Intern for Refugee Youth Mentoring Program (Virtual hybrid)

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The Catholic Charities Atlanta (CCA) Refugee Youth Mentoring Program (RYMP) pairs volunteers with refugee children (age 9-17) in one-on-one mentoring relationships.

Mentors and mentees meet weekly for at least one year and spend time together building friendship, exploring interests, and working on homework.

We are seeking interns interested in serving as a mentor to two or more mentees. The time commitment is four to ten hours per week, primarily on weekday evenings and weekends.

Note on COVID-19:

In response to the pandemic, our program has transitioned from an in-person model to a hybrid model, with mentors and mentees meeting virtually when it is not safe to meet in-person.

During this time, mentors’ support has been invaluable in helping families adjust to remote learning and meet challenges related to the public health and financial crises.

Eligibility:

• Must be 21+ years old
• Embrace working in a multicultural and multilingual environment
• Embrace working with people with varying proficiency in English
• Commit to meeting with each mentee for two hours per week for one year
• Maintain access to reliable transportation (if serving in-person)
• Meet agency driver and auto insurance requirements (if transporting clients)
• Maintain a valid driver’s license

Screening:

• Interview
• Application packet
• Agency background check
• National fingerprint background check

Training:

• RYMP Mentor Information Session (2 hours)
• RYMP Mentor Training Session (3 hours)
• VIRTUS Safe Environment (3 hours)**

** Required since this position involves direct contact with children

Specific Responsibilities:

To provide friendship and support to at-risk refugee youths and to work toward mutually agreed-upon goals, including educational goals and social-emotional learning goals.

1. Meet weekly with each mentee

Refugee Youth Mentoring Program Interns (RYMPIs) will be matched with a number of mentees proportional to the number of hours of service per week. For example, a RYMPI serving ten hours per week might be matched with four mentees.

RYMPIs maintain regular weekly meetings one-on-one with each mentee (likely via a video calling app) to check in and work together on agreed-on educational goals and social-emotional goals. For example, RYMPIs and mentees might work on homework or hobbies.

2. Attend quarterly mentor-mentee group meet-ups

Program staff offer a group meet-up for all mentors and all mentees once per quarter (in-person or virtual depending on agency guidance). RYMPIs and mentees are expected to attend virtual meet-ups.

3.Attend quarterly mentor training and peer support meet-ups

Program staff offer a training and peer support meet-up for all mentors once per quarter (in-person or virtual depending on agency guidelines). RYMPIs are expected to attend virtual meet-ups.

4. Complete monthly check-ins and monthly volunteer service records

RYMPIs check in with program staff every other week for the first month and then monthly for the remainder of the year. RYMPIs submit volunteer service records monthly.

RYMPIs are accountable to program staff including the Refugee Youth Mentoring Program Specialist and Refugee Youth Mentoring Program Support Specialist.