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12 people are interested
Volunteer Mentors at Alief ISD
ORGANIZATION: Sewa International Houston
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12 people are interested
Provide academic support and mentorship to those who need it the most! Sewa International Houston is recruiting volunteer mentors to tutor immigrant and refugee high school students who are new to the United States in Alief ISD’s LINC program (Language Institute for Newcomers).
We are currently seeking mentors who speak :
Arabic
Burmese
Swahili
Vietnamese
Spanish
Mentors will help 9th and 10th grade students with classwork, English language comprehension, and engaging activities.
The mentors are required to complete an ISD background check and would need to commit 40 minutes a week where they would be working with a small group of high school students mentoring them on language acquisition skills and social skills as they learn to settle in the USA.
Your chance to change their world!!!!
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About Sewa International Houston
Location:
1000 West Oaks Mall, Houston, TX 77082, US
Mission Statement
Sewa USA is a grass-root organization aspiring to spread the message of service to low income families of Houston (SEWA). Whether it is a disaster or a daily struggle for an average person, committed volunteers of Sewa take that extra mile to ensure that a helping hand and a loving heart is not away from the individuals in need, wherever they are and whenever they need it. When Katrina hit in Louisiana , hundreds of families came with Sewa to provide food and shelter to the victims of the disasters. We opened our homes for affected people and provided helping hand. Similarly Sewa volunteers and affiliated NGOs worked to provide relief to victims of Ike in Galveston, Tsunami in South Asia, flood in Guyana and so on. We carry the same spirit of service in day to day life and wish to make this world a better place with every moment we live.
Description
Sewa USA is a grass-root organization aspiring to spread the message of service to low income families of Houston (SEWA). Whether it is a disaster or a daily struggle for an average person, committed volunteers of Sewa take that extra mile to ensure that a helping hand and a loving heart is not away from the individuals in need, wherever they are and whenever they need it.
When Katrina hit in Louisiana , hundreds of families came with Sewa to provide food and shelter to the victims of the disasters. We opened our homes for affected people and provided helping hand. Similarly Sewa volunteers and affiliated NGOs worked to provide relief to victims of Ike in Galveston, Tsunami in South Asia, flood in Guyana and so on. We carry the same spirit of service in day to day life and wish to make this world a better place with every moment we live.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1712 Hwy 6 SouthHouston, TX 77077
DATE POSTED
November 15, 2016
SKILLS
- Arabic
- Swahili
- Burmese
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
- Vietnamese
- Spanish
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- 40 minutes per week
- Mentors are required to submit a background check with SSN or Driver's License