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14 people are interested
Mentor a Refugee, San Jose
ORGANIZATION: At Home Humanitarian
Please visit the new page to apply.
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14 people are interested
At Home Humanitarian is a grassroots effort focused on socially integrating and economically empowering refugees, asylees, and immigrants while building tolerance and understanding throughout their new communities. Our core work focuses on mentor matching, outings, scholarships, and partnerships.
GOALS & OBJECTIVES
- Help newly-arrived persons feel "At Home" in their new communities.
- Provide local communities with opportunities to serve "At Home".
- Guide newly-arrived persons to becoming self-sufficient and preparing for education and careers.
- Foster friendships, learning, tolerance, understanding, and healing among all participants.
Mentorships| Mentors are matched with newly-arrived individuals and families to help guide them through their new lives. They help find solutions to their mentee’s needs, provide outings and connect mentees to other community resources. Mentors commit to spending 8-10 hours a month for 12 months.
We are currently looking for volunteer mentors all throughout Northern California.
More opportunities with At Home Humanitarian
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About At Home Humanitarian
Location:
940 Webster Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301, US
Mission Statement
Help newly-arrived persons feel "At Home" in their new communities Provide U.S. citizens with opportunities to serve and contribute to bringing relief to refugees, asylees, and immigrants "At Home" in the very communities that they live. Guide newly-arrived persons through becoming self-sufficient and preparing for prosperous college educations and careers. Foster friendships, learning, tolerance, understanding and healing among all participants.
Description
At Home Humanitarian was set up to help local refugees, asylees, and immigrants feel At Home in their new communities by providing mentors and extracurricular educational and cultural experiences.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2625 Zanker Rd.San Jose, CA 95134
DATE POSTED
September 6, 2019
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
- Youth Services
- Child Development
- Adult Education
- Cross-cultural Communication
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 8-10 hours a month for 12 months
- Cost of the background check will need to be covered by the volunteer. Most checks cost $49 but can be more expensive depending on previous states of residency. Our checks are conducted through VerifiedVolunteers.com.