Mentoring for young refugees on their way into working life
Joblinge gAG Leipzig
- Migrants & Refugees
- Education & Language Support
- Mentoring, Sponsoring & Career Coaching
About the volunteering opportunity
You are looking for an opportunity,
... to get in touch with young refugees (aged 18-27),
... to accompany and coach them on their way into working life,
... have time for that on a regular basis (1-2h/week for about 5 months),
... and would like to live "welcome culture" locally and sustainably?
Then you've come to the right place!
Your Tasks
Your role as a mentor: advisor and coach
Showing young people new perspectives: Mentors form tandems with the participants of our JOBLINGE Compass programme, in which they support the young people in articulating their interests, better assessing their skills and making the best use of them.
Enriching for both sides
The young people benefit from the professional and life experience of their mentors.
They appreciate having someone who takes them and their wishes seriously, gives practical tips, stands by them in case of difficulties and is happy about their successes. The mentors create perspectives - and in the process broaden their own perspective through encounters with young people from completely different backgrounds and life worlds.
They appreciate having someone who takes them and their wishes seriously, gives practical tips, stands by them in case of difficulties and is happy about their successes. The mentors create perspectives - and in the process broaden their own perspective through encounters with young people from completely different backgrounds and life worlds.
What's needed
For this volunteering opportunity, advanced German skills are required.
Your start into mentoring
You will be prepared for your task in a professional training and, after intensive discussions, you will be brought together with a mentee. You should plan 1-2 hours per week for mentoring over a period of about five months. In the beginning, the commitment is usually the most time-intensive.
As a mentor, you are not alone: our staff are there for you and will have regular conversations with you and your mentee. Furthermore, mentor get-togethers offer the opportunity to exchange experiences and network with other mentors.
As a mentor, you are not alone: our staff are there for you and will have regular conversations with you and your mentee. Furthermore, mentor get-togethers offer the opportunity to exchange experiences and network with other mentors.
Convinced? Feel free to contact us directly to discuss the next start date and further steps.
Time required
Regularly
Approx. 2 hours per week.
On weekdays, during the day
* Zeit für ein Erstgespräch
* 3-stündiges Training zur Vorbereitung auf die Aufgabe/Rolle
1-2h Zeit/Woche für die Dauer von 4-5 Monaten
Important notice
The engagement is offered in Leipzig.
Location
Joblinge gAG Leipzig
JOBLINGE empowers young people - regardless of their background - to recognize their own potential and work their way into an apprenticeship or job. We dare to break new ground for the success of young people and allow ourselves to be measured by our effectiveness. In doing so, we combine the strongest forces from civil society, government and business.