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Charlottesville, VA 22903
New Roots Charlottesville supports refugee food security and aids in their transition to the community through gardening, nutrition education, local food access initiatives and small business farming. IRC currently manages New Roots Farm and a few community gardens around town, in addition to providing training and support to numerous additional locations. Responsibilities: Help staff and farmers out with ongoing projects (e.g. planting, cleaning, harvesting, organizing, etc). Please bring water, gardening gloves, sun-protection, and dress for the weather. Workdays will be cancelled for inclement weather. Skills/Qualifications: Apply to be a volunteer, attend orientation, and have an interview with our volunteer coordination team Volunteers must be willing to work hard and get their hands dirty! Open to all community members (children must be supervised)
Date Posted: Jan 15, 2025
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Flexible Schedule
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Charlottesville, VA 22903
RESPONSIBILITIES: Attend volunteer orientation and pass a background screening. Provide round-trip transportation to Youth events. Record hours and submit completed timesheet for each month via the IRC’s online Volunteer Dashboard. REQUIREMENTS: Must be 18 years of age, or over and good with children. Be sensitive to the cultural and personality differences of the refugee clients. Respect their beliefs and values, which may differ from yours. Strong interpersonal skills and interest in working with the refugee community. Ownership of a car and a valid driver’s license and car insurance.
Date Posted: Jan 15, 2025
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Charlottesville, VA 22901
ESL Class Assistants provide support with English language lessons, cultural orientation, and friendship to newly arrived refugee individuals or families in a classroom setting. Tutors will concentrate on improving the client’s employability and ability to communicate and succeed in their new life by building practical vocabulary, answering their questions, and encouraging them with social interaction and support.
Date Posted: Jan 15, 2025
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Flexible Schedule
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Charlottesville, VA 22901
The IRC has teamed up with Loaves & Fishes to provide culturally appropriate meals to new arrivals. This is an on-call opportunity, as we do not have meals being delivered every Tuesday and Friday. When needed, pick up is at Loaves & Fishes between 12-2pm. Delivery is to the client at either temporary or permanent housing. REQUIREMENTS: ·Attend Volunteer Orientation ·Must undergo and pass a background check. The IRC kindly requests a $35 fee to assist in covering the cost of this requirement. ·Must hold a valid driver's license and insurance. ·Be sensitive to the cultural and personality differences of the refugee clients. Respect their beliefs and values, which may differ from yours. ·Record volunteer hours and submit a completed time sheet at the end of each month.
Date Posted: Jan 15, 2025
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Flexible Schedule
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Charlottesville, VA 22901
Teach clients how to navigate the bus system in the area so that they can use it to navigate to the grocery store, their job, the IRC office, and so much more!
Date Posted: Jan 15, 2025