Calling All Bilingual Volunteers: Support Unaccompanied Immigrant Children!

Interested in our September training? Fill out the interest form by September 5th here: https://www.theyoungcenter.org/accompany-a-child/become-a-child-advocate/interest-form/About Us:The Young Center is a nonprofit organization advocating for the best interests of unaccompanied and separated immigrant children. As part of our work, we train volunteers to support an individual child in a detention facility, providing accompaniment and support until their are released or reunified.What You'll Do:As a Young Center volunteer Child Advocate, you'll meet with an unaccompanied immigrant child or youth in government custody for one hour each week. Volunteers engage with the child, learn their story, provide companionship, play, and assist in advocating for their best interests alongside Young Center social workers and attorneys.Where:We're seeking volunteers in or willing to travel to any of the following areas including Downtown, Midtown, Sunnyside, Aldine, Southwest Houston, Cypress, Baytown, Channelview, Manvel, Katy, Wallis, Eagle Lake, or Victoria, TX on a weekly basis.Next steps:Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and early submissions are encouraged. All potential volunteers are required to attend a training. Upcoming training is scheduled for September. No legal or social work experience is needed, just a willingness to learn and provide support to children and youth.To Apply:Visit theyoungcenter.org/volunteer to complete the interest form. We’ll then contact you to schedule a screening call and share next steps.Questions?Email volunteer@theyoungcenter.org for more information.