Kinyarwanda Bus Educator
ORGANIZATION: YMCA International Services
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Description
YMCA International Services is a unique center of the YMCA of Greater Houston that delivers client-centered programs to refugees, immigrants, and other vulnerable populations to advance their economic independence, social integration, and civic participation. The Y helps newcomers restore hope, build stability, create opportunity and change futures. YMCA International Services is continuously recognized as a leader in the Houston immigrant community.
YMCA International Services is a unique center of the YMCA of Greater Houston that delivers client-centered programs to refugees, immigrants, and other vulnerable populations to advance their economic independence, social integration, and civic participation. The Y helps newcomers restore hope, build stability, create opportunity and change futures. YMCA International Services is continuously recognized as a leader in the Houston immigrant community.
Preferred Communities a department from YMCA International Services is looking for a volunteer who is familiar with the public transportation system here in Houston and speaks Kinyarwanda. We are looking for patient, understanding, and passionate people interested in helping the refugee population by teaching them how to use the public transit system (metro) here in Houston.
Go one on one with a client and teach them how to use the metro system:
- How to request a stop
- Where to wait for the bus
- How to purchase a metro card
- How to refill a metro card
Qualifications
- Must speak Kinyarwanda
- Complete required training and YMCA Background check
- Familiar with the metro system
- Able to multi-task
- Patience, understanding, flexibility, and a positive attitude
Kinyarwanda speaking volunteers are needed anytime between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm. Sometimes you may only be needed for one hour or other times four hours.
If interested or you have any questions please feel free to email miguel.nunez@ymcahouston.org
More opportunities with YMCA International Services
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About YMCA International Services
Location:
6300 Westpark, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77057, US
Mission Statement
YMCA International Services provides client-centered services to refugees, survivors of human trafficking, asylees, and other vulnerable newcomers from around the world. Services include financial assistance, immigration legal services, post-release services, case management, employment education, and more. It is only through the support of our volunteers and donors that we are able to give back to our communities. When you volunteer at the Y, you take an active role in bringing about meaningful change in your community.
Description
YMCA International Services, as a center of the YMCA of Greater Houston, provides a number of social service programs for the low-income, immigrant and refugee community. From receiving newly arriving refugees at the airport, locating affordable housing, assisting with a job search, applying for immigration documents, Interpretation Dari/Farsi/Pashto, Spanish to English, Arabic, Swahili, Burmese, French, Mentor, Warehouse, Food Pantry, we do it all!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
6300 Westpark Dr.Suite 600Houston, TX 77057
DATE POSTED
December 29, 2017
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Literacy / Reading
- Bilingual
- Translation
- Cross-cultural Communication
- Interpreter
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 3 hours a week at minimum