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105 people are interested
Make a difference in the lives of children! Tutor Hispanic immigrant youth in Southwest Houston
ORGANIZATION: Sewa International Houston
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105 people are interested
Volunteers are needed to provide Hispanic immigrant youth with educational support! Help students ages 5-12 with school-work, STEM and English language-learning, and arts and crafts through Sewa Houston's award-winning ASPIRE program.
Ideal candidates will have experience with tutoring and/or working with people whose first language is not English. Strong knowledge of Science, Math or Spanish a plus. Should be flexible, a team player, patient, and like working with youth of all ages.
Volunteers must be 16 years or older, and available to volunteer at least one day a week.
Younger students can volunteer with us, but their parents should be present.
The center is open Tuesday through Friday from 4:00PM to 6:00 PM, and Saturday from 10am-12pm.
All Volunteers over the age of 18 years will have to agree for a screening and background check to ensure the safety of the children they will be working with.
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About Sewa International Houston
Location:
1000 West Oaks Mall, Houston, TX 77082, US
Mission Statement
Sewa USA is a grass-root organization aspiring to spread the message of service to low income families of Houston (SEWA). Whether it is a disaster or a daily struggle for an average person, committed volunteers of Sewa take that extra mile to ensure that a helping hand and a loving heart is not away from the individuals in need, wherever they are and whenever they need it. When Katrina hit in Louisiana , hundreds of families came with Sewa to provide food and shelter to the victims of the disasters. We opened our homes for affected people and provided helping hand. Similarly Sewa volunteers and affiliated NGOs worked to provide relief to victims of Ike in Galveston, Tsunami in South Asia, flood in Guyana and so on. We carry the same spirit of service in day to day life and wish to make this world a better place with every moment we live.
Description
Sewa USA is a grass-root organization aspiring to spread the message of service to low income families of Houston (SEWA). Whether it is a disaster or a daily struggle for an average person, committed volunteers of Sewa take that extra mile to ensure that a helping hand and a loving heart is not away from the individuals in need, wherever they are and whenever they need it.
When Katrina hit in Louisiana , hundreds of families came with Sewa to provide food and shelter to the victims of the disasters. We opened our homes for affected people and provided helping hand. Similarly Sewa volunteers and affiliated NGOs worked to provide relief to victims of Ike in Galveston, Tsunami in South Asia, flood in Guyana and so on. We carry the same spirit of service in day to day life and wish to make this world a better place with every moment we live.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
San Marcos Apartments6301 W Bellfort St,Houston, TX 77035
DATE POSTED
October 12, 2018
SKILLS
- Spanish
- Tutoring
- Mentoring
- General Education
- Child Development
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- 2-6 hours in a week
- Should have a valid drivers license