ORGANIZATION: Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO)
Position: Mentor / Life Coach
Program Area: Slavic Eastern European Center (SEEC)
Location: In-person (Case by Case Basis)
Schedule: Case by Case Basis
Position Summary: Friendship and social connections go a long way in easing a refugee’s transition.
Signing up as a mentor means offering knowledge, networks, and friendship to an individual or family of
arrivals. Mentors / Life Coaches may help with transportation, learning everyday tasks like shopping,
finding fun outings, and more.
Use your creativity to help a new refugee family to learn more about their new community. Show them
around town; take them on field trips to local markets and historical places of interest. Teach them to
become familiar using the bus and access local routes easily. As the family learns more about their
community, they will learn independence and feel a sense of familiarity and ownership for their new
home.
Qualifications: Must pass a criminal background check
Time Commitment: 1-3 months
Age Requirement: 18+
Contact: volunteer@irco.org
10301 NE Glisan St. Portland (Main Office), 4424 NE Glisan St. Portland (Asian Family Center), Portland, OR 97220, US
To promote the integration of refugees, immigrants, and the community at large into a self-sufficient, healthy and inclusive multi-ethnic society.
The Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) is a non-profit organization established in 1976 to serve immigrants and refugees in Portland, Oregon. IRCO assists individuals and families successfully navigate their lives from cradle through career. IRCO provides programs and volunteer opportunities in the following areas:
Multiple locations Portland, OR 97220
May 24, 2022
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