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Polycultural Immigrant & Community Services Brampton, ON, Canada Brampton

● Engage with, and welcome, newcomers and their families ● Based upon background, assess needs and abilities to integrate into the Brampton community ● Develop mentorship features designed to maximize assistance to the newcomers assigned (applying orientation/training provided by PICS, your knowledge/experience, and specific knowledge/awareness/needs of those to be assisted) ● Confidently escort (and direct) newcomers under your mentorship to local services at various government, medical, financial, social, and legal institutions ● Provide language interpretation as needed during access to these and other services in the Brampton area ● Provide escort/orientation in reference to public transit systems (GO, Brampton Transit, MiWay) ● Make newcomers aware of immigrant services for newcomers that are available (including introducing them directly to those services - establishing connections) ● Make newcomers aware of cultural opportunities/events, while encouraging participation PLEASE click 'Apply Now!' in order to access/complete the PCIS application form. Thank you.

> Gain experience in settlement and integration services > Learn/enhance mentoring skills through this PICS volunteering experience > Opportunity to 'network' with like-minded volunteers > When you mentor a newcomer and family, you learn more about your own community > Reference letter after 6 months of successful engagement as a volunteer in the role > Immense personal satisfaction as the result of introducing newcomers to Brampton, thereby investing in them and investing in your community in an enormously positive way

● Friendly, confident, engaging when meeting/interacting with new people ● Verbal/written fluency in English required ● Verbal/written fluency in ARABIC/SOMALI required ● Experience in language interpreting (esp. oral) is an asset ● Confidently familiar with Brampton, its geography, landmarks, cultural options, and public transit ● Well informed about (preferably having had experience with) government services and private services/institutions that newcomers typically need to access, learn about, and use (notably 'social services') ● Committed to understanding and responding to issues in Canadian society that newcomers may encounter during the process of integration ● Punctual, reliable, committed to be a 'role model' of responsibility as a resident of Brampton ● Time commitment: Weekdays, between 9 AM and 7 PM

Orientation to Polycultural programs and services, code of conduct, and volunteer training will be provided

Culture & Heritage, Career Mentorship, Information & Referral Services, Settlement & Integration, Transportation, Multilingual, Newcomer Support
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