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19 people are interested
Volunteer Mentor
ORGANIZATION: Asian Pacific Development Center
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19 people are interested
We are seeking awesome individuals who are committed to youth success and enjoy learning and having fun with immigrant or refugee youth population from Asia. Our objective is to provide Asian American and Pacific Islanders youth (mostly immigrants and refugees) the opportunity to grow academically and socially as well as help them transition successfully in their new home, Colorado, by providing a need based one-on-one mentorship relationship between mentees and caring adults.
What are the requirements to be a mentor?
- Must be at least 19 years or older
- Ability to commit for at least one year in mentoring relationship
- Ability to commit to at least one hour meeting with a mentee per week or two hours bi-weekly
- Passionate about youth growth, development, and success
- Willing and ready to submit information for background check and screening
- Enjoy learning and having fun with youth
- No mentoring experience necessary. Training will be provided
Who are our mentees?
- Asian American and Pacific Islanders, mostly immigrants and refugees
- The mentees age ranges from 11 to 14 years old
- They are committed and want a caring adult in their life
- Most of them are living in Metro Denver area
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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
January 29, 2018
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Youth Services
- Tutoring
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 19
- Orientation or Training
- 4 hours per month minimum