Youth Amig@s Mentor

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Youth Amig@s Mentor3-10 hours/week (one semester commitment)

Reports To

Youth Amig@s Coordinator

Position Description

The Youth Amig@s Mentors provides ongoing support to 5-15 Youth Amig@s. By utilizing a culturally appropriate leadership development curriculum the intern trains Latin@ youth to serve as peer educators (community leaders). The Youth Amig@s Mentor will work to ensure that the following objectives are met:

• Increased knowledge of peer education and its impact on Latin@ youth.
• Increased knowledge of healthy relationships and domestic violence.
• Support of young Latin@s in developing strategies to learn how to live without violence.
• Enhancement of personal development in youth and increased youth support networks.

Responsibilities

• Understand, practice and promote the vision, mission, and values of the organization.

• Strategic recruitment to ensure that participants are committed to becoming peer educators.
• Lead and implement youth Amig@s peer education training and workshop activities.
• Helps facilitate weekly training sessions for youth Amig@s peer educators.
• Act as a point of contact for communication with youth Amig@s.
• Participate in a reflective practice during the span of the internship.
• Seek out and develop partnerships with possible workshop sites and site coordinators.
• Support and guide Amig@s in preparation for youth led community action projects including: PSAs, the Youth Leadership Conference, and workshop presentations to other youth groups.

• Maintain accurate records of participant demographics and provide timely statistical and activity reports for purposes of planning and outcome reporting.

• Survey Amig@s quarterly to assess effectiveness and staff regularly to assess needs.
• Develop youth Amig@s recognition activities and celebrations

• Willingness to support in other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Combination of education and experience in youth studies, youth development or a similar field.
• Experience working in/with Latin@ community preferred.
• Public speaking and group training experience preferred.

• Have an ability to calmly handle high-pressure situations and manage conflict between youth.
• Have a demonstrated capacity to conduct training or previous experience teaching in urban settings.
• Self-starter with ability to manage multiple priorities to ensure meeting deadlines.
• Bi-lingual in Spanish and English (Highly encouraged); Bi-cultural experiences (Highly encouraged)
• Ability to travel to various locations and work evenings and some weekend events as needed.

Inquiries and Applications

Please fill out our volunteer application at https://casadeesperanza.org/en/get-involved/volunteer/ . For questions, contact volunteers@casadeesperanza.org .