We are looking for you to volunteer as a German tutor for people with refugee background
Büro für Bürgerengagement der AWO Kreisverband Köln
- Migrants & Refugees
- Education & Language Support
- Equal Opportunities
About the volunteering opportunity
We are a private initiative of Lindenthal citizens. The cooperation of volunteers, churches, associations and other partners is intended to promote the coexistence of citizens and refugees in Lindenthal. We are always looking for volunteer supporters, including younger people, to get in touch with refugees of the same age.
We are available for around 150 people in the Lindenthal district. We find out who needs support and when by contacting the home managers and during our visit days every two months.
Your Tasks
We are looking for you to help people with refugee background in Cologne-Lindenthal and Cologne-Marsdorf to learn German (sometimes in parallel to a German course) or to give the children tutoring in school subjects.
Our benefits
Our benefits
- Exchange of experiences (monthly get-together)
- Further training / qualification offers (organized by our initiative or other Cologne institutions)
- Liability insurance
- Supervision (collegial exchange approx. every 10 weeks)
- Accident insurance
What's needed
Volunteers must be native German speakers.
- Age (at least) 16 years
- extended certificate of good conduct required
- Openness, patience, empathy, commitment
- Enjoy spending time with people
Time required
Regularly
Discussed individually
Location
Büro für Bürgerengagement der AWO Kreisverband Köln
The Office for Civic Commitment of the AWO Cologne is a consulting service. People who are willing to volunteer will receive advice and will be placed in organisations that work with volunteers. Further priority will be given to LESEMENTOR Cologne, young volunteers, further education and voluntary refugee work.