Educational mentoring
Büro für Bürgerengagement der AWO Kreisverband Köln
- Kids & Teenagers
- Education & Language Support
About the volunteering opportunity
Mentors are sought who will accompany a child or young person once a week for a period of one year as an educational mentor. The focus is on reading promotion, support in language acquisition as well as homework support and tutoring in the basic subjects
Your Tasks
Mostly children and young people with a history of migration and/or flight are accompanied.
After a one-day qualification, the volunteers start in a suitable institution - schools, welcome initiatives, facilities for refugees or meeting places. In many places, children and young people need support.
What's needed
Specific requirements
- Age: (min.) 16 years
- Certificate of good conduct: extended certificate of good conduct required
- Empathy
Services
- Guidance by professionals
- Exchange of experience
- Further training/qualification offers
- Liability insurance
- Certificates of employment
- Accident insurance
Time required
Where?
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.