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24 people are interested
Help Adult Refugees and Immigrants Learn English (Belmont-Cragin, Chicago)
ORGANIZATION: Heartland Human Care Services
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24 people are interested
Adult English Tutoring
Our volunteers are currently working with participants who are s refugees, asylum-seekers, and immigrants from around the world including Afghanistan, Ukraine, Burma, Central African Republic, Congo, Eritrea, Iraq, Malaysia, Mexico, Sudan, Syria, and Venezuela (amont many others).
We are looking for tutors who can meet students in-person at our location at 5715 West Belmont or at libraries in the neighborhood. Please review the requirements below and reach out to us if you want to learn more.
Program requirements:
- Commit to 1-3 hours a week for at least 3 months.
- Interview with one of our Volunteer Facilitators
- Attend a virtual Heartland new volunteer orientation on Zoom.
- Complete a free, 12-hour ESL tutor training.
- Become a mandated reporter through the Illinois Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS).
- Must live or work in Illinois.
- Be willing to submit to a background check.
If interested, respond to volunteer match or complete this volunteer interest form: https://forms.office.com/r/mzhJ1Ncm1q
This project was made possible by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a division of
the Office of Secretary of State, using funds designated for literacy
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About Heartland Human Care Services
Location:
4822 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640, US
Mission Statement
Heartland Human Care Services advances the human rights and responds to the human needs of endangered populations--particularly the poor, the isolated, and the displaced--through the provision of comprehensive and respectful services and the promotion of permanent solutions leading to a more just global society.
Description
Refugee & Immigrant Community Services (RICS) partners with refugees, asylees, immigrants and survivors of trafficking to address their needs by connecting them to their new community, providing education and employment services, and the help they need to succeed in their new country. RICS annually resettles more than 150 individuals in Chicago from places like Afghanistan, Burma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Sudan, Ukraine, and Syria. RICS serves an additional 500 refugees through a variety of services including cultural orientation, adjustment counseling, employment, job readiness and placement services, as well as medical case management, family literacy, and English language training for adults.
CAUSE AREAS
Advocacy & Human Rights,
Education & Literacy,
Immigrants & Refugees
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
5715 W. Belmont Ave.Chicago, IL 60634
(41.93824 ,-87.76961 )
DATE POSTED
January 14, 2025
SKILLS
- Tutoring
- Mentoring
- Literacy / Reading
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
- Adult Education
- Social Work
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 1-2 hours a week for a minimum of 3 months.
- New Volunteer Orientation, Tutor Essentials Training, and DCFS Mandated Reporter Training (12 hours pre-service), Background check