The group seeks a volunteer activity guide for two or more hours a week to help refugees master English and become familiar with parks, museums, banks, post offices, public transportation and free cultural activities in the Bay Area. The organization is looking for volunteers to tutor children in its after-school program Monday through Friday. Volunteers are especially needed to facilitate an English conversational hour for immigrant elementary school-age children. A 3-4 hour per week commitment is required. The Chinatown YMCA offers free morning English classes with bilingual counselors to help Cantonese speakers with limited English skills.
Enrollment is open.
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