The Newcomer Community Integration Program (NCIP) offers settlement, employment and information services to immigrant and refugee women through one-on-one counselling, workshops and mentoring. Clients are matched with volunteer mentors who provide practical advice and resources and help them make connections in the community. We are seeking volunteers to join this unique newcomer program.
Responsibilities
As a Settlement Mentor, you will support newcomers who identify as women by:
- Actively listening, engaging and empowering mentees to help them reach their settlement and employment goals
- Providing mentees with resources and advice on topics such as social and professional networking, job interview skills, access to services (healthcare, childcare and education), Canadian culture, budgeting, volunteering and more
What You Bring to the Team:
- Preference goes to those who are currently employed
- Age 18+
- Identify as a woman
- Leadership skills, including effective communication, networking, collaboration, reliability, team building, effective feedback, empathy and active listening skills
- Comfortable providing settlement resources and advice to newcomers
Shift hours:
- 1–2 hours per week
- Flexible scheduling depending on client and volunteer availability
Commitment:
- 3-month minimum commitment
- Willing to remain in the mentoring pool for 6 months
Screening Requirements:
- Online background check
- (2) References check
