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ORGANIZATION: Women and Families Ascending Association (WAFAA)

  • 72 people are interested

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PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR RESUME AND APPLICATION DIRECTLY TO wafaa@wafaaorganization.org AND THEN PLEASE CALL US FROM 973-766-2406

We are a non-profit organization that helps families and individuals through various social programs. Our mission is to strengthen families and the community through education in order to reduce isolation, build connection within and between families and throughout the community.

Our services include crisis intervention therapy, immigration paperwork and a shelter for victims of domestic violence. We offer many other services as well to anyone who is in need of help.

We are open to any kind of help we can receive. Please contact with us regarding what you are comfortable to work with. Thank you!

Job description for volunteers and interns:
Assist in fundraising and event organizing
Be active in relations between volunteer's schools and the organization
Raise awareness of the organization at your college/university by distributing brochures, flyers and notifying them of the events etc.
Attend events and meetings as per director's instruction and report the proceedings
Spread the word with friends, families and neighbors
Draft letters and memos as well as grant writing
if bilingual, help translating oral communications and documents
Help in office management and record keeping
Help children with homework
Find clients jobs
Assist in counseling individuals dealing with anger management
Educate individuals on cultural tolerance
Volunteer time at food pantries
Perform any other task assigned by the director
Research
Writing skills

Steps on becoming an intern or volunteer:
1. Review our website www.wafaaorganization.org (see all the services we offer)
2. Follow WAFAA on all of our social media
3. Link your Amazon account to WAFAA through Amazon Smile (see our FB page and search "amazon" if instructions/walk-through needed)
4. Send a short video introducing yourself and talking about why you want to work with us and any relevant information via email wafaa@wafaaorganization.org please call 973-766-2406 after you send your email
5. Send us a resume to our email
6. Share our Go Fund me page, gofund.me/957f7a13

Find us at:
http://www.internships.com/social-work/Intern-I1798836

Please Note: The Internship could be paid or unpaid. Depending on your experience, Other determinants include the major, Semester and if one qualifies with any of our programs. Please see the link below as one of ways of qualifying for paid internships

https://www.montclair.edu/chss/student-services/career-development/chss-unpaid-internship-scholarship/

Other qualifications for the paid internships is if one is a senior citizen.We also have paid internships through our programs.

For more details, please email us at wafaa@wafaaorganization.org or wafaa7@gmail.org on your personal email and give us a call to our office at 973-766-2406. Please do not contact us through any other format. Thank you.

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About Women and Families Ascending Association (WAFAA)

Location:

www.wafaaorganization.org, Paterson/Wayne, NJ 07503, US

Mission Statement

Our mission is to help out the community overcome issues such as: poverty, unemployment, hunger, sexual abuse, domestic violence, and other social maladies by empowering them through various social programs. We aim to reduce isolation, build connections within & between families, and in the community.

Description

Services We Offer

  • Children’s therapy.
  • Crisis intervention.
  • Career development:
    • how to write a resume.
    • where/how to find a job.
  • Court assistance.
  • Cultural sensitivity training.
  • Educating domestic violence victims.
  • Food Pantry.
  • Foster parent assistance.
  • Immigration paper work.
  • Social service/housing/medical insurance/food stamps.
  • Translation assistance.
  • Workshops.

We are non-profit.

CAUSE AREAS

Advocacy & Human Rights
Community
Crisis Support
Advocacy & Human Rights, Community, Crisis Support

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Wayne/PatersonPaterson, NJ 07503

(40.89555,-74.1563)
 

SKILLS

  • Fundraising
  • Grant Writing / Research
  • Case Work / Management
  • Counseling / Mental Health
  • Crisis Counseling
  • Community Outreach

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

N/A

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