Senior Engagement Volunteer
(Centre for Education & Training, Oakville Location, Newcomer Information Centre)
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| Contact | Maninder Kaur Bharaj, Coordinator, NIC Oakville, Centre for Education & Training; Phone: 905 875 3851 ext 5005; Email: mbharaj@tcet.com | ||
| Duties | Seniors Engagement and Empowerment Network led by seniors to educate and inspire seniors. Expand the awareness of elder abuse, including financial abuse in your communities. - Help in organizing training, info sessions, workshops and events to celebrate seniors in your communities - Support and encourage social participation and inclusion of seniors - Participate in the creation of flyers, calendars and other promotional materials for the purpose of the SEEN project - Assist with the production and distribution of promotional materials - Perform outreach activities and other related duties as required | ||
| Ages | 55 year(s) and up | ||
| Suitable for OSSD | No | ||
| Suitable For | Seniors (55+) | ||
| Areas of Interest | Community Outreach ; Marketing & Promotions ; Mentorship / Leadership ; Newcomer Assistance ; Program Coordination / Support ; Senior's Activity Support ; Social Interaction ; Translation / Languages / Interpretation | ||
| Skills/Experience | Communication & Interpersonal Skills ; Confidentiality ; Dependability & Trustworthiness ; Elder Care ; Friendly & Outgoing ; General Computer Skills ; Leadership ; Listening Skills ; Marketing & PR ; Mentoring & Training ; Patience ; Planning & Organizing ; Positive / Cheerful Demeanor ; Public Speaking ; Self-Motivated / Work Independently ; Sports & Coaching ; Team Work ; Translation & Languages ; Writing & Editing ; Demonstrated organizational and planning skills - Adaptable, flexible and able to work independently - Ability to multi-task, take initiative and be able to meet regular deadlines - Bilingual (Arabic, Mandarin, Punjabi, Spanish or Urdu) Interested in: elder abuse - including financial abuse, newcomer and refugee senior issues, senior inclusion and empowerment, senior leadership. | ||
| Commitment Length | Medium Term (4 months to 1 year) | ||
| Interaction Level | One-on-one ; Small Group ; Large Group | ||
| Minimum Hours | 10 / Month | ||
| Dates and Times | 8-10 hours per month, flexible schedule with few scheduled events | ||
| Seasons | Year Round | ||
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible | ||
| Location | Oakville/Halton Region | ||
| Number of Positions | Oakville: 10 individual(s) 10 individual(s) needed in total. | ||
| Training | Orientation ; Training is provided ; Scheduled training ; Training on-going | ||
| Transportation | Near public transit | ||
| Police Check | Required | ||
| End Date | 17 Mar 2020 | ||
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| Organization Name | Centre for Education & Training, Oakville Location, Newcomer Information Centre | ||
| Office Phone | 905-875-3851 ext 5008 | ||
| Toll Free Phone | 1-800-668-1179 ext 1266 | ||
| nic@tcet.com | |||
| Website | www.tcet.com/nic | ||
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