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Flexible Schedule
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Milwaukee, WI 53208
Share your musical abilities with members at Catholic Charities’ Adult Day Center. Position Purpose/Summary: With over a hundred years of dedicated service to our neighbors in need, Catholic Charities with the crucial help of volunteers, offer companionship and support to older adults and adults with disabilities at our Adult Day Center. The Adult Day Center offers older adults who require extra care as an alternative to a nursing home or attendant care facility, acting as a place where they can come during the day and enjoy fun, relaxing activities while interacting with others. Catholic Charities strives to maintain the comfort, privacy, and dignity of each participant in the delivery of services to them, as well as to assist in maintaining a safe, neat, and clean environment. We provide certified nursing assistants to respond to care needs, offer varied daily programming based on participants’ needs and wants, recreational activities, snacks, and lunch. As a volunteer, you will share your musical abilities with members at Catholic Charities’ Adult Day Center. Musical volunteers perform their chosen instrument or sing a selected piece. In addition to sharing your musical talents, you will engage with members in conversation and participate in the scheduled activities to provide social opportunities to bond with members at Catholic Charities’ Adult Day Center. Expected Availability and Commitment: Occurs at Catholic Charities’ Adult Day Center (1919 N 60th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53208) Operates Monday through Friday in the mornings and afternoons (10:00 AM- 3:00 PM). Shifts occur in 2-hour increments either weekly or monthly Participate in an in-person information session and tour the facility; complete any necessary training modules *Note: Catholic Charities asks for a 6-month minimum commitment Required Qualifications: Must be 16 years old to volunteer alone, or 14 years old to volunteer with the volunteer’s parent present Proficient instrumental or singing ability Comfortable communicating in English with clients-additional language abilities are welcomed Required Training: You will complete online learning modules that will provide guidance to working with individuals who suffered from a stroke, have arthritis, Parkingson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia, as well as developmental disabilities. You will learn best practices to maintain a safe environment for everyone. Helpful Skills for the Role Experience engaging with older adults or adults with developmental disabilities Enjoys playing fun games with clients! Share your musical abilities to socially engage older adults in your community and empower them with independence in a safe, supervised environment. Volunteering with us provides a rewarding opportunity to bond with often isolated adults over the love of music. Come make someone’s day special at the Adult Day Center! Join our mission to provide service to those in need, to advocate for justice and to call upon others to do the same. Partner with us to improve the lives of those we serve, to empower the most vulnerable, and to help reduce poverty through quality, compassionate, and effective human services.
Date Posted: 2024-11-27
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Flexible Schedule
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Virtual Opportunity
Translate scripts and help create videos in Karen that assist refugees in navigating Welcome Corps. Training is provided. Welcome Corps is a new refugee sponsorship program that enables refugees to bring their friends and family to the United States. Position Purpose/Summary: Rebuilding your life in a new country is challenging, even without a language barrier. With over a hundred years of dedicated service to our neighbors in need, Catholic Charities with the crucial help of volunteers, bridge the language gap for refugees and immigrants. As a volunteer, you will aid Catholic Charities make culturally and linguistically appropriate videos lending your critical language skills to help refugees navigate Welcome Corps. Welcome Corps is a new refugee sponsorship program that enables refugees to bring their friends and family to the United States. To provide answers to refugees’ questions about the new program, you will translate English text (either on PowerPoints or short scripts) and record voice-over videos in a language which represents Catholic Charities’ linguistic needs. These videos cover important topics on how to apply for Welcome Corp so refugees can be reunited with their loved ones. Each script for translation is about 1 page of English text which you will translate into the language you speak as a 1-3-minute-long recording. We prefer audio recordings accompanied by video, but audio-only is acceptable. In addition, volunteers may choose to translate a longer PowerPoint "Information-Session" presentation which accumulates to a 30-45-minute recording. Longer recordings can be translated and recorded in real-time with an English speaker over a Zoom call (PowerPoint sent in advance), or screen-recorded separately on the volunteer’s own digital device. Catholic Charities trains you to record videos within your own home or at one of Charities’ offices to record. If needed, Catholic Charities’ Community Educator will join you via Zoom to record the first video(s) together. Catholic Charities edits and posts the recordings to YouTube and TikTok. ***Please, only United States Volunteers. Catholic Charities is unable to work with volunteers who live outside of the United States for this opportunity, as knowledge of local culture and resources are an important part of the role. Expected Availability and Commitment: A minimum of 2-8 hours per month to create 1-3 videos Occurs any time of