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135 people are interested
Project Faulu: Be a Student Tutor! (Michigan Residents ONLY)
ORGANIZATION: The Refugee Education Center
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135 people are interested
Full Virtual Volunteer Opportunity!!
Project Faulu
Our cornerstone K-12 support program for refugee students, Project Faulu focuses on STEM/STEAM, literacy, and socio-emotional well being. The program is designed specifically for refugee children whose cultural adjustments and past trauma can make learning difficult. Our goal is to prepare students for their classroom education and also supplement traditional education with one-on-one as well as peer support.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Commit to volunteering consistently on a weekly basis
- 1 hour a week from Monday - Thursday at 4 - 6 pm
- However, you can dedicate as much time as you and your students agree to, we just ask for you to give a minimum of 1 hour per week.
- Paired with one student or a family for the duration of the 6 month commitment
- It is your preference on one student or a family based on your time, keep in mind it will be one student at a time.
- Tutor K-12 students attending the Refugee Education Center, including:
- Providing homework assistance to students
- Reading with students after required work is completed
- Engaging students in learning activities such as games, puzzles, projects, creative assignments, worksheets, or any other appropriate activities
More opportunities with The Refugee Education Center
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About The Refugee Education Center
Location:
2130 ENTERPRISE ST SE, KENTWOOD, MI 49508, US
Mission Statement
We support refugees in their journey to become fully participating members of the West Michigan community. We envision a thriving, multicultural West Michigan community where all have an opportunity to pursue a better future!
Description
The Refugee Education Center is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit based in Grand Rapids, MI. The organization was founded in 2006 by a passionate group of Somali Bantu refugees who, as an ethnic group in their native country, were persecuted and prohibited to receive formal education. Upon arrival to the United States, community leaders recognized the incredible new opportunity to receive education and participate in the community as equals. They organized and created the The Somali Bantu Community of West Michigan to support their children as they began their new education in a foreign land. The organization grew to support all refugees in 2008 as the West Michigan Refugee Education and Cultural Center - and changed once again to the Refugee Education Center in 2016. While our name has changed, our vision has not. It has been, and is, central to the organization to share the knowledge learned from a first-person perspective of navigating the education system and refugee services and ultimately supporting the estimated 25,000 refugees in West Michigan to become fully participating members of the community (via these program services.)
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2130 Enterprise St. SE.Grand RapidsGrand Rapids, MI 49508
DATE POSTED
January 13, 2022
SKILLS
- Tutoring
- General Education
- Mentoring
- Teaching / Instruction
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
- STEM
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- Full Semester commitments; Weekly Two Hour Sessions
- Volunteer with us to provide education support for K-12 refugee children. Our K-12 students struggle to finish their schoolwork alone. Most refugee parents lack education background and can't support their children, so your help is greatly needed!