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3 people are interested
Mentor a Refugee Professional
ORGANIZATION: Tatweer - a JFS Seattle Initiative
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3 people are interested
You can make a huge impact in a refugee professional’s life by donating your time and expertise as a mentor. Mentorship is the central component of the Tatweer program. Mentors are a lot like coaches. Your role is to provide information about your industry, suggest alternate career options and assist in expanding your mentee’s professional networks. For refugees the benefits of a mentor relationship are twofold: access to an industry expert and expansion of professional networks.
The needs of each mentee may vary greatly, but a mentor should expect to spend three to five hours a month for a period of six months working with their mentee. Meeting outlines will be provided to help guide you through the process. Monthly meetings will occur at a time and place that mentors and participants agree upon together within King County.
For more information please contact Rebecca Craig tatweer@jfsseattle.org and check out our information sheet.
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About Tatweer - a JFS Seattle Initiative
Location:
1209 Central Ave South, Kent, WA 98032, US
Mission Statement
The Tatweer Project is an initiative of JFS Seattle's Refugee & Immigrant Services that provides foreign educated refugees the support they need in order to achieve their professional goals.
Description
Over the last few years, the Puget Sound area has seen an increasing wave of refugees that come to the United States with advanced degrees and years of experience in their field. Yet, upon arrival, it is very difficult for these highly skilled refugees to find jobs in their field of expertise.
The Tatweer program was created to comprehensively address the needs of this group: connecting them to experts in a number of career pathways, teaching the soft skills saught by U.S. employers, and expanding participants professional networks. Mentorship is the central component of the Tatweer program. For refugee's the benefits of a mentor relationship are twofold: access to an industry expert and expansion of professional networks.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
King County: Seattle/Renton/Kent/Auburn etc.Kent, WA 98032
DATE POSTED
May 29, 2015
SKILLS
- Civil Engineering
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- 3-5 hours each month for six months.