Volunteer
Refugee & Immigration Programs
- Senior Volunteer Program (55 and older)
Mentor/Tutor
Driver
Tutoring: The rules of the road (classroom setting)
- Mentor/Tutor: help refugee family in social and cultural adjustment and English communication skills.
- Peer Tutor: help refugee students with homework. Applicable for middle school, high school, and college students.
- Impact Volunteer: drive refugee families to doctor appointments or shopping. Refugee families that need this kind of help are without relatives in Sioux Falls, are without a vehicle, or are having other difficulties getting around.
- English Classroom Assistant: provide individual attention to adult students in English classes under the guidance of the classroom teacher.
- Computer Assistant: assist students in computer lab.
- Childcare Assistant: assist in caring for preschool children while their parents are in class.
- Welcome Box Coordinator: gather together kitchen, bathroom, bedroom items for new arrivals.
- Furniture Mover: assist with setting up apartments and collecting donations.
- Clerical: assist with clerical functions.
- Advisory Committee member: appointed by LSS Board. Advise director of LSS Refugee and Immigration Programs.
