PUBLIC SPEAKING VOLUNTEER

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Volunteer Opportunity Title: Public Speaking Volunteer

Start and End Date: Adult Program: February - April; Youth Program: April - June

Description: The Utah Refugee Center is in search of volunteers who can either teach or offer teaching assistance/group mentorship for our Public Speaking program. Depending on the time of the year, the program will either work with adults or with youth. Teachers will follow a pre-defined curriculum, while teaching assistants/mentors will support with breakout sessions (if virtual) or group discussions (if in-person), and will offer guidance on individual speeches.

EXPECTED ACTIVITIES

• Attend program weekly, either in person or online* (*currently online only due to COVID)
• Teach or support existing curriculum, help students with class discussions and individual speeches

• Communication skills
• Comfortable working with adults or youth
• Ability to use Zoom/Google Meet/etc
• Adaptability
• Cultural sensitivity
• Passed background check (provided by our Know Your Neighbor program)
  
  

BENEFITS/SUPPORT PROVIDED

The volunteer will have the opportunity to learn more about refugees and skills such as virtual classroom management, public speaking, and presentation.

Number of Volunteers Needed: 5+

Staff Point of Contact: Sunni Ryan

Volunteer Point of Contact: Megan McLaws; slcrefugees@gmail.com

All interested volunteers must register at:

1. https://volunteer.samaritan. com/custom/525/#/volunteer_ registration
2. After you create your account, search for the opportunity you are interested in!
3. Click "Sign Up"