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8 people are interested
Women's Nutrition Volunteer Teacher
ORGANIZATION: Refugee Focus
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8 people are interested
The Women’s Empowerment Program of Refugee Focus is searching for a volunteer to teach our refugee women’s nutrition classes.
The volunteer will teach nutrition class four times a month 9am to 12:30pm at the Refugee Focus office. The volunteer will receive training on how to teach the class, and will receive the existing curriculum (powerpoint and speaking notes) to deliver the material. The volunteer will also be tasked with making curriculum changes and improvements based on feedback from the women in the classroom. The volunteer would also assist the Women’s Empowerment Specialist in recruiting women to attend the class and scheduling interpreters.
Applicants should have a strong understanding of nutrition. Applicants must be comfortable working with female refugees concerning personal topics and have experience working in a multi-cultural environment.
Job duties include:- Teaching weekly women’s nutrition classes
- Making changes to the powerpoint, speaking notes, handouts, and other curriculum items as needed
- Guiding refugee women on field trips into the community
- Tracking class attendance, retention, and feedback
Starting Date: February 2017
End Date: May 2017 (potential to extend position into the summer}
Hours: Every Wednesday from 9am to 12:30pm
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
3443 N. Central Ave.North RotundaPhoenix, AZ 85012
DATE POSTED
November 11, 2016
SKILLS
- Teaching / Instruction
- Nutrition
- Adult Education
- Cross-cultural Communication
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 3.5 hours per week
- Online application, 2 professional references