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9 people are interested
Become a Refugee Advocate!
ORGANIZATION: Nile Sisters Development Initiative
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9 people are interested
Nile Sisters is seeking an encouraging, organized, and enthusiastic individual who is willing to commit to part-time hours working with our CalNEW refugee assistance program. This could be structured as either an internship or volunteer opportunity, depending on the needs of the candidate. The Refugee Advocate assists our staff in recruiting, case management, and forming relationships with the refugee and immigrant students and their families that participate in this program. Knowledge of Spanish, Creole, Swahili, French or any African tribal languages would be an enormous asset.
Nile Sisters Development Initiative aids newcomers and migrants to San Diego beyond the initial assistance allocation period. We also assist refugee and immigrant families who experience difficulties after assimilation. Since 2001, Nile Sisters has served thousands of refugees and immigrants.
The following are a few of the many reasons we assist refugees:
- refugees frequently arrive in the US with few or no belongings.
- most refugees lack basic English language skills.
- most refugees lack employment skills that are marketable in the US.
- most refugees lack knowledge of US legal, monetary, social, and transportation systems.
- some families have lost their breadwinners.
- some refugees have higher education, but in a language other than English.
- some refugees experience culture shock due to lack of acculturation services.
Mission Statement
The Nile Sisters Development Initiative mission is to educate, support, and offer training to refugee and immigrant women and their families to help them overcome barriers to social and economic self-reliance.
Our Vision:
We seek to establish a well-integrated, productive, and vital refugee/immigrant community in San Diego County.
More opportunities with Nile Sisters Development Initiative
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Nile Sisters Development Initiative
Location:
6035 UNIVERSITY AVE STE 22, SAN DIEGO, CA 92115, US
Mission Statement
The Nile Sisters Development Initiative mission is to educate, support, and offer training to refugee and immigrant women and their families to help them overcome barriers to social and economic self-reliance.
Our Vision:
We seek to establish a well-integrated, productive, and vital refugee/immigrant community in San Diego County.
Description
San Diego’s Need for Refugee Outreach
Nile Sisters Development Initiative aids newcomers and migrants to San Diego beyond the initial allocation period. We also assist refugee and immigrant families who experience difficulties after assimilation. Since 2001, Nile Sisters has served thousands of refugees and immigrants. In 2013 alone, we served more than 1,700 refugees in San Diego County.
The following are a few of the many reasons we assist refugees:
- refugees frequently arrive in the US with few or no belongings
- most refugees lack basic English language skills
- most refugees lack employment skills that are marketable in the US
- most refugees lack knowledge of US legal, monetary, social, and transportation systems
- some families have lost their breadwinners
- some refugees have higher education but in a language other than English
- some refugees experience culture shock due to lack of acculturation services
CAUSE AREAS
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5532 El Cajon Blvd., Suite 5San Diego, CA 92115
DATE POSTED
November 22, 2019
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