Language Assistant
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About This Opportunity
- Language Assistants can provide language support in Ukrainian, Russian, Arabic, French, Swahili, Kinyarwanda.Classroom Mentor Volunteers will also assist 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 components include school preparedness, orientation to Winnipeg, English language skill development, social recreational activities, addressing common settlement stressors, and computer classes
Here are more details:
- Dates: Sept- June (Monday to Thursday)
- Time: 8:30-3:30PM
- Ages of Clients: 6-21 years of age (school aged children and youth)
- Volunteer Shifts:
- Volunteers can volunteer for the full day from 8:30-3:30 PM
- Volunteers can volunteer in the morning from 8:30-12:30 PM
- Volunteers can volunteer in the afternoon from 12:00-3:30 PM
- Location: 251 Notre Dame Ave
· Classroom Mentors Role and Tasks:
o Assist in the delivery of individual and group classroom activities
o Support with the delivery of our orientation curriculum
o Help ensure that all classroom materials and supplies are prepared for each activity
o Help with classroom set-up and clean-up
o Work directly with newcomer clients to develop supportive and productive relationships
o Supervise and aid with preparing participants for entry into the Canadian school system
o Communicate client issues with lead staff.
Volunteer Requirements
Whether you meet these requirements or not, we encourage you to share your interest in us. You may still be a fit for a different opportunity with our organization.
- Complete Volunteer Application Form
- Provide us with Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search
- Provide us with Child Abuse Registry Check
- Provide us with 2-3 references
- Partake in Volunteer Screening Interview
- Volunteer must be at least 17 years old