Youth Refugee Mentoring Program
Looking for an instantly rewarding volunteer experience? E'rootha now has made it possible for you to make a truly generous contribution to your community no matter how tight you are on cash.
As a mentor for E'rootha's Youth Refugee Mentoring Program, you will read and help your mentee with homework assignments in a "Big Brother/Big Sister" one-on-one style. All mentors attend a comprehensive training session before the program begins, where they are given an understanding of possible social conditions that the students are living under so that they can be prepared to handle discussions about family issues, common behavioral issues, bullying and other acclimation difficulties.
Most middle-school refugees in E'rootha's program begin reading at the Kindergarten, First Grade and Second Grade reading levels (many refugees have had interrupted schooling).
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| VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS | |
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Fill out the volunteer application |
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Attend a MANDATORY training session (bring valid ID) |
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Personal transportation |
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Must commit to the program from January through June |
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Must complete a background check (provided free at training) |
VOLUNTEER OPENINGS |
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Jeannette Jr. High School |
Sterling Heights, MI |
Wednesdays |
3:00-4:30pm |
Service Hours and Letters of Recommendation (by request) will be awarded based on performance
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Orientation Dates for the 2012 Program are as follows: Tuesday, January 10, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 11, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. |
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"We are able to help children who desperately need it
and it's such an inspiring opportunity."
-Former Mentor
