Refugee Resettlement Partnership Program

Company: United Way
Location: Ankeny
Posted on: May 12, 2022

Job Description:

Refugee Resettlement Partnership Program Volunteer teams of 3-5 people are partnered with a refugee family. We ask that the team of volunteers consists of friends, family, or community members who know each other well and are willing to collaborate together. - Volunteer 'Partners' are asked to help a refugee family work towards three goals aimed at helping them become self-sufficient. - These goals could be: -Practicing and bettering English skills -Learning how to manage finances: use ATM, visit the bank, pay bills -Becoming more familiar with the community There is no limit to the goals that volunteer partners can help refugee families achieve. - Partners may also help the family explore and learn more about the Des Moines area, visit parks or the library together, or do another of the many fun things the area has to offer! Refugee Partnership Program Volunteer Teams are asked to dedicate four hours per month to the refugee family they are partnered with. The program lasts for four months, but teams are given the opportunity to extend their program. -

Keywords: United Way, Ankeny , Refugee Resettlement Partnership Program, Other , Ankeny, Iowa