From our house to yours...
Messages from Casserly House students, volunteers, and staff!



Idiatou from Guinea, ESOL student
Everybody here is friend...is family. It is beautiful.

Jamilex, After School student, 2nd grade
You should go to Casserly House cause they have everything you'll need for homework, and they have a lot of tutors that can help you.
                                                        

Jim McCarthy, Ignatian Volunteer, Staff
It's just an incredible oasis in the city of Boston. Just seeing the people coming and going, and seeing how they are with smiles on their faces, how well they get along. It's just an incredible experience.

Evis from Albania, ESOL student
I am a student at Casserly House, and I am very happy for that.

Kenny, After School student, 2nd grade
Thank You Casserly House!
                                  

Connor Lynch, After School Volunteer, Catholic Memorial "10
Before ever hearing about Casserly House, I had taken a volunteer job at Camp Shriver. Working with kids is my passion, and with the After School Program at Casserly House, I feel that sense of making a difference. The kids have a yearning to learn, but they also show their personalities as creative and eager young adults. As a tutor, it is a joy to see the children learn and grow, and the Casserly House offers the opportunities for them to be great one day.

Brian Ahern, Jesuit Volunteer, Staff
You can sit with these people and just be with them, walk with them, and hope with them. And that is something that can never be taken away from me.  
                                    

Sister Helen Callahan, CSJ, ESOL Teacher
What I love about the people is they are willing to take a risk. The students that I see are very committed and very faithful to coming every single week.

Menrika, After School student, 3rd grade
Casserly House has lots of things you can do. You can go on the computer to search with your homework and play games when are you are done, but FIRST you have to read.

Jean from Haiti, ESOL student
Casserly House has become my second house.
  

Chris, After School student, 2nd grade
Aaaand you get to learn lots of stuff at Casserly House!


Sister Patricia Cushing, CSJ, ESOL Teacher
This is a wonderful place to be because there is such variety and such sincerity.

Emmanuel from Haiti, ESOL student
I passed a big test, somebody asked me where I learned English, and I said "I am proud to come from Casserly House! 
                      

Mackenna Woodring, After School Volunteer, Boston College "13
I started coming to Casserly House because I am very interested in working with children. Casserly House is exactly what I was looking for. In the after school program, I get the chance to interact and form relationships with the children, and each week that I come back I feel more at home here, and I feel closer to children. They are very bright and have outgoing, charming personalities, and I think that children really benefit from the support and encouragement we as tutors give them.

March 22, 2009
Manuel, English student from Chile
I had a dream to get my American Citizenship. I realized that I had to work hard to make this dream come true. I didn't want this dream to be just a dream. I began working hard to learn English and to study the questions. On January 24th, I passed the interview. On March 4th, I became an American citizen. My dream was at the same time that Barack Obama had a dream to be President of the United States. Obama knew that as a black man this would be difficult. He was inspired by Martin Luther King to work hard and move forward if he would ever be President. On January 20th, Obama and many others realized their dreams.