the day or week at home Volunteers who wish to work at Catholic Charities’ office for the recordings will come during working hours from Monday through Friday beginning at 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM *Note: Catholic Charities asks for a 6-month minimum commitment Required Qualifications: Must be 18 years old to volunteer Comfortable communicating in the language you will be translating Catholic Charities top language needs include the following: Swahili, Karen, Hakka Chin, Ukrainian, Haitian Creole, Somali, and Burmese. Comfortable communicating in English (reading, writing, and speaking)- English speakers of all levels are welcomed and encouraged to apply * Note: If you speak a language that is not on this list, contact Catholic Charities to determine if your language is a need or fulfills the need of a different project Required Training: You will receive training on how to access materials before you begin. You will learn how to record voice over PowerPoint videos using Zoom, how to upload recordings to Catholic Charities’ shared Google Drive, and general best practices for recording. Helpful Skills for the Role: Ability to use Google Slides and Zoom Have access to a computer and reliable internet if recording at home and a quiet setting No certifications are required, but Catholic Charities prefers the volunteer has experience interpreting or translating in the community Share your linguistic abilities to provide refugees with clarity about Welcome Corps in their home language! Volunteering with us provides a rewarding opportunity to utilize your language skills with the satisfaction that you are making a difference in the lives of your neighbors in refugee and immigrant communities. Join our mission to provide service to those in need, to advocate for justice and to call upon others to do the same. Partner with us to improve the lives of those we serve, to empower the most vulnerable, and to help reduce poverty through quality, compassionate, and effective human services.
Date Posted: 2024-11-27
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Flexible Schedule
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Milwaukee, WI 53208
Encourage Creativity alongside our Adult Day Center members! Position Purpose/Summary: With over a hundred years of dedicated service to our neighbors in need, Catholic Charities with the crucial help of volunteers, offer companionship and support to older and disabled adults at our Adult Day Center. The Adult Day Center offers older adults and adults with disabilities who require extra care as an alternative to a nursing home or attendant care facility, acting as a place where they can come during the day and enjoy fun, relaxing activities while interacting with others. Catholic Charities strives to maintain the comfort, privacy, and dignity of each participant in the delivery of services to them, as well as to assist in maintaining a safe, neat, and clean environment. We provide certified nursing assistants to respond to care needs, offer varied daily programming based on participants’ needs and wants, recreational activities, snacks, and lunch. As a Volunteer, You Will: ยท Collaborate with our staff to brainstorm and design engaging and accessible exercise sessions designed to improve the physical well-being of our members. Lead exercises including gentle stretching, chair exercises, low-impact aerobics, and balance activities tailored to the needs and abilities of our members. Ensure exercises are performed safely by demonstrating proper techniques, monitoring participants, and providing necessary adjustments. Personalize Activities: Adapt exercises to address individual health conditions or limitations, and collaborate with center staff to integrate these activities into participants’ daily routines. Provide encouragement and support- With the support of staff, foster a positive and inclusive atmosphere where participants feel comfortable and supported, enhancing their engagement. Expected Availability and Commitment: Occurs at Catholic Charities’ Adult Day Center (1919 N 60th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53208) Shifts occur in 2-hours increments on Tuesdays, Thursdays, or Friday afternoons (1:00 PM- 3:00 PM), either weekly or monthly. Participate in an in-person information session and tour the facility; complete any necessary training modules *Note: Catholic Charities asks for a 6-month minimum commitment Required Qualifications: Must be 18 years old to volunteer. Is pursuing or has completed a bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Kinesiology, Geriatrics, or a related field. Preferred experience in the field. A genuine passion for physical activity and wellness, with a desire to share this enthusiasm with others. Ability to work with adults of varying physical abilities and provide encouragement and support in a compassionate manner. Required Training: You will complete online learning modules that will provide guidance to working with individuals who suffered from a stroke, have arthritis, Parkingson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia, as well as developmental disabilities. You will learn best practices to maintain a safe environment for everyone. Helpful Skills for the Role: Experience engaging with older adults or adults with developmental disabilities Engage older adults in your community and build lasting relationships that enable them with independence in a safe, supervised environment. Volunteering with us provides a rewarding opportunity to bond with often isolated adults. Come make someone’s day special at the Adult Day Center! Join our mission to provide service to those in need, to advocate for justice and to call upon others to do the same. Partner with us to improve the lives of those we serve, to empower the most vulnerable, and to help reduce poverty through quality, compassionate, and effective human services.
