Teach Spanish through Practiquemos Español

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The Austin Public Library is seeking 2 individuals to serve as facilitators for our Practiquemos Español programs. We are looking to fill an openings:

Thursdays from 2:30-4:30pm at the Milwood Branch.

Practiquemos Español is not a Spanish class, but rather a place to fine-tune your Spanish in a relaxed environment. Volunteers facilitate conversation to help and encourage participants to speak Spanish in a safe, non-threatening and relaxed environment. Volunteers should have the following skills:

• Patience and a willingness to listen
• Comfortable leading small groups in conversation
• Sensitivity to potential differences in cultures
• Mastery of the Spanish language
• Ability to promote communication among groups
• Be 18 years and older
• Volunteers must be able to facilitate every other week (weekly preferred) for a minimum of 5 months

All volunteers will need to complete the Austin Public Library's volunteer process (including a criminal background investigation) and orientation. For more information, contact Volunteer Services at APL.Volunteers@austintexas.gov or go to our webpage at http://library.austintexas.gov/volunteer.