Casita Maria creates a safe and welcoming community, enriching and uplifting youth and families towards success, through shared cultural, art and educational experiences and programs.
Casita Maria is committed to a set of values and standards that reflect our vision for our community and the world that we want to see.
COLLABORATION. We work together as a team. We appreciate cooperation, respect, and the ability to compromise.
COMMITMENT. We are a team of professionals committed to the intellectual, creative, physical, and emotional growth of everyone we serve.
EMPATHY. We listen to each other. We strive to demonstrate understanding and compassion without judgment.
EXCELLENCE. We aspire to set the gold standard as a non-profit of choice for outstanding scholars and artists.
INNOVATION. We boldly achieve our mission in partnership with loyal donors, parents/guardians and families, committed staff, community partners, elected officials, and a growing community of caring adults.
LEADERSHIP. We strive to reach our fullest potential as leaders and teachers in an environment that enriches young people, their families, and the community through multidisciplinary art.
LEARNING. We create opportunities for everyone to discover their intellectual and creative gifts-- and for the intellectually and creatively ambitious to leave their mark on the world.
NURTURING. Casita Maria is a safe space where everyone values each other and the community as we aspire to greatness.
OPENNESS. We embrace curiosity and transparency. We believe in a willingness to experiment and a commitment to honesty.
TEACHING. We seek to provide rigorous and creative youth development programs that exist within a supportive environment and result in a community of globally-conscious, lifelong learners.