As a Community Connections Volunteer, you will provide a newcomer with:

• An introduction to the newcomer's adopted community and guidance about how to become familiar with it in a variety of ways
• Ongoing support to help the newcomer (and family) get started in Canada
• Gaining an understanding of Canadian cultural norms, social etiquette, and more
• Providing opportunities for English language practice and learning (and access to ESL programs, if needed)
• Skill-building and learning
• Building a social network
• Learning about community resources (public and private) and their effective use

PLEASE NOTE: In addition to the general volunteer role in respect of Community Connections, we have specific volunteer roles you may take on based on your skill set which can include: Technology/Computer Literacy Mentor; Career Mentor; Language Mentor (Please email Indus if you are interested in one of these more 'specific' roles.)

PLEASE APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE (in anticipation of an early January start). Those interested in exploring this opportunity, and who are volunteer clients of Volunteer MBC, may click the yellow box 'Apply Now!' (above), to gain immediate, convenient online access to Indus Community Services' volunteer application form. After you have submitted your application, please monitor your email Junk/Spam folders and leave space on your voicemail for communications from Indus.  We deeply appreciate all who explore this volunteering opportunity further!

• You have been in Canada for more than 2 years 
• Fluency in Somali and English (volunteers may be 'matched' to a client who speaks the volunteer's native language)
• Local knowledge of your community is a definite asset (eg. newcomer assistance services, government, community service organizations, transit, financial institutions, etc.)
• Commitment to 'diversity, equity and inclusiveness'
• You are able and ready to connect with your match virtually (ie. telephone/email/online, eg. Zoom, etc.) or in-person
• Able to accommodate a schedule that will have you connecting with your client 1-2 times per week for a minimum of 3-6 months (MONTHLY time commitment is a minimum of 6 to 8 hours)
• Ready to complete ORIENTATION and TRAINING suitable for the 'role'
• Multilingual skills will be a definite asset
• Vulnerable Sector Police Check required

Screening of volunteer applications will be remote/virtual (telephone/email/online interview(s) eg. Zoom)

MANDATORY to complete all required volunteer ORIENTATION and TRAINING sessions, all of which will be virtual (ie. telephone/email/online, eg. Zoom, etc.)