The Neighborhood House is looking for volunteers for the New Year.
Digital Connectors Classroom Volunteer
Neighborhood House is looking for enthusiastic and encouraging volunteers to engage with talented youth in the Digital Connectors program. Students enrolled in the program receive intensive technology training, as well as leadership and workplace skills. The primary goals of Digital Connectors are to bridge the digital divide and encourage participants to engage in their community through sharing their new technology knowledge. Classroom volunteers provide individual support to students, assistance to the instructor, and provide other general classroom support. This is a great opportunity to make a difference in the lives’ of youth by working with a diverse, friendly, and motivated group of young adults ages 15 to 21. Volunteers for this position will need to be available at the Rainier Vista Neighborhood House on Mondays or Tuesdays from 5 to 7:30 PM. A commitment through June 2011 is preferred; however, single quarters of service may be arranged.
Classroom Volunteer - Intermediate ESL & Technology
Neighborhood House’s Technology Center needs enthusiastic and encouraging volunteers to provide individual support, assistance to the instructor, and other general classroom support for an intermediate ESL course focused on technology and English language learning. This is a great opportunity to volunteer with a diverse, friendly, and driven group of English-language learners (intermediate to advanced students) comprised of refugees and immigrants. The iBEST course is being offered in partnership with Seattle Central Community College in Rainier Vista. Volunteers for this position will need to be available one day a week at the Rainier Vista Neighborhood House (Tuesday 5-6:50, Wednesday 5:00-8:20 or Thursday 5:00-8:20). Classes run January 4th to March 18th.
RIA (Refugee and Immigrant Assistance) Classroom Volunteer
Neighborhood House is looking for motivating and enthusiastic volunteers to provide individual support, assistance to the instructor, and other general classroom support for a beginning ESL and computer skills, job preparedness training program. RIA focuses on providing foundational English and computer skills, job application skills and basic job skills to newly arrived refugees. This is a great opportunity to make a difference by working with a diverse, friendly, and driven group of English-language learning adults. Volunteers must be patient and tolerant. Volunteers for this position will need to be available at the Rainier Vista Neighborhood House on Wednesday and/or Thursday from 12:30 to 3:30.
Afternoon Open Lab Volunteer
The Technology Center at Rainier Vista is looking for volunteers to assist at least during one afternoon open lab per week. Open lab times are M-F from 3:00-5 PM. Volunteers in the technology center during open lab will assist lab staff in creating a welcoming and supportive environment for participants of all ages and cultures. Volunteers may help students in the computer lab with homework, learning the basics of computers, and other computer related tasks. Volunteers will also assist in enforcing operating procedures and rules with youth, adults, programs and the larger community. Volunteers for this position will need to be available at the Rainier Vista Neighborhood House during weekday afternoons and early evenings. A commitment of two to three days a week is preferred for a year’s time, but not required.
If you are interested in any of these opportunities, please contact Heidi Viets, the Neighborhood House Technology Center Assistant at heidiv@NHWA.ORG or by stopping by.
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