Date Posted: 2024-11-27
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Flexible Schedule
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Virtual Opportunity
Translate scripts and help create videos in Haitian Creole that assist refugees in navigating Welcome Corps. Training is provided. Welcome Corps is a new refugee sponsorship program that enables refugees to bring their friends and family to the United States. Position Purpose/Summary: Rebuilding your life in a new country is challenging, even without a language barrier. With over a hundred years of dedicated service to our neighbors in need, Catholic Charities with the crucial help of volunteers, bridge the language gap for refugees and immigrants. As a volunteer, you will aid Catholic Charities make culturally and linguistically appropriate videos lending your critical language skills to help refugees navigate Welcome Corps. Welcome Corps is a new refugee sponsorship program that enables refugees to bring their friends and family to the United States. To provide answers to refugees’ questions about the new program, you will translate English text (either on PowerPoints or short scripts) and record voice-over videos in a language which represents Catholic Charities’ linguistic needs. These videos cover important topics on how to apply for Welcome Corp so refugees can be reunited with their loved ones. Each script for translation is about 1 page of English text which you will translate into the language you speak as a 1-3-minute-long recording. We prefer audio recordings accompanied by video, but audio-only is acceptable. In addition, volunteers may choose to translate a longer PowerPoint "Information-Session" presentation which accumulates to a 30-45-minute recording. Longer recordings can be translated and recorded in real-time with an English speaker over a Zoom call (PowerPoint sent in advance), or screen-recorded separately on the volunteer’s own digital device. Catholic Charities trains you to record videos within your own home or at one of Charities’ offices to record. If needed, Catholic Charities’ Community Educator will join you via Zoom to record the first video(s) together. Catholic Charities edits and posts the recordings to YouTube and TikTok. ***Please, only United States Volunteers. Catholic Charities is unable to work with volunteers who live outside of the United States for this opportunity, as knowledge of local culture and resources are an important part of the role. Expected Availability and Commitment: A minimum of 2-8 hours per month to create 1-3 videos Occurs any time of the day or week at home Volunteers who wish to work at Catholic Charities’ office for the recordings will come during working hours from Monday through Friday beginning at 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM *Note: Catholic Charities asks for a 6-month minimum commitment Required Qualifications: Must be 18 years old to volunteer Comfortable communicating in the language you will be translating Catholic Charities top language needs include the following: Swahili, Karen, Hakka Chin, Ukrainian, Haitian Creole, Somali, and Burmese. Comfortable communicating in English (reading, writing, and speaking)- English speakers of all levels are welcomed and encouraged to apply * Note: If you speak a language that is not on this list, contact Catholic Charities to determine if your language is a need or fulfills the need of a different project Required Training: You will receive training on how to access materials before you begin. You will learn how to record voice over PowerPoint videos using Zoom, how to upload recordings to Catholic Charities’ shared Google Drive, and general best practices for recording. Helpful Skills for the Role: Ability to use Google Slides and Zoom Have access to a computer and reliable internet if recording at home and a quiet setting No certifications are required, but Catholic Charities prefers the volunteer has experience interpreting or translating in the community Share your linguistic abilities to provide refugees with clarity about Welcome Corps in their home language! Volunteering with us provides a rewarding opportunity to utilize your language skills with the satisfaction that you are making a difference in the lives of your neighbors in refugee and immigrant communities. Join our mission to provide service to those in need, to advocate for justice and to call upon others to do the same. Partner with us to improve the lives of those we serve, to empower the most vulnerable, and to help reduce poverty through quality, compassionate, and effective human services.
