Young Adult Refugee Integration InternAt — World Relief Sacramento
The Young Adult Refugee Integration Intern assists the Youth Specialist in facilitating biweekly integration groups for Afghan females ages 16-22, helping adolescent refugees grow toward stability by providing support, education, role modeling, and resources. The position aids in creating materials, leading discussions, providing administrative support, and planning safe, appropriate, and engaging field trips.
how to better serve refugee clients and how to empower them to navigate the unique challenges that they face. The intern will also gain experience in creating materials, leading discussions, providing administrative support, and planning field trips.
Welcome: • Photo • On Teams Meet the Education and Wellness team: • Exchange department contact info Intern’s schedule: • Define specifics • Put your availability on your Outlook calendar • How to track hours with TIF • Reporting absences Things to also schedule: • Weekly team meeting • All Staff meeting • Weekly check in with direct supervisor • Monthly check in with Heidi Orient to WR policies and expectations: • WR’s mission and services • Attitudes: o Client confidentiality o Honor clients as the heroes of the story o Support informed choice by clients o Don’t overpromise; set fulfillable expectations o You represent WR… but OK to not know everything and to say you’re an intern • Dress code • COVID policies/masking • Faith Learn about refugee resettlement process at WR: • Overview • Schedule attending WR Volunteer Orientation within first 2 months • Attend quarterly Department Introductions • Discuss intern’s learning objectives • Assign “Learning Track” assignments Learn about Education and Wellness programs: • Afghan Adolescent Program o Program schedule and calendar o Afghan girls’ background o Preferred Communities’ purpose: self-sufficiency = independent with reasonable help o Client eligibility: 90+ days to 5-7 years in US; ideal client vs. not ideal; vulnerabilities • Afghan Women’s English and Integration program • Drivers Preparation Program • Other programs Define intern’s main responsibilities: • E.g., provide in-class teaching support • Determine how tasks will be assigned/tracked • Assist with lesson planning and presenter scheduling • Research resources and create materials • Plan field trips Orient to Teams: • Give overview • Add to Teams channels • Show relevant files (e.g., attendance, Master List) Further training: • How to use WhatsApp • Zoom, including links to classes and how to use break-out rooms • Attendance tracking • Testing • Objectives met and self-sufficiency Possible things to create: • Materials compilation and drop offs • Review videos to send to clients over WhatsApp