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"Adopt a Grandparent" -- Refugee Elders

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ORGANIZATION: Catholic Charities, Diocese of Nashville

  • 11 people are interested

Learn about other cultures and share what you love about Nashville, while helping an elder member of our refugee community navigate his/her new home. As an "American Friend" volunteer with Catholic Charities Refugee and Immigration services, you’ll build a friendly, supportive one-on-one relationship with a senior refugee, practice English with them, and teach them basic life skills and cultural expectations. By exploring your home through the eyes of a new American, you can gain a more meaningful conception of national and local citizenship and foster cross-cultural dialogue. This volunteer position is flexible, though we do ask for an initial 6 month commitment. Email or call our volunteer coordinator for more information: ccvolunteer@cctenn.org; (615) 352-3087. Please see full description here: http://cctenn.org/volunteeropportunitydetails.cfm?eid=16070716080440010

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About Catholic Charities, Diocese of Nashville

Location:

2806 McGavock Pike, Nashville, TN 37214, US

Mission Statement

Following Christ’s example, we recognize the dignity of all people and serve our neighbors.

Description

As the social service arm of the Diocese of Nashville, we assist more than 69,000 people each year in 38 counties across Middle Tennessee through 42 different programs. Social ministry to all of God's children is fundamental to our mission. Therefore, the services of Catholic Charities are available to people of every religious, ethnic, cultural, and racial background. The causes we serve include:

  • Disaster Recovery
  • Emergency Assistance
  • Emotional Support
  • Family Resource Centers
  • Housing Stability
  • Hunger Relief
  • Job Training
  • New Americans

Day after day, the staff and volunteers at Catholic Charities perform acts of love, goodwill, and kindness to make life better for the poor and unemployed, the young and old, for individuals and families, and for strangers in a new land.

CAUSE AREAS

Education & Literacy
Immigrants & Refugees
Seniors
Education & Literacy, Immigrants & Refugees, Seniors

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Multiple Locations in Nashville Metro AreaNashville, TN 37214

(36.141026,-86.67118)
 

SKILLS

  • Mentoring
  • Elder care
  • People Skills
  • English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
  • Cross-cultural Communication
  • Relationship Building

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Background Check
  • at least 1 hour/week for at least 6 months

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