In-Person Language Assistant
| Organization Details | |
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| Organization Name: | Newcomers Employment and Education Development Services (N.E.E.D.S.) Inc. |
| Address: | 251-A Notre Dame Avenue Winnipeg MB R3B 1N8 |
| Website: | http://www.needsinc.ca |
| Organizational Description: | The Needs Centre provides accessible services and support to immigrant and refugee children and youth, and their families. Our goal is to enhance their integration into Canadian society by providing youth with employment, education and social recreation programs supported by psycho-social educators. |
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| Volunteer Opportunity Details | |
| Description of Duties: | Volunteer Language Assistants will provide interpretation supports to clients as needed, while assisting Introduction to Canadian Education staff deliver orientation activities to newly arrived refugee children and youth ages 6 to end of high school who have not yet attended school in Canada. Program runs Monday to Thursday and volunteers are needed between 8:45-3:30 PM. Program components include school preparedness, orientation to Winnipeg, English language skill development, social recreational activities, addressing common settlement stressors, and computer classes Volunteer Classroom Mentors help assist in the delivery of individual and group classroom activities, support with the delivery of our orientation curriculum, help ensure that all classroom materials and supplies are prepared for each activity, help with classroom set-up and clean-up, work directly with newcomer clients to develop supportive and productive relationships, and prepare clients for entry into the Canadian school system. |
| Skills Required: | Responsible, reliable, patient, tolerant, committed to the program, must be a positive role model (no criminal record or current gang activity). Experience working with youth an asset but not necessarily required |
| Skills Gained/Related Careers: | Work with youth, gain leadership and communication skills. Learn about issues facing immigrants and refugees |
| Age: | 18-30, 31-54, 55+ |
| Time Commitment: | Daytime Morning and/or afternoon, 3.5 hours per week minimum 3 months |
| Location of volunteer opportunity: | Winnipeg |
| Does opportunity require a criminal record check? | Yes Will cost be reimbursed? No |
| Does opportunity require a child abuse registry check? | Yes Will cost be reimbursed? Yes |
| Opportunity is available to candidates that: | General Populace |
| Organization will provide: | A letter of reference Training/Orientation |
| How to Apply: |
Email: volunteers@needsinc.ca Phone: 204-940-1279 Online: needsinc.ca/volunteers/ |
| Closing Date: | Dec 31, 2023 |
