Support Turkish-speaking refugees in communicating with social services!
Aufnahmeeinrichtung Askanierring / Gemeinschaftsunterkunft Askanierring
- Migrants & Refugees
- Mentoring, Sponsoring & Career Coaching
About the volunteering opportunity
We are looking for volunteers with communicative to fluent Turkish skills. As the vast majority of our residents speak Turkish, we need people who can interpret/translate the questions and concerns of the refugees to our social workers and caregivers.
Your Tasks
Interpreting/translating residents' questions and concerns into German or English; interpreting in discussions with social services.
What's needed
For this volunteering opportunity, intermediate German skills are required.
Very good or native Turkish language skills; communicative German or English.
Time required
We adapt (as far as possible) to the volunteer. Everything by arrangement.
Important notice
Open consultation hours of the volunteer coordination take place on Mondays from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.. Other appointments are arranged individually.
What is required:
What is required:
- Extended certificate of good conduct (free of charge for volunteers; we can take care of the application on request).
- Proof of immunization against measles (for persons born after 1969).
Where?
Aufnahmeeinrichtung Askanierring / Gemeinschaftsunterkunft Askanierring
The Askanierring reception center and the Aksanierring shared accommodation belong to the Landesbetrieb für Gebäudebewirtschaftung - Teil B (LfG-B for short). It is a state-owned company of the state of Berlin and was founded in spring 2017. LfG-B operates accommodation for refugees on behalf of the Berlin State Office for Refugee Affairs (LAF).
AE Askanierring is an initial reception facility. This means that our residents are new to Germany and are in the asylum process. AE Askanierring offers 330 places for refugees from various countries.
GU Askanierring is a shared accommodation facility for recognized refugees who have already settled in Berlin but still require a certain amount of support. GU Askanierring offers 570 places, also for refugees from various countries.
GU Askanierring is a shared accommodation facility for recognized refugees who have already settled in Berlin but still require a certain amount of support. GU Askanierring offers 570 places, also for refugees from various countries.
Both accommodations are located in Berlin-Spandau - they are next to each other.