Language tandem with a refugee
Stiftung Unionhilfswerk Berlin - Team die freiwilligen im Unionhilfswerk
- Migrants & Refugees
- Education & Language Support
- Mentoring, Sponsoring & Career Coaching
About the volunteering opportunity
Language tandem with a refugee
Are you interested in meeting and exchanging ideas with a person on a regular basis? Both of you can learn from your different linguistic and cultural backgrounds and gain valuable experience. When arranging tandem partners, we make sure that you feel comfortable with each other and are a good match. Contact us by email, phone or here on vostel.de if you feel you are a good match.
This is what we offer you:
- The experience of making a concrete contribution to the integration of refugees through your commitment
- Getting to know new people and cultures
- Support for your commitment from a permanent contact person
- A friendly, open-minded, patient and reliable demeanor
- Participation in free further training courses
- Certification of your acquired skills and experience in volunteering, e.g. Berlin Volunteer Passport
About the refugee accommodation:
In September 2015, the first residents moved into our shared accommodation for refugees in the easternmost district of Berlin. Almost 150 men, women and children from over 15 countries of origin now live in Rahnsdorf (Treptow-Köpenick) not far from Lake Dämeritz.
The 10-people team is primarily dedicated to the social needs of the residents. Access to schools, visits to the doctor, visits to the authorities and arranging contacts with clubs and institutions are all part of the day-to-day tasks. It is particularly important to us to support our residents, which we can do with the help of volunteers. The focus here is on language lessons, care and individual support for children and enjoyable leisure activities. Organizing apprenticeships and internships for adults also plays an important role.
Your Tasks
- Exchange and language improvement
- possibly meetings outside the accommodation
What's needed
- Openness
- Motivation
- Interest in other cultures and languages
Time required
Where?
Stiftung Unionhilfswerk Berlin - Team die freiwilligen im Unionhilfswerk
Since 1946, the UNIONHILFSWERK has been providing social aid out of Christian responsibility. To this day, we remain committed to those who depend on care and support. Our commitment is shaped by our mission statement "to create an individual quality of life" in order to help people to help themselves. Originating from 70 years of civic involvement, voluntary involvement continues to be a fundamental pillar of our commitment to others. As an alliance of the corporate foundation, association, six non-profit organisations and support foundation, UNIONHILFSWERK offers a wide range of possible applications and a commitment-friendly framework.