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3 people are interested
Brick by Brick Program--Mentor
ORGANIZATION: Roots of Renewal
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3 people are interested
Work directly with formerly incarcerated young adults to help them readjust to life! You will be matched with one of our clients as they go through our Brick by Brick program, and you will have the ability to spend time with them, discuss issues that come up and potential solutions, and help them with workshop activities like journaling or art therapy. This is an opportunity to really be a friend to a young man who is in need of one and to potentially become part of a lifelong support system.
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About Roots of Renewal
Location:
1000 N Broad Street, New Orleans, LA 70119, US
Mission Statement
Roots of Renewal is a startup non-profit committed to holistic solutions for the root causes of violence and poverty, including reintegrating formerly incarcerated neighbors back into their community. It is dedicated to increasing access to services and employment in Central City, creating equality of opportunity, reducing violence, and promoting peace. Eventually, Roots of Renewal hopes to see Central City be released from its entanglement in cycles of violence and crime and be revitalized.
Description
The initial Brick by Brick project, set to launch September 1, 2015, is a reintegration program that also addresses neighborhood needs. Roots of Renewal will buy a blighted property in the Central City neighborhood and employ returning neighbors aged 18 to 24 to renovate this property. Over the course of four months, the clients will spend time learning valuable job skills in construction. Perhaps more importantly, they will spend this time learning the soft skills that are necessary for any job, such as timeliness, teamwork, and workplace etiquette. The participants will also be referred to other existing organizations for drug treatment, GED classes, mental health needs, and other necessary services to ensure successful reintegration.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1000 N Broad StreetNew Orleans, LA 70119
DATE POSTED
June 29, 2015
SKILLS
- Tutoring
- Counseling / Mental Health
- Mentoring
- Case Work / Management
- Teaching / Instruction
- Life Coaching
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 25
- Orientation or Training
- Fridays, times will vary