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7 people are interested
Tutor Refugee Students in the Spring and Summer of 2015!
ORGANIZATION: The Refugee Education Center
Please visit the new page to apply.
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7 people are interested
West Michigan Refugee Education and Cultural center tutors are responsible for tutoring students attending the after school program at least once a week. Tutors will communicate progress and/or issues to be addressed to the program coordinator(s).
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Commit to volunteering consistently on a weekly basis
- Work with one to four students per session
- Providing homework assistance to students
- Reading with students after required work is completed
- Engaging students in learning activities such as games, puzzles, projects, creative assignments, worksheets, or any other appropriate activities
- Work with program coordinators to identify, advocate for, and work on student's educational needs
- Report progress and/or issues of concern to program coordinator
- Demonstrate teamwork and integrity with staff, fellow volunteers, students, and their families
- Build relationships with students on a weekly basis
- Ensure a safe and clean learning environment through assisting with after-program clean up
- Attend required trainings
More opportunities with The Refugee Education Center
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About The Refugee Education Center
Location:
2130 ENTERPRISE ST SE, KENTWOOD, MI 49508, US
Mission Statement
We support refugees in their journey to become fully participating members of the West Michigan community. We envision a thriving, multicultural West Michigan community where all have an opportunity to pursue a better future!
Description
The Refugee Education Center is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit based in Grand Rapids, MI. The organization was founded in 2006 by a passionate group of Somali Bantu refugees who, as an ethnic group in their native country, were persecuted and prohibited to receive formal education. Upon arrival to the United States, community leaders recognized the incredible new opportunity to receive education and participate in the community as equals. They organized and created the The Somali Bantu Community of West Michigan to support their children as they began their new education in a foreign land. The organization grew to support all refugees in 2008 as the West Michigan Refugee Education and Cultural Center - and changed once again to the Refugee Education Center in 2016. While our name has changed, our vision has not. It has been, and is, central to the organization to share the knowledge learned from a first-person perspective of navigating the education system and refugee services and ultimately supporting the estimated 25,000 refugees in West Michigan to become fully participating members of the community (via these program services.)
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2130 Enterprise St SEKentwood, MI 49508
DATE POSTED
December 16, 2014
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- 3-6 hours a week