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| Andres and his mentor at City Council |
Alexandria is often called a big city with a small town feel, and nothing exemplifies that designation more than the relationship between the City Government and community members. A few weeks ago, Andres* from Casa Chirilagua and his mentor put on their best suits and visited the City Council meeting in order to talk about mentoring. After getting up to speak, Andres gave a gift to Mayor Allison Silberberg: a handmade purse from Guatemala.
In thanks to Andres and Casa Chirilagua, Mayor Silberberg invited a group to visit her offices at City Hall. Andres was accompanied by his mentor, his mother, two fellow Casa Chiri kids, and two Casa Chirilagua staff: Mentoring Director Adriana Schellhaas and Elementary Programs Director Marissa Salgador.
Read more about Andres and his speech at the City Council meeting on the Casa Chirilagua Blog, and read up on the Casa Chirilagua visit to the Mayor's office in the Alexandria Gazette.
*Name changed for privacy reasons.
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| Casa Chirilagua staff and mentees, accompanied by Andres' family and mentor, meet with Mayor Silberberg after getting a tour around City Hall. |
Good post.
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