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AZ Refugee Resettlement - Services to Older Refugees
 
 
 
The Arizona Refugee Resettlement Program (RRP) VISTA Project’s mission is to support refugees’ effective resettlement in Arizona. Older refugees face a wide variety of challenges in achieving self-sufficiency. They come to Arizona from more than 50 countries that represent 50 different languages and cultures. Once older refugees arrive in the U.S., challenges faced by the refugee population as a whole may be compounded by the effects of aging, making older refugees acutely vulnerable to poverty and neglect. To ensure the older refugees in Phoenix have the support and services they need to gain citizenship and successfully integrate into their new Arizona home; a VISTA member will help support the Services to Older Refugees Program at the Phoenix Area Agency on Aging. After becoming familiar with refugee services and the older adult services networks in Phoenix, the VISTA will develop a one-on-one tutoring program for older refugees to help them succeed in their efforts to become a U.S. Citizen. This assignment will be best served by a candidate who has excellent community outreach techniques, strong written and verbal communications skills, project development experience, an intercultural awareness and an interest in developing solutions that will benefit refugees as they resettle into their new country. Other language skills and English teaching experience are a plus. Reliable transportation is a must. If you are interested in making a difference in the lives of Arizona's older refugees, please apply today. We will select the candidate by August 1, 2018. Please submit your application promptly for priority consideration.
 
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Member Duties : The Arizona Refugee Resettlement Program is seeking a motivated VISTA member with an interest and experience in program development and adult education as well as issues of aging populations. The Services to Older Refugees VISTA member will develop a tutor program to address the issues faced by older refugees on their pathway to citizenship. The member will contact refugee community leaders, resettlement agencies and apartment complexes, in addition to the agency’s Elder Refugee Program case managers, to recruit volunteers and identify challenges and unmet needs faced by older refugees. The member will create alternative education resources for refugees who do not fit the traditional education model and develop an orientation program to recruit volunteers that will be geared toward meeting the needs of elderly refugees and the process for citizenship and medical waivers.
 
Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Living Allowance ,  Training ,  Health Coverage* ,  Childcare assistance if eligible . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Car recommended ,  Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Community Outreach ,  Education ,  Elder Care . 
 
Skills :
Team Work ,  Teaching/Tutoring ,  Community Organization ,  Writing/Editing ,  Education ,  Communications ,  General Skills . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
AZ Refugee Resettlement - Services to Older Refugees
Program Start/End Date
08/24/2017  -   08/25/2018
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations ARIZONA   Phoenix/Mesa  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  05/15/2018  To  07/01/2018 
Contact Georgia Eddy
1789 W Jefferson St
Phoenix   AZ   85007
520-872-9008
Geddy@azdes.gov
Listing ID 73091

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