Flexible Schedule
|
Denver, CO 80203
Before you click to contact us, PLEASE follow these instructions: For detailed information about our volunteer programs and to access an application, please visit www.refugee-esl.org. PLEASE visit our website, www.refugee-esl.org instead of replying via the "I want to help" button, above. Please show us you are willing to follow instructions. Thanks! Each year, adult newcomers from around the world come to Emily Griffith Technical College to learn English. Our volunteers do not teach classes, rather, they provide in-classroom support to both the students and the professional, paid instructors. Our dedicated volunteers bring skills and receiving-community perspectives that assist our students with the process of learning English, adjusting to a different country, and integrating into a new culture. Volunteers assist in professionally staffed adult ESL classrooms and helping students in the ESL computer lab. A limited number of online classes are also in need of volunteer support. All incoming volunteers must attend a two-hour orientation and pass a background check prior to assisting in a classroom. Many of our students have been resettled through the United States Refugee Program after fleeing war or persecution in their home countries. These students come from many troubled areas, including Afghanistan, Burma, Eritrea, and Democratic Republic of the Congo, among others. Students who are not refugees have immigrated to the US from places such as Mexico, South America, Asia, and Eastern Europe in search of new opportunities. No matter where they are from, all of our students are eager to learn and interact with members of the receiving community. For detailed information about our volunteer programs and to download an application, please visit www.refugee-esl.org instead of clicking the "I want to help button," above. If you have a personal interest in enrolling in a program as a student at Emily Griffith Technical College, please visit the school's website at www.emilygriffith.edu/language-learning-center
Date Posted: May 8, 2023
Flexible Schedule
|
Denver, CO 80203
Please go to our website, www.refugee-esl.org for an in-depth program description and to sign up to volunteer! For a full description of our program and to get an application, PLEASE visit our website, www.refugee-esl.org instead of replying via the "I want to help" button, above. Did you know that nearly 1,000 refugees come to Denver each year, seeking safe haven from war, political oppression, religious and ethnic discrimination, or fear of persecution for their beliefs? You can help a refugee's transition. In the Colorado Refugee ESL Home Tutoring Program, community volunteers teach English and acculturation in refugee students' homes. You visit with your student for a minimum of two hours per week. We ask that you continue for a minimum of at least four months. All tutoring takes place in the student's home. Most refugees live in east Denver, Aurora, and Thornton, and smaller groups are scattered throughout the east side of the metro area. Tutors do not need to speak their student's language. Volunteers must attend a free training. Sessions are offered six times a year, all day on a Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Applications and current upcoming training dates are on our website. At this time, most of Denver's refugees come from Afghanistan, Burma, Eritrea, and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Why volunteer to tutor? Many adult refugees are isolated and housebound, with no access to ESL classes. There are also many senior citizens within newly-arrived refugee families as well as refugees who carry the long-term health effects of living in harsh camp conditions, thus preventing them from going to school or even accessing the community around them. To get more information or to download a volunteer application, go to the website www.refugee-esl.org, and click on the menu item for "apply to our program." Complete and submit the online application. Once your application has been received, you'll be notified about the next scheduled training session. For a full description of our program and to get an application, PLEASE visit our website, www.refugee-esl.org instead of replying via the "I want to help" button, above. Please show us you are willing to follow instructions. Thanks!
Date Posted: May 8, 2023
