to seven, adult education classes, and a medical clinic that serves families from the batey, an area of the Dominican Republic that lacks the most basic of necessities such as running water and electricity. Please note that fluency in Spanish is required to volunteer at Fe y Alegria.
Contact
Liz Eager at Response-Ability
460 Shadeland Ave. / Drexel Hill, PA 19026
610.626.1400 / eeager@shcj.org
Ann-Joyce Peters, SHCJ
Los Alcarrizos II / Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
apeters@shcj.org
St. Martin de Porres High School
About St. Martin de Porres High School
In 2004, the Sisters of the Holy Child, three other religious congregations, and a parish partnered together to open St. Martin de Porres, a coeducational Catholic school providing college-preparatory education to students living in underserved areas of northern Illinois. As a Cristo Rey model school, students work in teams of four during the school week in local businesses, earning most of their tuition for the school year.
Volunteers Needed
St. Martin's needs volunteers to tutor students during the school day and to assist the college counseling department in guiding juniors and seniors through the college application process. Volunteers are also needed for the annual spring clean-up day.
Contact
Joe Villinski
515 S. Martin L. King, Jr. Ave. / Waukegan, IL 60085
847.244.6895 x233 / jvillinski@smdpwaukegan.org
www.smdpwaukegan.org
Cornelia Connelly Center for Education
About the Cornelia Connelly Center for Education
The Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus opened the Cornelia Connelly Center for Education in 1993. The school provides girls from low-income families with a strong educational foundation that includes a comprehensive middle school program (Connelly Middle School of the Holy Child), strong support through high school, planning for higher education, and a vibrant alumnae community.
Volunteers Needed
The Cornelia Connelly Center needs volunteers to tutor middle and high school students during the school day and in the late afternoon, to offer service projects for middle school students, and to provide cultural experiences.
Contact
Connie Bush
220 E. 4th St. / New York, NY 10009
212.982.2287 / cbush@connellycenter.org
www.connellycenter.org
Cristo Rey New York High School
About Cristo Rey New York High School
The Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus partnered with the Christian Brothers, the Jesuits, and lay women and men to open Cristo Rey New York High School (CRNY) in 2004. CRNY provides Catholic college preparatory education to young women and men whose families live in underserved areas. Students work in teams of four in entry-level jobs in local businesses during the school week. Their salaries offset a major part of their tuition.
Volunteers Needed
Cristo Rey needs volunteers to tutor individual students during the school day, to help catalog books in its new library, and to assist with sports after school.
Contact
Heather Hinckley
112 E. 106th St. / New York, NY 10029
212.982.7000 x125 / hhinckley@cristoreyny.org
www.cristoreyny.org
Hope Partnership for Education
About Hope Partnership for Education
Hope is a collaborative effort of the Sisters of the Holy Child and the Sisters of Mercy. In 2002, Hope began as an afterschool program for third and fourth graders; and in 2004, Hope opened a middle school for boys and girls in grades five through eight. Hope offers support to its graduates and provides adult education.
Volunteers Needed
Hope Partnership for Education needs people to tutor math or language arts for seventh, eighth, and ninth grade students on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Hope also needs people who can help troubleshoot computer problems and/or teach computer skills to students and staff members during the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Fridays. Help is also needed to prepare a large mailing during the week of February 9-13, 2009. Any amount of time you can offer is most appreciated!
Contact
Rose Martin, RSM
1701 N. 8th St. / Philadelphia, PA 19122
215.232.7821 / rtmartinpa@aol.com
http://www.hopepartnersforeducation.org/
Providence Center
About Providence Center
Providence Center opened in 1993 in a neighborhood where the Sisters of the Holy Child had served for more than 100 years. The Center offers English as a Second Language and sewing classes for adults, an after school and summer program for children, a teen mentoring program, a women's monthly prayer group, family retreats, and home visiting.
Volunteers Needed
Providence Center welcomes volunteers who could offer one hour (or longer) workshops for children in art, music, dance, or crafts from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. or who could help with the cleaning and painting of the Center in the afternoons from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Contact
Nancy Hagenbach, SHCJ
2635 N. 4th St., Philadelphia, PA 19133
215.739.7465 / nhagenbach@shcj.org