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IRIS Mentor- Refugee Support (Spanish/Farsi/Pashto)
ORGANIZATION: Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Service
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The Interfaith Refugee & Immigration Service (IRIS) is a social and legal service agency dedicated to aiding refugees, asylees, migrants and other displaced persons fleeing persecution. This year, IRIS will be resettling more refugee families and individuals than we have ever before. Involvement from established community members broadens the quality of support newcomers receive. Newcomers have many new social, economic, and environmental factors to navigate.
With kind and dedicated volunteers as IRIS Mentors, IRIS services will be expanded to include greater social connection and individualized support in overcoming resettlement challenges. These are significant assets in developing stable self-sufficiency.
An IRIS Mentor will be a reliable connection and support for a refugee client. Using their knowledge of the local area and life experiences, IRIS Mentors will work with refugees on specific goals for reaching self-sufficiency in LA, depending on client need and mentor background. Mentors will need to note activities completed with clients. This mentorship position is a commitment to support for at least 3 months. After 3 months, mentors can start supporting a different newcomer, continue with the established relationship, or both!
Ex)Professional Development- work with client to create a resume, search for jobs, schedule interviews, find skill-building opportunities, prepare for interviews, complete hiring paperwork, etc.
Healthcare Navigation Support- work with client to guide them through identifying appropriate care providers, scheduling and following up with medical appointments
Financial Literacy- work with client to discuss the U.S. financial system, banking, money habits, credit-building, financial stability, and more.
More roles available, depending on Mentor background/skillset
IRIS Clients must reside within a 100-mile radius of the IRIS office. Volunteers will work with the Volunteer Coordinator to establish their boundaries of support for driving distance.
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About Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Service
Location:
3621 Brunswick Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90039, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Service (IRIS) is to provide a gracious welcome as well as tangible tools and connections to help new arrivals achieve self-sufficiency in the United States. IRIS has several programs including: refugee resettlement, immigration legal services, cultural orientation, food pantry program and an ESL/Civics program. IRIS is a program of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles and operates in conjunction with Episcopal Migration Ministries.
Description
IRIS provides a gracious welcome and tangible tools for self-sufficiency to hundreds of refugees, immigrants, and asylees in the Greater Los Angeles region each year.
IRIS is a program of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles and the Southern California affiliate of Episcopal Migration Ministries. Since 2005, IRIS has helped over 10,000 refugees, and immigrants find hope, hospitality, and a safe haven in our community.
As a Department of Justice Office of Legal Access Program, IRIS offers free and low cost services to clients in the Greater Los Angeles area with the help of accredited staff and on staff immigration attorney. IRIS provides its clients with professional services and assistance in navigating today's complex immigration system. IRIS is pleased to offer a wide array of services including:
- Citizenship
- Adjustment of Status
- Family Reunification
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
- Temporary Protected Status
- Consular Processing
- Travel Documents
- Advance Parole
- Employment Documents
- Special Immigrant/Religious Worker
- Notary Services
- One on one case consultations
- ESL/Civics Education
- Food Pantry
CAUSE AREAS
Advocacy & Human Rights,
Community,
Immigrants & Refugees
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
Multiple locations Los Angeles, CA 90039
(34.11034 ,-118.25851 )
DATE POSTED
December 20, 2024
SKILLS
- Accounting
- Career Counseling / Coaching
- Cross-cultural Communication
- Networking
- Relationship Building
- Social Work
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Public Groups
- Private Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- This mentorship position is a commitment to support for at least 3 months. After 3 months, mentors can start supporting a different newcomer, continue with the established relationship, or both! Weekday 9-5 is helpful, but not always necessary.
- Preferred not Required: Fluency in Spanish, Farsi/Persian, Dari, Pashto, Arabic, Ukrainian, Russian, French, Haitian Creole, or Armenian Experience navigating social & employment services, healthcare system, school system, or immigration processes
Private Group Details
- Group Size Range 1 - 10
- Event can be held at a volunteer group location (e.g. office, park) or at organization location(s)
- Donation Requested