- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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51 people are interested
Teaching Assistant
ORGANIZATION: Asian Pacific Development Center
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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51 people are interested
We are looking for volunteers to provide support and assistance in our adult ESL classes. Volunteers will aid the teacher, work with students in small groups, participate in conversations/games with students, provide one-on-one help in reading and writing, etc. Below are the dates and times we are currently needing assistance. Volunteers do not need to commit to a certain number of hours per week.
Class Times:
Monday-Thursday, 9:00-11:00am
Monday-Wednesday, 6:00-8:00pm
If you are interested in volunteering with the Adult Education Department, please send an email to rondinoden@apdc.org. Please state your availability, your volunteer area of interest, and answer the following questions:
1. Why do you want to be a volunteer in our organization?
2. Do you have any past educational, cross-cultural, or general experience working with immigrants or refugees? (It's okay if you don't!)
3. How do you feel about working with individuals who may have backgrounds, education, religious beliefs, or values different than your own?
4. How do you handle stress and conflict?
5. Please let us know any other information that you feel would be relevant.
More opportunities with Asian Pacific Development Center
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Asian Pacific Development Center
Location:
1537 Alton St., Aurora, CO 80010, US
Mission Statement
The Asian Pacific Development Center is a community-based, nonprofit, 501 (c) (3) organization founded in 1980 to serve the needs of a growing population of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AA/PI) residents throughout Colorado. APDC operates a licensed Community Mental Health Clinic designated by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, innovative Health Promotion and Youth Programs , and a multicultural Interpreters Bank . A trained professional staff provides Culturally Competent services that include: assessment and evaluation, individual and group counseling; case management services; victim assistance services; mentorship, after school, and youth leadership programs; health promotion; interpretation/translation services; as well as cultural competency training and consultation. Services provided are linguistically and culturally appropriate.
Description
Our programs are organized through three major facets of APDC: Health and Wellness, Education and Advocacy. APDC provides culturally-proficient behavioral healthcare services, innovative community education and health promotion to those in need. APDC is the only multi-human service, multi-ethnic agency in Colorado that serves the Asian American/Pacific Islander population. APDC strives to bridge the needs of the community with resources in the various human service systems by providing mental health services (Colorado licensed mental health clinic), victim assistance services, youth programs (after-school, mentorship, leadership), health outreach and education (breast and cervical cancer outreach and prevention, tobacco use prevention, hepatitis B education and screening), health research, ESL/Citizenship classes, and a variety of other programs targeted at the Asian American/Pacific Islander community of Colorado.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1537 Alton StreetAurora, CO 80010
DATE POSTED
July 8, 2016
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training