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Childcare Volunteers
ORGANIZATION: 8th & College Connections
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Our program offers free English classes for immigrants with free childcare! Volunteers will work under the supervision of Childcare Staff.
We offer classes Tuesday & Thursday evenings from 6-8pm. We offer childcare in two groups - school ager children and babies/toddlers/pre-schoolers.
During the warm months of the year, childcare staff and volunteers take the school-aged students to a nearby playground. During the cold months, we do crafts or play games indoors with them. Volunteers in the nursery help care for the babies/toddlers/pre-schoolers. We always need help holding babies during the shift and offering general supervision along with the nursery childcare staff.
1 Shift
- evening / 05:30 PM to 08:00 PM CST - Spots available: 4
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About 8th & College Connections
Location:
1548 8th Street, Des Moines, IA 50314, US
Mission Statement
Eighth & College Connections, together with our River Bend neighborhood, seeks to create community in our extremely diverse neighborhood by generating, promoting and supporting programs and projects that bring together people of different ethnic racial, religious and language backgrounds, of varying ages, economic backgrounds, sexual orientations and any other differences which divide us. The ELL program, a project of Eighth & College Connections, is a multicultural, multilingual community that welcomes all people who wish to expand their English skills and form friendships across social barriers in order to enrich their lives and help shape a deeper and more welcoming community.
Description
Our primary project is English classes in four levels for immigrant and refugee adults, with a free childcare program to allow parents with children to attend. We emphasize relationship building between volunteers and students. We also have a community garden project and collaborate on a prison van project to enable neighbors to visit relatives and loved ones in distant state prisons.
CAUSE AREAS
Children & Youth,
Community,
Immigrants & Refugees
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
This opportunity has 1 shift
WHERE
1548 8th StreetDes Moines, IA 50314
(41.60755 ,-93.62852 )
DATE POSTED
November 29, 2024
SKILLS
- Child Care
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
- Youth Services
- Cross-cultural Communication
- Drawing
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- 2 hours, 1x or 2x per week.
- Background Check