A Journey of Hope: From the Land of the Eternal Spring to My Old Kentucky Home

Karina Barillas

Karina Barillas, Executive Director of La Casita Center in Louisville, Kentucky, shares her story as a Latina who immigrated to the United States. La Casita Center is a non-profit organization that accompanies families in the Latinx community, providing a range of services and working for systemic change. Ms. Barillas, who will be recognized as the recipient of the 2023 Berea College Service Award, describes finding in service her life’s purpose of accompanying others on their own life journeys, through empowerment and solidarity. La Casita Center is a non-profit organization that accompanies families in the Latinx community, providing a range of services and working for systemic change. Service Convocation. Sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Learning through Service (CELTS).