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126 people are interested
Assist adult refugees and immigrants learning English/ESL
ORGANIZATION: Colorado Refugee ESL Program at Emily Griffith Technical College
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126 people are interested
Before you click to contact us, PLEASE follow these instructions: For detailed information about our volunteer programs and to access an application, please visit www.refugee-esl.org. PLEASE visit our website, www.refugee-esl.org instead of replying via the "I want to help" button, above. Please show us you are willing to follow instructions. Thanks!
Each year, adult newcomers from around the world come to Emily Griffith Technical College to learn English. Our volunteers do not teach classes, rather, they provide in-classroom support to both the students and the professional, paid instructors.
Our dedicated volunteers bring skills and receiving-community perspectives that assist our students with the process of learning English, adjusting to a different country, and integrating into a new culture. Volunteers assist in professionally staffed adult ESL classrooms and helping students in the ESL computer lab. A limited number of online classes are also in need of volunteer support. All incoming volunteers must attend a two-hour orientation and pass a background check prior to assisting in a classroom.
Many of our students have been resettled through the United States Refugee Program after fleeing war or persecution in their home countries. These students come from many troubled areas, including Afghanistan, Burma, Eritrea, and Democratic Republic of the Congo, among others. Students who are not refugees have immigrated to the US from places such as Mexico, South America, Asia, and Eastern Europe in search of new opportunities. No matter where they are from, all of our students are eager to learn and interact with members of the receiving community.
For detailed information about our volunteer programs and to download an application, please visit www.refugee-esl.org instead of clicking the "I want to help button," above.
If you have a personal interest in enrolling in a program as a student at Emily Griffith Technical College, please visit the school's website at www.emilygriffith.edu/language-learning-center
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About Colorado Refugee ESL Program at Emily Griffith Technical College
Location:
1860 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203, US
Mission Statement
The Colorado Refugee English as a Second Language program, housed at Emily Griffith Technical College, strives to deliver high-quality English language instruction to newly arrived refugees. Caring teachers, administrators and volunteers throughout our organization provide the means for refugee students to obtain the acculturation, communication and literacy skills that are critical to survival and success in a new country.
Description
The Colorado Refugee ESL (CRESL) program at Emily Griffith Technical College provides English language instruction to newly arrived refugees. Refugees who cannot attend classes study in a home setting with a volunteer tutor. The majority of the adult refugees who come to Colorado each year spend some time studying in the CRESL program. Most of the refugees who study in the home tutor program are women with small children, persons with disabilities or their full-time caretakers, and seniors. At any given time, at least 30 refugees in the Denver area are waiting for the instructional services of a volunteer in-home tutor.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1860 Lincoln St.Emily Griffith Technical CollegeDenver, CO 80203
DATE POSTED
July 31, 2023
SKILLS
- Basic Computer Skills
- Literacy / Reading
- Cross-cultural Communication
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 1-2 hours per week
- Interested candidates must submit an application and background check, via www.refugee-esl.org