SCOPE OF WOMEN’S RESILIENCE CENTER VOLUNTEER WORK:
Volunteers will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of English Conversation Sessions within the Women’s Resilience Center (WRC). These interactive sessions are hosted online, via ZOOM, where volunteers create a safe, welcoming space to practice English with WRC members. Keeping in line with the WRC's person-centered approach, topics for sessions will be guided by participants and their interests.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Collaborate with participants to decide on topics for sessions
· Plan and co-facilitate sessions with other volunteers
· Host and run Zoom sessions on WRC Zoom Account
· Track participants and session topics/plans
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Experience interacting and collaborating with a diverse array of community members
2. Expand skills around co-facilitating groups on Zoom
REQUIREMENTS:
· Comfortable with planning sessions and working independently as needed
· Can commit to at least 2 hour/week
· Overseas study experience and/or ESL teaching experience
· Experience working with adults from diverse backgrounds
· Strong computer skills
· Must be flexible and a self-starter
· TESOL/TFL Certificate a plus
· Proficiency in Dari, Pashto, Haitian Creole, Swahili, or Arabic a plus
This position reports to Andrea Guerrero, the Women’s Resilience Center and Social Work Field Placement Coordinator.