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Join Young Professionals Council-Open House!
ORGANIZATION: English At Large
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2 people are interested
Please join English At Large on Thursday, September 15, 2016 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM for wine, snacks, and an informal information session about our Young Professionals Council. This is a great opportunity to volunteer with a group of rising professionals, grow your leadership skills, and make a difference in your community.
The core mission of English At Large is to provide adult immigrants with the language fluency, cultural knowledge, and career readiness skills they need to fully participate in their communities. To accomplish this mission we offer innovative one-on-one and small group instruction to adult immigrants seeking English language instruction. In addition, this year we are excited to institute our Career Access Lab ("CAL"), which provides interactive resume building sessions, mock interviews, and networking tips. English At Large is a small organization with an enormous impact on individuals within the communities we serve and we need all the help we can get to expand our ability to meet demand for our services.
Benefits:
- Networking with other civic minded young professionals in the underserved Greater Boston area.
- Take on potential leadership opportunities in event planning, fundraising, marketing and advisory committees.
- Volunteer opportunities to give guidance to immigrants who are also starting (or restarting) their careers.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with event planning and fundraising events.
- Perform an advisory role to the Board of Directors or various committees on programs or events.
- Attend monthly meeting of Young Professionals Council.
- Assist with volunteer opportunities as schedule allows.
Please contact Elizabeth Barrett at mcwhadden@gmail.com for information or to confirm attendance.
More opportunities with English At Large
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About English At Large
Location:
800 West Cummings Park, STE 5550, Woburn, MA 01801, US
Mission Statement
English At Large is a nonprofit that provides individual and small group instruction through a volunteer network to adult immigrants and other newcomers who want to acquire English language skills as they adapt to life in the United States. Our vision is that newcomers to the United States will develop the langauge skills and cultural knowledge needed to fully engage in their communities and fulfill their life goals.
Description
A small organization with a big impact!
Lexington resident Mildred Gilman founded English At Large in 1970 as a volunteer-based organization. Since then, the organization has grown to serve 21 communities and has helped more than 10,000 local adult learners. Supported by a small professional staff, hundreds of trained volunteers deliver our five programs: one-to-one English tutoring, group conversation practice, basic English and citizenship classes, and online learning.
Our tutors receive training and ongoing support. They deliver customized individual and small-group instruction targeted to each student's goals. They come from an array of backgrounds, and they share a commitment to student success.
Other volunteers work in the office, write learner success stories, help with fundraising and serve on our board and committees.
Our students come from around the world. Their ambitions are varied. Their accomplishments are real. They are gaining citizenship, finding work, and reading a book in English to a child for the first time. They are changing their lives.
Our supporters make everything possible. They include Massachusetts Department of Education, Acton-Boxborough United Way, Lenny Zakim Fund, Cummings Foundation and an array of businesses, associations, and individual contributors.
CAUSE AREAS
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WHERE
800 West Cummings ParkSuite 5550Woburn, MA 01801
DATE POSTED
September 2, 2016
SKILLS
- Literacy / Reading
- Adult Education
- Teaching / Instruction
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
- Reading / Writing
- Tutoring
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REQUIREMENTS
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