Phennd Fellows-The Welcoming Center Volunteer Coordinator

PHENND Fellows-The Welcoming Center Volunteer Coordinator

The Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians (TWC) is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Philadelphia whose mission is to promote inclusive economic growth through immigrant integration. TWC's mission is to Promote Inclusive Economic Growth Through Immigrant Integration.

In 2003, Anne O'Callaghan, an immigrant from Ireland, founded The Welcoming Center (TWC) to address the significant barriers immigrants of diverse backgrounds face when trying to enter the U.S. TWC's mission is to promote inclusive economic growth through immigrant integration. Efforts are concentrated in four key areas - workforce development, entrepreneurship, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), and community engagement.

TWC works to open doors for low-to-moderate-income immigrants who are unemployed or underemployed from all education and skill levels, to build individual and collective agency, and to improve integration. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties : The overall goal is to build TWC's capacity to identify, host, train, and evaluate organizational volunteers. The goal for the first year is to review TWC's current volunteer work, design reports, and deliver findings. The VISTA will:

• Reviewing organizational material, Observing current programming

• Identifying current/potential volunteer efforts by reviewing documents relating to volunteer protocol, conducting informational interviews/focus groups

• Researching models/best practices regarding nonprofit volunteer efforts

• Develop internal reports based on findings, assemble and communicate findings The VISTA project will build TWC's capacity to deploy volunteers to support our participants as well as find opportunities for TWC's participants to volunteer. Currently, 75% of the people we serve report earning $30,000 or less per year when they enroll, with 25% earning $10,000 or less. We hope this project results in more immigrants and refugees gaining economic empowerment.

Program Benefits : SEPTA Transportation Pass , Training , Relocation Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance , Health Coverage* , Education award upon successful completion of service , Childcare assistance if eligible , Stipend .

Terms :

Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .

Service Areas :

Entrepreneur/Business , Community and Economic Development .

Skills :

Communications , Writing/Editing , Business/Entrepreneur , Non-Profit Management , Team Work , Leadership , Public Speaking .