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15 people are interested
Foreign Language Volunteers Needed!
ORGANIZATION: Queens Public Library
Please visit the new page to apply.
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15 people are interested
FOREIGN LANGUAGE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Would you like to share your language expertise with your neighbors in Queens? Help bridge the language communication gap in Queens!
We are looking for volunteers who are bilingual or native Spanish, Mandarin, or French speakers to volunteer as facilitators. Volunteers will be trained as facilitators for an innovative adult education program, for adults who are interested in learning another language. The 10-week, 90-minute small group program will teach adults a foreign language using Transparent Language, a Queens Library on-line database, at selected community library sites in Queens.
Training is provided!
Requirements
- 18 years or older
- Bilingual/native speakers who are fluent in English and one of the featured languages: Spanish, Mandarin, or French.
- Comfortable working with adults; previous teaching experience preferred (foreign language teachers/students, interns)
- Must be computer literate and willing to use and assist students with the on-line database as a tool to practice a new language.
- Must have or be willing to sign up for Queens Library Card
SCHEDULE
The project will start in January 2019; must commit for a minimum of 4 months.
3-hour mandatory training will be provided; date to be determined.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Resume must be uploaded with the application. Due to limited availability for interviews, only applicants with applicable skills and experience will be contacted.
Individuals 18 and older, are subject to an investigative background check that may be used when considering volunteers.
APPLY NOW
Apply directly on the Queens Library Volunteer Site. Click here: https://volunteer.queenslibrary.org/opportunity/a0C1J00000HKNEU
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About Queens Public Library
Location:
8911 MERRICK BLVD, JAMAICA, NY 11432, US
Mission Statement
Queens Public Library transforms lives by cultivating personal and intellectual growth and by building strong communities.
Description
We at Queens Public Library believe deeply in equity and that libraries are fundamental in empowering people to take charge of their lives, their governments and their communities.
Volunteers lend their talents and time on behalf of others. Ranging in age from 14 to 80, volunteers are a daily inspiration to customers; help deliver great programming and services; and offer the highest quality of attentiveness to the public.
You can make a difference by helping at any one of our 70 locations, located in every Queens neighborhood. You can...
- Help homebound adults, youth, and seniors get books, movies, and music through Mail-a-Book Services
- Read to youngsters whose parents are working or still learning English
- Teach adults job skills and interview techniques
- Help teens strengthen their academic skills and prepare for college as a Homework Helper or Academic Tutor
- Welcome New Americans, helping them learn English and prepare them to become citizens...and more!
Check out all our service opportunities!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple Locations Across QueensJamaica, NY 11432
DATE POSTED
October 25, 2018
SKILLS
- Spanish
- Bilingual
- Basic Computer Skills
- Cantonese / Mandarin
- English
- French
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 3 hour training; 90 minutes per week for 10 weeks
- Must be computer literate, bilingual in English and Spanish, Mandarin, or French.