Resettlement Assistant & Women and Youth InternAt — World Relief
Resettlement Assistants: Assist newly arrived refugees during their first 90 days in America. Tasks will include assisting in making appointments, preparing apartments, calling refugees to inquire about current needs. Women & Youth Program: Facilitate Refugee youth after school club through activities with a focus on mental health and integration. Support refugee women by assisting them with enrollments, progress updates and provide additional support as needed.
Students will have an understanding of the process a refugee goes through to enter the U.S. through the Federal refugee program. They will have a general understanding of public benefits and local resources and how to navigate those systems. They will have an understanding of barriers new immigrants experience in a new country and learn aspects of the cultures of the families we are resettling.
Resettlement Assistant: 3 hours of initial training & orientation. Shadow caseworkers in client meetings, video training through Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange (CORE). Ongoing training as needed. Youth & Women: 3 hours of initial training & ongoing training as needed
Students will receive cultural orientation specific to the clients background. Students will never be alone in a families home for a home visit.
Interview and resume
| Hours | Duration |
|---|---|
| 10 | hours per week |