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Providing Hope Help and Opportunity La Casa de Esperanza Passion for Positive Change La Casa de Esperanzas mission is to provide opportunities to achieve full social and economic participation in society with particular emphasis on the Hispanic Population. Founded in 1966 as History Builders La Casa de Esperanza initially focused on the growing Hispanic community in Waukesha by providing educational services to help English language learners prepare and succeed in school. The organizations early emphasis on English as Second Language classes for adults was soon joined by La Escuelita a bilingual preschool created to prepare young Latino students to attend Waukesha Public Schools. These two programs formed the foundation upon which the tradition of education at the center of every program and service offered by La Casa was built.