Refugee Mentor (Must live within Central Florida)

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Please contact jfayed@cflcc.org if interested to set up an initial virtual 30 minute Interest meeting

Job Requirements:
* Must be at least 18 years old and have a U.S. Social Security Number
* Provides one-on-one guidance to a refugee youth mentee client, aged 15 to 24
* Commits to mentoring a refugee youth client weekly/bi-weekly for at least 4 to 6 months
* Commits to mentoring for at least 4 hours each month, with additional prep time as needed
* Completes Safety Certification and Passes Fingerprinting/Background Check(s)
* Participates in Training and Orientation. Receives Guidelines on Mentoring Activities.
* Profile Assessment for Pairing required: Provides information on background, experiences,
skills, and interests to be used to match the mentor with a refugee client
* Has a supervised "Pairing Meeting" with agency staff and the mentee to initiate one-on-one
mentoring. Develops a plan of action with staff that responds to the mentee’s self-chosen goals.
* Supports a mentee to identify, explore, and strive toward their self-chosen educational,
vocational, and career pathways. Helps them to explore the U.S. and feel at home here.
* Enables and models for the mentee positive development of life, social, and practical skills.
Supports the mentee’s emotional, mental, and physical well-being.
* Provides civic and social engagement. Celebrates and explores their culture and experiences.
* May have a flexible schedule. You may plan most meetings directly with the refugee client
(after pairing), so long as mentoring care is on-going, regular, and reliable.
* Will receive agency staff oversight and guidance as needed.
* Completes monthly reporting of mentoring hours and other documentation as necessary.

Benefits:
* Get to know a person from another country.
* Share your knowledge, experience, and guidance.
* Bring fun and fulfillment in your life as you prepare a young person for a better future.
* Explore a different culture and/or language.
* Strengthen your leadership skills for personal, educational and career development.
* Assist a young person learn about the United States and to feel at home here