Volunteer, Ymca's Immigrant Services

2 months ago


Halifax, Canada YMCA of Greater HalifaxDartmouth Full time

Volunteer at YIS

Canada Connects:
**The Opportunity**

The YMCA Canada Connects Program is a volunteer matching program that is needs driven and supports newcomers to become fully engaged in Canadian life by increasing understanding around social, cultural, and economic context of the new community. This is also a great opportunity to expand on your cultural knowledge and build meaningful relationships.

**Responsibilities**
- Meeting up with your match once a week for at least 4months.
- Help them with practicing English through informal conversations
- Connect them with other established community members
- Inform newcomers about resources and opportunities in their communities
- Take an interest in exchanging and learning about each other’s cultural traditions, food, customs and ideas
- You can choose to volunteer individually or with friends and family.

Please note that this program is quite flexible. As a volunteer, you and your match get to decide where you want to go as well as what day and time would work best for everyone.
- Criminal Record Check
- Vulnerable Sector Check
- Child Abuse Registry Check



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