- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Play soccer with refugee youth!
ORGANIZATION: Heartland Human Care Services
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Volunteer with Heartland Alliance's Refugee and Immigrant Services!
Every summer the Youth and Family Services team organizes a Summer Program for 30-40 refugee youth. On Thursdays, we go to the park and play soccer from 1-4pm. We are looking for volunteers to help facilitate games, activities, and assist staff with pickups/drop-offs.
What: Play soccer
Where: Park in West Ridge
When: Thursday afternoons, 1-4pm
Reach out to the volunteer coordinator at alwilson@heartlandalliance.org with any questions.
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About Heartland Human Care Services
Location:
4822 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640, US
Mission Statement
Heartland Human Care Services advances the human rights and responds to the human needs of endangered populations--particularly the poor, the isolated, and the displaced--through the provision of comprehensive and respectful services and the promotion of permanent solutions leading to a more just global society.
Description
Refugee & Immigrant Community Services (RICS) partners with refugees, asylees, immigrants and survivors of trafficking to address their needs by connecting them to their new community, providing education and employment services, and the help they need to succeed in their new country. RICS annually resettles more than 150 individuals in Chicago from places like Afghanistan, Burma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Sudan, Ukraine, and Syria. RICS serves an additional 500 refugees through a variety of services including cultural orientation, adjustment counseling, employment, job readiness and placement services, as well as medical case management, family literacy, and English language training for adults.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
4419 N Ravenswood AveChicago, IL 60640
DATE POSTED
May 29, 2018
SKILLS
- Arabic
- Soccer
- Swahili
- Bilingual
- Burmese
- Youth Services
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Thursdays, 4 hours
- Must attend preservice orientation