Friday, May 15, 2009

CASA Community Member of the Week

Name: Priya G.

Role: Volunteer

What interested you about the CASA program?

CASA’s role as both a social service entity with a social justice bent that was also institutionalized. This would allow me to make a noticeable and marked difference in the life of young children who are our future.

Also, CASA provided a diverse set of opportunities, from practicing networking skills to crisis management skills as well as of course making the difference in the life of young children.

Tell us a little bit about your previous Work and/or Volunteer Experience and/or Education:

I am a student at Berkeley Law School, I worked at CASA while finishing my final year at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.

Hobbies/Fun Fact(s) about Yourself:

Reading, writing, and Indian folk dance.

What is your favorite quote of all time?

“There is nothing to fear, but fear itself.”—Franklin D. Roosevelt

How did you hear about the CASA Program?

Non-profit career fair.

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