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3 people are interested
Bus Mentors - Assist newly-arrived refugees in our community!
ORGANIZATION: Minnesota Council of Churches-Refugee Services
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3 people are interested
When refugees arrive in Minnesota, learning how to navigate the Metro Transit system is one of the best ways for them to acquire self-sufficiency and independence. Without a strong understanding of how to ride the bus, refugees can have difficulty finding and keeping jobs, running basic errands, making it to medical appointments, getting to meetings with their case managers and employment counselors, or connecting with their community. MCC Refugee Services’ Intensive Cultural Orientation Workshop strives to help refugees overcome transportation barriers and attain self-sufficiency by teaching them how to navigate the Metro Transit system.
Bus Mentors assist their refugee partner(s) in learning how to navigate the Metro Transit system by helping them understand their bus routes and discussing basics of riding the bus including how to pay fares, how to use transfers, and proper etiquette when on the bus. Bus Mentors also practice riding the bus to their partner(s) home from MCC Refugee Service’s Intensive Cultural Orientation Workshop in order to reinforce his or her partner(s) understanding of the Metro Transit system and empower them to independently ride the bus.
MCC Refugee Services offers Intensive Cultural Orientation Workshop at two locations:
District 6 Planning Council MCC Refugee Services 171 Front Ave. 121 W Franklin Ave. St. Paul, MN 55117 Minneapolis, MN 55404More opportunities with Minnesota Council of Churches-Refugee Services
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About Minnesota Council of Churches-Refugee Services
Location:
122 W Franklin Ave # 100, Minneapolis, MN 55404, US
Mission Statement
Mission: Refugee Services is an ecumenical ministry welcoming persecuted people from around the world into new lives of freedom, hope, and opportunity in Minnesota. Vision: Refugees are abundantly supported as they move from addressing basic needs to achieving their dreams, and faith communities are transformed by partnering in this ministry of hospitality.
Description
Refugee Services became a program of the Minnesota Council of Churches (MCC) in 1985. Since that time, MCC Refugee Services has welcomed more than 6,000 refugees from around the world to lives of freedom, hope and opportunity in Minnesota. We offer abundant support to new comers through four lines of service: Case management, Immigration, Employment and Education.
Our Services:
We provide specialized services for refugees and asylees to assist them on the path to self-sufficiency and support them as they work towards achieving their dreams. We strive to provide excellent, holistic, family-centered services that provide abundant support to refugees and their families.
Case Management: intensive case management services for new arrivals, and extended social service support.
Employment: professional employment counseling for refugee and asylee families receiving public assistance or enrolled in Match Grant.
Education: many different educational opportunities including New Arrivals Orientation, Financial Literacy, Computer Skills, Job Readiness, and more.
Immigration: assistance to help refugees on their path to citizenship and to reunite eligible family members who are overseas. MCC Refugee Services is recognized by the US Department of Justice, Board of Immigration Appeals as an authorized provider of low-cost immigration assistance.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
122 W Franklin Ave. Suite 100Minneapolis, MN 55404
DATE POSTED
November 29, 2016
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Problem Solving
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Flexible, Approximately 2-6 hours a month.
- • Flexibility, promptness, and dependability • Solid knowledge of/experience of the Metro Transit sy