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Phoenix sites offer GED preparation, grandparent & parent outreach, tutoring in elementary schools, and community outreach. NDA also partners with Habitat for Humanity to educate volunteers on several housing issues. Site Director: Carmen Silva, SND The Cesar E. Chavez Foundation is a local non-profit educational organization. Responsibilities of the NDA volunteer will require considerable interaction with both public and private charter school officials across the state of Arizona in a variety of diverse educational settings! For more information about the position available at CECF, click here. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul
has been serving homeless and economically disadvantaged populations
since 1946. Through home visits, shelter, food assistance, employment
services, thrift stores and outreach programs, St. Vincent de Paul provides
compassion and support to individuals in need, regardless of race, origin,
religion or gender. As an Educational Intern, the NDA volunteer will work
in several of St. Vincent de Paul’s Special Works Ministries, helping
with the day-to-day running of the programs, as well as their ongoing
development. Academia del Pueblo is a charter school (K-8) affiliated with Friendly House, an agency providing education and social services to the Hispanic community of Phoenix. The NDA member will assist the teacher in providing tutoring to enhance direct instruction based on Arizona's Academic Standards and the Academic del Pueblo curriculum. The member will also assist the teacher in preparing materials and resources to facilitate instruction. Friendly House is an agency that provides education and social services to the Hispanic community of Phoenix. NDA members serve as a Child Care Assistant and an ESL teacher and provide direct support to the program activities and services. Their duties include assisting the teacher in class preparation, maintain accurate records on children's attendance, and supervise children's activities and their safety. New Arizona Family is a nonprofit organization that provides substance abuse treatment for adults at inpatient residential facilities as well as provides outpatient services. One of its programs targets pregnant women and also has a nursery. Tutoring and testing for GED are provided for clients in the program. Parenting groups are also part of the program. NDA members will provide assistance in tutoring and testing for GED as well as assisting in the parenting classes. Stardust House is an agency of the Stardust Foundation that provides services in the South Ranch II Habitat for Humanity Community. This is a newly formed community of 200 first time homeowners in the South Phoenix area. Programming consists of: after school tutoring and activities, GED Classes, ESL Classes, Headstart Program, Computer Lab and Community outreach. An NDA member will assist in the Computer Lab, after school tutoring, and with other classes offered at this location. Check out their website at http://www.stardusthouse.org/ . St. Agnes School educates students from Pre-K through 8th grade. The NDA member serves as a teacher and assistant, helping to improve children's general knowledge as well as their self-esteem. During the summer, the member will assist with office responsibilities such as updating the school calendar, revising the Parent/Student handbook, and developing a schedule for special area classes. Check out their website at http://www.stagnesphx.org/school/.
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