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As featured in The Globe &amp; Mail and the CBC, Together Project’s Welcome Group Program matches volunteers with refugee newcomers for social and integration support over a period of 3-6 months. Volunteers will have the opportunity to meet with, and empower, refugee newcomers to the community.Together Project is delivering the Welcome Group Program in collaboration with IRCOM (Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba).Responsibilities:Volunteers will be assigned to their Welcome Groups and matched with refugee newcomer families based on things like availability, skills, location, shared interests, and family composition. We like to think there’s a match for every kind of Welcome Group.Over 3-6 months, volunteers will work together as a group to address the priorities identified by their matched household; in this way both newcomers and volunteers have an opportunity to get to know each other over time. As a volunteer, you can help Rohingya-speaking newcomers with:-practicing conversational English skills-accessing and navigating services, like healthcare-finding and applying to employment opportunities-helping youth with school and extracurricular activities-socializing and helping newcomers learn about CanadaWe’re looking for volunteers who are:-based in Winnipeg-passionate about helping newcomers and making social connections-organized-sociable-culturally sensitive-patient-interested in social work, immigration, and/or settlement-open to using virtual communication tools (e.g. WhatsApp, Zoom, etc.)Languages: -Volunteers must speak Rohingya and conversational English.Commitment:Since we recommend a weekly interaction between Welcome Groups and matched newcomer families, most volunteers dedicate roughly 3-4 hours a month to their match over a 3-6 month period.These interactions can take place online or in-person, as preferred/convenient.Training: Together Project provides volunteers with training, guidance, and interpretation/translation assistance to help each Welcome Group maximize its impact.Apply Here Today:https://<a href="http://www.bttr.im/a772o" target="_blank">bttr.im/a772o</a>

Together Project

Rohingya-Speaking Welcome Group Volunteers for Refugee Newcomers in Winnipeg

Volunteer Description We invite individuals who enjoy working with children and are interested in supporting families to apply to the Winnipeg Children's Access Agency! Volunteering at WCAA provides a person with the opportunity to supervise and document family visits to ensure that families can have a safe, neutral, and child focused visit together. Following a family visit, a volunteer will&nbsp;also write a summery of the visit. Volunteers must adhere to the Winnipeg Children’s Access Agency’s policies and procedures, including record-keeping requirements, confidentiality of agency and client information, and ethics. We also expect volunteers to demonstrate professionalism by being prompt and on time and to advise of&nbsp;their availability on a regular.&nbsp; As WCAA is a place that is free of judgment, volunteers need to be able to work objectively. A variety of training sessions will be provided before supervising a family on their own.&nbsp; Skills Required<ul><li>Must be 18 years of age or older.</li><li>Mature, reliable, responsible.</li><li>Strong typing skills and ability to record in a chrome book&nbsp;provided by the WCAA.&nbsp;</li><li>Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written in English. Other languages are also an asset.</li><li>Must be able to be objective and factual during visits and while writing notes.</li><li>Subject to an interview and reference checks. Criminal record check, child abuse check, and adult abuse check is required. Criminal record check will be reimbursed after 50 hours of successful&nbsp;independent shifts.&nbsp;</li></ul>Time Commitment Monitors are required to attend three (3 hour training sessions on site) as well as shadowing existing monitors. After completing training, volunteers must advise of their availability and maintain contact with the WCAA.&nbsp; A shift is 3 hours in length and may be scheduled on a weeknight (Wednesday to Friday from 6:00pm-9:00pm) or during the day on weekends (Saturday and Sunday from 9:00-5:00pm). The Volunteer schedule is set well in advance of each month. Skills Gained From This Opportunity<ul><li>Development of highly employable and transferable observation and documentation skills.</li><li>Hands-on work experience for mature person with interest in families and children of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities.</li><li>Experience in working with families who have experienced interpersonal violence.</li><li>Experience in dealing with challenging situations and resolving conflict.</li><li>Highly satisfying experience for individuals interested in making an impact on their community and in helping to keep children and their families connected.&nbsp;</li><li>Maintaining professional relationships.</li><li>Recognizing and respecting diversity.</li><li>Mentoring and peer learning.</li><li>Casual employment is possible after approximately 50 hours of volunteering when positions become available.</li><li>This can be a great opportunity for students studying social work, criminology, law, psychology, and social family sciences.&nbsp;</li><li>This is also a great opportunity for individuals who have a variety of lived experience and are interested in continuing to work with families and children of all ages and abilities.&nbsp;</li></ul> &nbsp;

The Winnipeg Children's Access Agency Inc.

