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A  Quick  Look into  Our mission

La Casa de Amistad is a youth and community center that's been around since 1973. Our mission is to empower our Latino, Hispanic, and immigrant community throughout the entire region with educational programs, social services, legal services, and advocacy support. 

Thank you to our partner Notre Dame Federal Credit Union for producing this important one-minute video about our mission to help the world learn more about what we do!

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Bilingual Preschool for Children Ages 3-4

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Yo Puedo Leer (I Can Read) is La Casa’s preschool dual language program (Spanish/English) design for qualifying 3 to 5 year olds. Our goal is to provide age-appropriate early childhood development opportunities and to help them acquire the necessary skills to transition successfully into kindergarten.

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HUMBERTO  DELGADO  NAMED InauguraL  Director  of  Arts  and  Culture

We are thrilled to announce that Humberto (Beto) Delgado has been named our first-ever Director of Arts and Culture!

For more than 13 years, Beto has poured his heart into serving thousands of children and families through La Casa’s youth programs. Now, he will help lead an exciting new chapter by celebrating and sharing the beauty, history, traditions, and artistic expression of Latino communities through new programs, events, and partnerships.

From music and dance to murals, film, food, festivals, and visual arts, Beto’s work will help make Latino arts and culture an even bigger part of La Casa and our community.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

​Throughout the year, La Casa de Amistad brings our community together to celebrate culture, raise support, and invest in the families we serve.

Noche
Our premier annual dinner and auction is an evening of food, music, and community in support of La Casa's mission. 

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Camino
A fundraising cocktail reception bringing together legal professionals and justice advocates in support of La Casa's immigration legal services. 

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Community Breakfast
Gather for community networking and hear La Casa's state of the organization address over a hot breakfast buffet. 

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Social Services Referrals

We are here to help serve the Latinx community by connecting them to services they need to improve their lives. 

Call La Casa de Amistad at 574-233-2120 with any question related to living, working, and being a productive and healthy resident in Michiana area and the greater South Bend, Indiana region. We also serve our community in our neighboring counties in Northwest Indiana and Southern Michigan.

Our bilingual (English/Spanish) Social Service Coordinators receive approximately 10,000 calls each year on varying topics related to health, mental health, COVID-19, education, jobs, citizenship, legal matters, housing, utilities, food access, crisis management and more.

Stand with Latino and Immigrant Families

Latino and immigrant families in our community are facing a moment of deep uncertainty. La Casa de Amistad remains rooted in its mission to accompany and protect the families who need us most. There are real ways you can help right now.

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