Date Posted: 2024-11-27
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Flexible Schedule
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Virtual Opportunity
Translate scripts and help create videos in Hakka Chin that assist refugees in navigating Welcome Corps. Training is provided. Welcome Corps is a new refugee sponsorship program that enables refugees to bring their friends and family to the United States. Position Purpose/Summary: Rebuilding your life in a new country is challenging, even without a language barrier. With over a hundred years of dedicated service to our neighbors in need, Catholic Charities with the crucial help of volunteers, bridge the language gap for refugees and immigrants. As a volunteer, you will aid Catholic Charities make culturally and linguistically appropriate videos lending your critical language skills to help refugees navigate Welcome Corps. Welcome Corps is a new refugee sponsorship program that enables refugees to bring their friends and family to the United States. To provide answers to refugees’ questions about the new program, you will translate English text (either on PowerPoints or short scripts) and record voice-over videos in a language which represents Catholic Charities’ linguistic needs. These videos cover important topics on how to apply for Welcome Corp so refugees can be reunited with their loved ones. Each script for translation is about 1 page of English text which you will translate into the language you speak as a 1-3-minute-long recording. We prefer audio recordings accompanied by video, but audio-only is acceptable. In addition, volunteers may choose to translate a longer PowerPoint "Information-Session" presentation which accumulates to a 30-45-minute recording. Longer recordings can be translated and recorded in real-time with an English speaker over a Zoom call (PowerPoint sent in advance), or screen-recorded separately on the volunteer’s own digital device. Catholic Charities trains you to record videos within your own home or at one of Charities’ offices to record. If needed, Catholic Charities’ Community Educator will join you via Zoom to record the first video(s) together. Catholic Charities edits and posts the recordings to YouTube and TikTok. ***Please, only United States Volunteers. Catholic Charities is unable to work with volunteers who live outside of the United States for this opportunity, as knowledge of local culture and resources are an important part of the role. Expected Availability and Commitment: A minimum of 2-8 hours per month to create 1-3 videos Occurs any time of the day or week at home Volunteers who wish to work at Catholic Charities’ office for the recordings will come during working hours from Monday through Friday beginning at 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM *Note: Catholic Charities asks for a 6-month minimum commitment Required Qualifications: Must be 18 years old to volunteer Comfortable communicating in the language you will be translating Catholic Charities top language needs include the following: Swahili, Karen, Hakka Chin, Ukrainian, Haitian Creole, Somali, and Burmese. Comfortable communicating in English (reading, writing, and speaking)- English speakers of all levels are welcomed and encouraged to apply * Note: If you speak a language that is not on this list, contact Catholic Charities to determine if your language is a need or fulfills the need of a different project Required Training: You will receive training on how to access materials before you begin. You will learn how to record voice over PowerPoint videos using Zoom, how to upload recordings to Catholic Charities’ shared Google Drive, and general best practices for recording. Helpful Skills for the Role: Ability to use Google Slides and Zoom Have access to a computer and reliable internet if recording at home and a quiet setting No certifications are required, but Catholic Charities prefers the volunteer has experience interpreting or translating in the community Share your linguistic abilities to provide refugees with clarity about Welcome Corps in their home language! Volunteering with us provides a rewarding opportunity to utilize your language skills with the satisfaction that you are making a difference in the lives of your neighbors in refugee and immigrant communities. Join our mission to provide service to those in need, to advocate for justice and to call upon others to do the same. Partner with us to improve the lives of those we serve, to empower the most vulnerable, and to help reduce poverty through quality, compassionate, and effective human services.
Date Posted: 2024-11-27
