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Refugee Youth Summer Program Volunteer

Volunteer opportunity

Volunteer opportunity posted by: Refugee and Immigrant Community Services, Heartland Human Care Services Inc.

Posted on: June 6, 2013

Volunteer Opportunity description

We are looking for volunteers to help facilitate our Refugee Youth Summer Program which provides fun activities for up to 40 refugee youth ages 10-15. Each day has a different theme:

Mondays: Life Skills Activities

Tuesdays: Field Trips

Wednesdays: Soccer League

Thursdays: Beach Day

Friday: Recreational Activities

As a summer program volunteer, you commit to…

  • Volunteering for a full shift of 1pm-7pm one day a week for six weeks from 7/8/13 to 8/16/13.

Qualifications include…

  • Participation in a background check and orientation
  • An interest in working with refugees, asylees and immigrants in a multi-cultural, multi-lingual, and multi-ethnic environment

How to apply

To apply or ask any questions, please contact the volunteer coordinator:Sravenfeather@heartlandalliance.org

Location

4411 North Ravenswood Ave and 5551 West Belmont Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60640, United States

Details

Appropriate for
Groups
International volunteer options
International volunteers welcome
Keywords
Refugee And Immigrant Services, Youth Program, Summer Program, Summer 2013, Positive Youth Development
Owner's areas of focus
Human rights and civil liberties

Time Commitment

Duration
Less than 3 months
Time commitment
A lot (10+ hours/week)
Times of day
Afternoons
Evenings
Days of week
Weekdays
Schedule
Fixed schedule
Start and end dates
July 8th -- August 16th

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