Vancouver School Board-Newcomer Welcome Centre (Vietnamese Speaking University/College Students are Needed To Plan and Implement a Special Project)

Organization Name: Vancouver School Board-Newcomer Welcome Centre
Opportunity Title: Vietnamese Speaking University/College Students are Needed To Plan and Implement a Special Project
Category: Children & Youth
Commitment: Less than 6 months
Start Date: January 27, 2025
End Date: March 28, 2025

Email: lvchu@vsb.bc.ca
Website: https://www.vsb.bc.ca/nwc
Details:

• Background/police check required
• Appropriate for volunteers aged between 18 and 55
• Training or orientation required

Opportunity Description:

YOU ARE:
-University-college students, in your 3rd or 4th year, (fluent in English and Vietnamese)
-Passionate about working with teenagers
-Willing to work with the Vietnamese speaking SWIS staff at Vancouver School Board to support a group of Vietnamese speaking highschool aged students in a special project.
-Willing to commit a total of 25 hours to plan and implemente the project
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Act as a mentor and a positive role model for the students
-Work with the staff to plan and implement the project including brainstorming activities, coordinate events with the SWIS (Settlement Workers In School) staff
-Co-facilitate the workshop and encourage the students to participate in activities
-Act as a mentor and a positive role model.
The actul events of the project will take place during the 2-week springbreak. Specific dates and time will be discussed with the committee once we meet.
-A free-of-charge criminal record check is mandatory