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48 people are interested
Love kids? Tutor a refugee child!
ORGANIZATION: Gulf Coast Jewish Family & Community Services
Please visit the new page to apply.
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48 people are interested
Ready to have fun while helping refugee kids? Ours is a classroom without walls, with in-home tutoring, field trips, fun activities, as well as group sessions. Our focus is to improve school success for refugee students, reduce dropout risk factors, help youth successfully transition from school to the workplace, and improve acculturation and preservation of the refugee family.
You will help strengthen a refugee child's reading and basic math skills, help the child practice and learn English if necessary, help build and nurture the child's social skills and stimulate the child's creative and artistic tendencies.
The schedule is extremely flexible but leans towards afternoons, evenings, or weekends.
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About Gulf Coast Jewish Family & Community Services
Location:
101 Westward Drive, 2nd Floor, Miami, FL 33166, US
Mission Statement
Our purpose is to provide essential human services to individuals and families in times of need.
Description
Gulf Coast Jewish Family & Community Services, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) community-based, nonsectarian agency, providing critical help to Floridians since 1960. Each year Gulf Coast serves more than 40,000 children, adults, families and elders who have catastrophic medical, psychiatric, physical, developmental and emotional needs. The agency is known nationally and internationally as a leader in innovative programming.
Refugee Youth and Family Program - This exciting new program supports refugee youth to reach their highest levels of achievement through school and family support. We work to improve school success for refugee students, reducing dropout risk factors, helping youths successfully transition from school to the workplace, and improving the acculturation and preservation of the refugee family. Cultural and recreational outings, mentor and tutoring support, career exploration and development services are offered to eligible youth enrolled in the program. Families also benefit as we bring speakers to meet with parents to learn more about the Florida school systems, health and mental health programs, healthy marriages and more. This program is funded by a grant from the Florida Department for Children and Families.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Miami, FL 33177
DATE POSTED
September 13, 2012
SKILLS
- English
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18