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Volunteers
play a vital role in assisting our Culturally and Linguistically
Diverse (CALD) Clients feel less isolated and a part of the wider
community. All volunteers are provided with training and
ongoing support.
The NHF offers a
range of services to assist migrants and refugees and volunteer
assistance particularly bi-lingual volunteers are sought for the
following program areas:
Become A
Community Visitor
  
(above pictures of CVS
Christmas party 2004)
If you
would like more information about Volunteering your time please
contact Eliana on 8551 1200.
Volunteer
Tutors
Refugee Resource Centre -
Footscray
The New Hope Foundation supports
newly emerging ethnic groups and refugee/special humanitarian
entrants in the Western region of Melbourne through our current
office which is located on the 21 Victoria St, Footscray.
This resource centre for refugees, provides access for
community activities and office space and is supported by
volunteers from the community.
One of our programs is to assist refugee background students with
their school work. The Homework program provides help and
tuition to students at primary and secondary level who are refugees
or newly arrived
The program runs on Tuesday and Thursday between 4-6pm in the
Library of Gilmore Girls College, located in Barkly St.
Volunteer tutors can be teachers current or retired, university
students, senior high school students, older refugee migrants
students or other adults often retired. Previous experience
is not essential.
For those interested we also offer other volunteer opportunities in
community engagement and orientation and social support activities
with refugee groups.
Specifically, this could involve your participation in bus
orientation tours of local services with clients, nutritional
programs, awareness of local environment (flora and fauna) activity
with the Living Museum in the West, community gardening
initiatives, sewing and craft activities, setting up and/or running
internet/computer classes. All activities are targeting newly
arrived refugee groups.
For any further enquiries about please email
volunteers@newhope.asn.au or call the Footscray office on 9687
4500.
Southern
Ethnic Advisory and Advocacy Council (SEAAC)
A free
Homework Support Program at Oakleigh Adult Migrant Employment
Service for all Secondary school students needing assistance with
their studies.
What
you can do at the program?
- Get help
with problems in all subjects
- Get drafts
of work checked
- Use the
internet
- Use books,
computers, printers and photocopiers to finish
assignments
For more
information please call 9563 4130.
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