Refugee Youth Tutor (Must live within commuting distance of Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties))

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

Program: Catholic Charities Refugee Youth Program

Responsibilities for Tutors:
* Visit or be in contact with a Refugee youth weekly or bi-weekly for at least four to six-month period
* Help the youth to improve their English skills through tutoring
* Assist the youth with homework if it is needed
* Academic support in core subjects (English, Math, Science and Social Studies)
* Assist the youth to prepare for State Exams, ACT, SAT
* Assist the youth with GED preparation if applicable
* Assist the youth improving computer literacy if needed
* Record hours on CERVIS (volunteer website) at the end of each month or report hours to youth
caseworker
* Contact the youth caseworker to share information about the youth client’s progress monthly or in
case of any question or concern, contact the youth caseworker as soon as possible
* Commitment with the youth client for at least four to six months

Qualifications:
* A willingness to interact with youth from different cultures
* Needs to be able to patiently work with people with limited English ability
* Will need to be fingerprinted and have a security clearance completed
* Must be 18 or older to tutor youth clients one on one
* Volunteers under 18 must be supervised by another qualified volunteer 18 or older
Training: Tutors must attend a brief orientation at the Catholic Charities office; meet or talk with the
program caseworker before meeting with the youth.
Scheduling: This is flexible and should be decided upon by the youth and the mentor. Meeting times will
generally be late afternoon, early evening and/or weekends. Volunteers should inform the Youth
caseworker about their schedule with the youth. Volunteers should also inform the caseworker and the
youth’s family when they decide to stop volunteering.

Benefits:
* Making new friends from another country
* Exploring a new culture and new language