As part of Boston CASA’s commitment to effectively and intentionally serve children, youths, and families across Suffolk and Middlesex Counties. The Multicultural Advisory Committee (MAC) was created to ensure Boston CASA is held to the highest standard in conjunction to the overall CASA work, to meet the mission of promoting and protecting the best interests of children and youth who have experienced abuse and neglect.
We believe that community voices—especially those from historically marginalized communities—are essential to shaping how we show up in the lives of the children and families we serve.
Our MAC is comprised of 8-10 community members, from CASAs, to foster parents, to community organizations who have a 1 year commitment in supporting Boston CASA’s work and mission. This is done through 3 main pillars:
- Raising awareness in the community about Boston CASA (through a variety of tabling events including Prudential’s Volunteer Expo and Open Streets)
- Diversifying Boston CASA’s pool of volunteers to meet the needs of the youths and families we serve (through intentional recruitment efforts by being present for community events such as Caribbean Heritage Month Festivals, The Boston Society of Caribbean Culture and Heritage events, multicultural centers at a variety of universities and colleges)
- Training and providing resources and support around cultural humility and cultural competency among CASAs and staff. MAC 2025 group developed a cultural humility training for our CASAs that can be found Cultural Humility Training.pptx.
- MAC 2026 has added an additional subset to training by also cultivating resources and a guide for CASAs and staff in supporting children and youths who identify with the LGBTQIA+ community.
We accept applications for members on a yearly basis beginning in January. If you are interested in being a part of our MAC, you may submit an application at the link below.
