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School Assistant for Refugee ELL Students
ORGANIZATION: Refugee Focus
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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8 people are interested
Volunteers will be assigned to a school in the Metro Phoenix area to assist teachers in an ELL classroom with refugee students. Volunteers may lead small group activities or group reading circles, provide one-on-one student support, and/or other activities assigned by the lead teacher, monitor refugee students on playgrounds and in the cafeteria, etc. Volunteers will encourage and support refugee students’ learning goals as well as social and emotional skills development.
Requirements
- Must have or be able to obtain a Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card
- Must have previous experience working with children, preferably English Language Learners
- Experience in a school or tutoring environment preferred
- Cross Cultural experience preferred
- Arabic, Somali, or other language ability desired in addition to English
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
December 2, 2016
SKILLS
- Child Development
- Arabic
- Swahili
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
- Cross-cultural Communication
- French
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 4-10 hours per week
- Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card, online application, resume, and two professional references