Bilingual Learning Center (BLC) is a Spanish and English that offers fun programming outside of school. We are seeking volunteers for our before school program where you'd support games, arts, storytelling and other various engaging activities.
This is a great opportunity to practice your Spanish and gain experience with youth! Spanish is preferred but not required.
Our schedule is flexible! Let us know your availability.
We need support for our before school program any day(s) Monday - Friday at
Windom Community School from 7:30 - 10:00am
After school volunteers are needed from 2:00 - 6:00pm as well!
How you will support:
- Engage with students, encourage Spanish communication and listening, support groups through projects, lead storytelling, reading, games and activities, ensure everyone understands instructions by translating or re-explaining.
- Support staff with ensuring a safe and welcoming space, helping students through new activities, cutting and preparing planned art activities, grabbing and putting away materials.
- Bring fun, engaging and creative activities or games to play with different groups
- Let us know how you'd like to support and grow!
Expectations of All BLC Volunteers:
- Experience in working with youth
- At least a conversational level of Spanish is a plus
- Regular, consistent and punctual attendance
- Takes initiative, and can make quick decisions.
- Empower students by modeling leadership, respect, open mindedness and a positive attitude.
