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Baltimore, MD

Volunteer opportunities

Thank you for your interest in welcoming refugees to your community. By volunteering with the IRC in Baltimore, MD, you use your skills to help people who have fled violence and persecution to rebuild their lives in America. See below for the latest volunteer opportunities and how to apply.

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Current opportunities

Baltimore, MD

Youth Success Coach Volunteer

Start date: June 1, 2020

Youth success coaches are matched with 1-2 refugee youth (ages 15-24) to provide support to meet their goals. The next cohort will begin in June 2020.
Baltimore, MD

Resettlement Shop Volunteer

Start date: July 1, 2020

Sort and receive donations, and assist clients to select clothing and household items.
Baltimore, MD

Front Desk Volunteer

Start date: July 1, 2020

Help greet and welcome IRC clients to our office.
Baltimore, MD

Welcome Home Project Volunteer

Start date: Ongoing

The Welcome Home Project offers individuals or groups an opportunity to prepare an apartment and help to welcome an individual or family to their new home in Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

Family Mentor Volunteer

Start date: Ongoing

Family mentors work one-on-one with a refugee family or individual to ease their transition to Baltimore and the U.S.

How to become an IRC volunteer

The IRC in Baltimore has currently suspended in-person volunteer and intern activities while IRC staff provide remote services to clients. However, we are continuing to hold monthly information sessions to provide an overview of IRC's work and how to get involved. Some volunteer positions may also continue remotely. 

If you are interested in volunteering, please go through the following steps: 

Volunteer process

  1. Attend an information session. Sessions are scheduled every 4-6 weeks. All sessions take place in a live webinar format. Participants will be sent the link to the webinar 24 hours before the session.

  2. RSVP for an upcoming session. Our next session will be on Wednesday, June 3 from 12:30 - 1:30 PM. Future dates will be announced soon. 

  3. After the info session, complete a volunteer application. Most opportunities also require a background check. Approved volunteers will be connected with an IRC staff point person to get started. Each opportunity will have specific training or next steps.