Schooner Adventuress Set to Take South Everett Youth to San Juan Islands
“These teens are amazing and it’s humbling to see their families doing everything they can to ensure their kids get important opportunities to learn and grow. We are so excited to offer this important program in Snohomish County in partnership with the incredible folks at Connect Casino Road,” says Catherine Collins, Executive Director of Sound Experience.
Coordinated Care & Connect Casino Road lanzan una nueva asociación para ayudar a las familias de inmigrantes a navegar el sistema de atención médica de EE. UU.
Connect Casino Road y Coordinated Care establecieron una nueva colaboración este año para ayudar a las familias inmigrantes con bajos ingresos a navegar el complicado sistema de seguro médico y atención médica aquí en los EE. UU. Una vez por semana, un representante bilingüe de Coordinated Care está en el lugar para trabajar con las familias que están en el programa de administración de casos de Connect Casino Road, así como con los miembros de la comunidad de Casino Road. Este servicio se proporciona sin costo alguno para las familias.
Learning to sail
One student, after participating in the program wrote to Guillen afterward “[These] were the five most fun days of my life, this trip has taught me many things but the most important is to live life and appreciate nature, I have learned to be responsible for myself, to grow as a person, to live in a group, to have respect, to survive on my own, the sea filled me with positive energies and living with the other members helped me to have an incredible trip, I feel so satisfied to have had the opportunity. This trip has helped me improve as a person.”
Everett light rail choices refined amid calls for in-road options
But some in-road alignments were already considered and dismissed because of public input and technical analysis, Sound Transit North Corridor Development Director Eric Widstrand said Thursday. That includes along Broadway and Casino Road in Everett.
Sound Transit charts its long light-rail journey to Everett
Some of the five options for this station would cause “prolonged traffic disruption, loss of business and permanent displacement of unique cultural resources for the region’s Spanish-speaking communities,” said Alvaro Guillen, of the community group Connect Casino Road, in a written comment.
Heavy interest spurs free tutoring through summer in Everett
“All of our kids need to benefit from discourse — social discourse, academic discourse,” he said. “If you have a book, read it to them. If you don’t, tell a story, talk to them.”
Group to help Casino Road area of Everett with $700,000
About 19,000 people live in the area bounded by Casino Road, Airport Road and Evergreen Way, making it one of the most densely populated parts of Everett. One-quarter of those people live in poverty, and the poverty rate for children is 35.7 percent, more than double the countywide rate of 14 percent.
Residents are helping turn Casino Road in a new direction
More recently, she became a member of the leadership council for the Casino Road Initiative, which is managing a $700,000 grant under the oversight of the Community Foundation of Snohomish County. The initiative just announced its first big project: a dramatic shift in the use of space at the Children’s Village at 14 E. Casino Road. The location houses several nonprofits, including the YMCA. They picture a new drop-in community center, adding to what’s in place now.
In light rail’s path, Casino Road businesses brace for impact
Alvaro Guillen, executive director of south Everett community organization Connect Casino Road, for months has sought to convince Sound Transit’s decision makers to spare Casino Square. One of his letters to the board had signatures from 396 residents, 20 service providers and about 20 business owners, he said.
Everett is one step closer to opening ‘community hub’ on Casino Road
The Casino Road Initiative has just applied for a grant to fund the expanded programing, but it needs help in funding about $750,000 worth of renovation costs. It will also be asking skilled laborers to volunteer their time.
Padres se reúnen en Everett
La iniciativa acaba de anunciar su primer gran proyecto: un cambio dramático en el uso del espacio en Children’s Village en 14 E. Casino Road. La ubicación alberga varias organizaciones sin fines de lucro, incluida la YMCA. Imaginan un nuevo centro comunitario sin cargo, que se suma a lo que está en marcha ahora. “Van a hacer que las cosas sucedan”, dijo Bermúdez.
Casino Road teens on tall ship Adventuress set sail for 4-day voyage
The partnership between Connect Casino Road and Sound Experience is “essential” in getting families involved, because if a family doesn’t know about the opportunity, they can’t sign up, Guillen said. His organization is already connected with families, and it knows how to communicate with them and help them navigate the application.
Connect Casino Road 