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New Neighbor/Adult Refugee Mentoring
ORGANIZATION: Heartland Human Care Services
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Support an adult refugee (25+) as they build a life in Chicago while building a friendship along the way! Some of the ways you can support a new arrival include:
- Neighborhood orientations
- Help a refugee get to know the city
- Public transit orientations
- Career coaching
- Resume development
- Career planning
- Professional development
- Social support
- Conversation practice
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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,
Community,
Immigrants & Refugees
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
Chicago, IL 60626
(42.009933 ,-87.66305 )
DATE POSTED
November 12, 2024
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Four hours per month
- Mandated Reporter Training (takes about forty five minutes)