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39 people are interested
Refugee Child Care Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Refugee Focus
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39 people are interested
Weekly hours: 4-6 hours per week (during Tuesdays 9am-3pm)
The Women’s Empowerment Program of Refugee Focus is searching for a volunteer to assist with our childcare program. The Women’s Empowerment Program provides free daycare for refugee women who take advantage of our programming like women’s health classes, computer classes, and field trips. This allows refugees, especially women and single mothers, to take advantage of education and services that help them to become self-sufficient.
The purpose of this position is to provide appropriate, safe childcare services for refugee women. Duties will include assisting with childcare both at the Refugee Focus office and off-site for field trips and health classes, as well as developing and using age-appropriate curriculum for the children. The majority of children will be age 0-5.
Applicants should be comfortable working in a multi-cultural environment and communicating with people with limited English skills.
More opportunities with Refugee Focus
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Refugee Focus
Location:
3443 N. Central Ave., North Rotunda, Phoenix, AZ 85012, US
Mission Statement
Showing kindness, doing justice, and serving those in need.
Description
Refugee Focus, a division of Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest (LSS-SW), is dedicated to helping refugees establish new lives in Arizona.
Refugees are men, women, and children who are forced to flee their homes, leaving behind all they have known for an uncertain future. They are unable to return to their homelands for fear of persecution due to their race, gender, religion, nationality, or membership in a social or political group. Refugees are among the most vulnerable of all immigrants fleeing countries that have been ravaged by civil strife or war. They come from nations throughout the world including Afghanistan, Bhutan, Burma, Burundi, Congo, Cuba, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Rwanda, Somalia, and Sudan.
Refugee Focus provides core services for refugees as well as employment services, ESL classes, children’s tutoring, and classes through the Adult Skill-building and Women’s Empowerment Programs.
The Women’s Empowerment Program (WEP) focuses on the well-being of refugee women through skill-building and educational services. Often times, refugee women are coming from cultures where they are offered fewer opportunities than men. The WEP gives clients a chance to gain skills and build their confidence, which could lead to job opportunities and self-sufficiency. Some examples of WEP classes are sewing, knitting, computer skills, microenterprise development, health, and nutrition.
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WHERE
3443 N. Central Ave.Phoenix, AZ 85012
DATE POSTED
January 30, 2017
SKILLS
- Child Development
- Child Care
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 4-6 hours per week on Tuesdays
- online application, 2 references, Fingerprint Clearance Card