Visitation Monitor

As featured in The Globe &amp; Mail and the CBC, Together Project’s Welcome Group Program matches volunteers with refugee newcomers for social and integration support over a period of 3-6 months. Volunteers will have the opportunity to meet with, and empower, refugee newcomers to the community.Together Project is delivering the Welcome Group Program in collaboration with IRCOM (Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba).Responsibilities:Volunteers will be assigned to their Welcome Groups and matched with refugee newcomer families based on things like availability, skills, location, shared interests, and family composition. We like to think there’s a match for every kind of Welcome Group.Over 3-6 months, volunteers will work together as a group to address the priorities identified by their matched household; in this way both newcomers and volunteers have an opportunity to get to know each other over time. As a volunteer, you can help Dari and/or Pashto-speaking newcomers with:-practicing conversational English skills-accessing and navigating services, like healthcare-finding and applying to employment opportunities-helping youth with school and extracurricular activities-socializing and helping newcomers learn about CanadaWe’re looking for volunteers who are:-passionate about helping newcomers and making social connections-organized-sociable-culturally sensitive-patient-interested in social work, immigration, and/or settlement-open to using virtual communication tools (e.g. WhatsApp, Zoom, etc.)Languages: -Volunteers must speak Dari and/or Pashto and conversational English.Commitment:Since we recommend a weekly interaction between Welcome Groups and matched newcomer families, most volunteers dedicate roughly 3-4 hours a month to their match over a 3-6 month period.These interactions can take place online or in-person, as preferred/convenient.Training: Together Project provides volunteers with training, guidance, and interpretation/translation assistance to help each Welcome Group maximize its impact.Apply Here:https://<a href="http://www.bttr.im/a772o" target="_blank">bttr.im/a772o</a>

Dari/Pashto-Speaking Welcome Group Volunteers for Refugee Newcomers in Winnipeg

As featured in The Globe &amp; Mail and the CBC, Together Project’s Welcome Group Program matches volunteers with refugee newcomers for social and integration support over a period of 3-6 months. Volunteers will have the opportunity to meet with, and empower, refugee newcomers to the community.Together Project is delivering the Welcome Group Program in collaboration with IRCOM (Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba).Responsibilities:Volunteers will be assigned to their Welcome Groups and matched with refugee newcomer families based on things like availability, skills, location, shared interests, and family composition. We like to think there’s a match for every kind of Welcome Group.Over 3-6 months, volunteers will work together as a group to address the priorities identified by their matched household; in this way both newcomers and volunteers have an opportunity to get to know each other over time. As a volunteer, you can help newcomers with:-practicing conversational English skills-accessing and navigating services, like healthcare-finding and applying to employment opportunities-helping youth with school and extracurricular activities-socializing and helping newcomers learn about CanadaWe’re looking for volunteers who are:-passionate about helping newcomers and making social connections-organized-sociable-culturally sensitive-patient-interested in social work, immigration, and/or settlement-open to using virtual communication tools (e.g. WhatsApp, Zoom, etc.)Languages: -Volunteers must speak English. Other languages are also an asset, such as &nbsp; Arabic, Dari, French, Fula, Fulani, Hausa, Kirundi, Kinyarwanda, Pashto, Rohingya, Somali, Swahili, Tigrinya, or Yoruba.Commitment:Since we recommend a weekly interaction between Welcome Groups and matched newcomer families, most volunteers dedicate roughly 3-4 hours a month to their match over a 3-6 month period.These interactions can take place online or in-person, as preferred/convenient.Training: Together Project provides volunteers with training, guidance, and interpretation/translation assistance to help each Welcome Group maximize its impact.Apply Here:https://<a href="http://www.bttr.im/a772o" target="_blank">bttr.im/a772o</a>

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