Assist our ESL instructors with helping our clients build their English language skills.  The IRC offers classes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8:30am - 10:00am, at the Abilene IRC office's ESL class.

Location: Abilene IRC Office 

Time Commitment: At least 3 months with a minimum of 1.5 hours a week.

Details:

  • Work one-on-one with a client or in small groups to help build and practice every day English language skills.
  • Assist clients with given material or exercises.
  • Encourage participates to actively engage with given materials and tasks.

Ready to start?

  1. RSVP (click on RSVP to reserve your spot) to attend an information session.
  2. Complete a volunteer application (click on volunteer application to fill out form).
  3. A background check and 2 reference checks will be done.
  4. To protect our clients, we require background checks for all our volunteers, and we ask volunteers to make a $45 donation to cover associated costs. Currently, 92% of our funding goes directly to our clients, and your help to cover this cost allows us to continue providing the best service possible. These donations can be made at the IRC in Abilene office during normal business hours. For inquiries regarding the donation specifically, please reach out by emailing us at VolunteerAbilene@rescue.org or by calling (325) 675-5643.
  5. Complete onboarding training and paperwork.

 

Additional Information

Please email us at VolunteerAbilene@rescue.org with questions.