Volunteer with RST's Refugee Youth Program!

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Refugee youth possess limitless talents bounded by unique challenges. Approximately 400 new refugee students enter the Dallas Independent School District each year, however, the high school graduation rate for these students is less than 35% making the drop-out rate for them the highest among immigrant populations enrolled in the district. Refugee Services of Texas’ newly developed Refugee Youth Program (RYP) aims not only to help boost these numbers, but to empower refugee youth in all aspects of life through guidance and mentorship. In addition to Mentor-matching, RST-Dallas assists newly arrived refugee youth (aged 10-17) in becoming better adjusted and engaged in their new communities. Weekly after school sports activities are just one of a wide range of programming available to our littlest of clients and we would love your help! ___________________________________

We are looking for friendly faces to attend at least one outing per month to enrich interaction, understanding, and generally have a good time with our program enrollees.

Join us Tuesdays for activities hosted by Nike volunteers or check our monthly calendar for weekend outing opportunities. RYP Volunteers assist RST staff in transporting our program enrollees to and from bi-monthly field trips and--during the school yesr--to the Raindrop Foundation Community Center located in Richardson on E Collins Blvd for after-school activities.
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What to expect:

Volunteering with the RST Youth Program requires an application and background check, an informal interview, and a volunteer orientation. Volunteers are also expected to understand and commit to follow RST policies and procedures outlined in the RST Youth Mentor/Program Handbook and agreements.

English levels also vary but do of course improve over time, and even more quickly with the help of our Volunteers.

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Contact us today for more information or to schedule an interview/meeting! Please contact Brenda Ogershok at bogershok@rstx.org or by phone at 214-720-8916.