Under the DOCA (Denver Office of Children Affairs) Grant, the DOCA Youth Navigator volunteers will ensure refugee, asylee, and immigrant youth (Ages 5-21) are provided safe, welcoming, and enriching opportunities to reconnect with other youth, role models, and their families. Programming is trauma-informed with a focus on cultural adjustment, mental health promotion, and social-emotional learning. The intern will help support in these areas by engaging in a mentorship model, where they will work with youth (1-3 families per mentor) to understand the needs the youth has, help the family in navigating community and school-based resources, and connect to academic or extracurricular supports.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 25 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure.

A start-up business is often successful because of the community support it receives. Virtual Small Business Mentors help to strengthen and expand small businesses, further developing a robust local economy. All of our programs are currently operating virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.