Culinary Volunteer

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Casa Libre/Freedom House is looking for several volunteers to assist in the daily preparation of dinners for our residents. Casa Libre is a homeless youth shelter specializing in immigrant and refugee youth. We provide shelter, food, clothing, education enrollment, medical, dental, and mental health referrals, case management, and pro-bon legal services.

We are looking for individuals who can work 3-4 hour shifts and help sort, prepare, and cook the evening meals for the children. We also hope the volunteers will be able to instruct the residents on cooking techniques and bring in new recipes, as well as offer some knowledge on proper nutrition and diet habits. We would like to recruit enough volunteers to fill the slot for every day of the week. Our days are flexible, but we ask that interested volunteers are able to commit to a set schedule (i.e. Every Mon and Wed) for at least a 2-3 month period.

If you would like to apply, please send a resume to egonzalez@centerforhumanrights.org for further details.

Qualifications:

Cooking experience or training is preferred.

Bilingual in English and Spanish

Pass a background check and sign a confidentiality form

Great interpersonal skills and ability to be a positive role model for adolescents

Sensitivity in working with at-risk and homeless youth a plus

Sensitivity to immigration issues, poverty, and homelessness

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The Casa Libre/Freedom Home is a project of the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law, Inc. It is a licensed emergency and long-term 14-bed shelter for minors under the age of 18 without homes, including unaccompanied immigrant and refugee children.

The Center is a non-profit, public interest legal foundation dedicated to furthering and protecting the civil, constitutional, and human rights of immigrants, refugees, children, prisoners, and the poor.