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3 people are interested
Childcare Volunteer (Mesa)
ORGANIZATION: Refugee Focus
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3 people are interested
OVERVIEW
Refugee Focus is searching for a volunteer to care for children while their mothers attend English class. Syrian refugees, particularly women, struggle to learn English and start life in a new land and need all the help they can get. First Evangelical Lutheran Church is hosting free English classes for refugee women, but in order for these women to attend class they must have someone to watch their children who are not yet enrolled in school.
The children will be ages 0 to 5, so volunteers should play age appropriate games and teach pre-school basics like numbers and colors. Applicants should be comfortable working in a multi-cultural environment and communicating with people with limited English skills.
We are looking for volunteers at the following times:
- Monday and Tuesday, 12:00 to 2:00pm
- Thursday, 9:30am to 11:30 am
All child care will take place at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 142 N Date, Mesa, AZ 85201
Hours and locationStarting Date: September 2016
End Date: December 2016
Weekly hours: 2-6 hours per week, depending on interest and availability
HOW TO APPLYIf you are interested in learning more, contact Adam Feralio at adam.feralio@centralaz.com
More opportunities with Refugee Focus
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Refugee Focus
Location:
3443 N. Central Ave., North Rotunda, Phoenix, AZ 85012, US
Mission Statement
Showing kindness, doing justice, and serving those in need.
Description
Refugee Focus, a division of Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest (LSS-SW), is dedicated to helping refugees establish new lives in Arizona.
Refugees are men, women, and children who are forced to flee their homes, leaving behind all they have known for an uncertain future. They are unable to return to their homelands for fear of persecution due to their race, gender, religion, nationality, or membership in a social or political group. Refugees are among the most vulnerable of all immigrants fleeing countries that have been ravaged by civil strife or war. They come from nations throughout the world including Afghanistan, Bhutan, Burma, Burundi, Congo, Cuba, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Rwanda, Somalia, and Sudan.
Refugee Focus provides core services for refugees as well as employment services, ESL classes, children’s tutoring, and classes through the Adult Skill-building and Women’s Empowerment Programs.
The Women’s Empowerment Program (WEP) focuses on the well-being of refugee women through skill-building and educational services. Often times, refugee women are coming from cultures where they are offered fewer opportunities than men. The WEP gives clients a chance to gain skills and build their confidence, which could lead to job opportunities and self-sufficiency. Some examples of WEP classes are sewing, knitting, computer skills, microenterprise development, health, and nutrition.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
142 North DateFirst Evangelical Lutheran ChurchMesa, AZ 85201
DATE POSTED
September 9, 2016
SKILLS
- Child Care
- Arabic
- Swahili
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
- Cross-cultural Communication
- French
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- 2-6 hours/week, depending on interest/availability
- Fingerprint Clearance Card