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Join our linguistically diverse team as an ESL/GED prep tutor, job coach, peer mentor, or translator. Your participation helps build bridges of opportunity and understanding within the community.
Be an ESL Tutor: Help Someone Find Their Voice in a New Home
Imagine arriving in a new country and not knowing how to ask for help, apply for a job, or talk to your child’s teacher. As an ESL Tutor with CIMS, you’ll help newcomers gain the confidence and language skills they need to thrive in Philadelphia.
You’ll create engaging lessons that use everyday situations like a trip to the doctor or a job interview to make English practical and empowering. Whether in a small group, one-on-one, in person, or online, you’ll help students with reading, writing, speaking, and listening, while celebrating their progress every step of the way.
Perfect for you if: You are patient, culturally sensitive, and excited to help people from refugee and migrant backgrounds take a big step toward independence.
You’ll create engaging lessons that use everyday situations like a trip to the doctor or a job interview to make English practical and empowering. Whether in a small group, one-on-one, in person, or online, you’ll help students with reading, writing, speaking, and listening, while celebrating their progress every step of the way.
Perfect for you if: You are patient, culturally sensitive, and excited to help people from refugee and migrant backgrounds take a big step toward independence.
Be a GED Prep Tutor: Open Doors to Education and Careers
For many adult refugees and migrants, earning a GED is the key to a better job, a trade school, or even college. As a GED Prep Tutor, you’ll turn that dream into a reality.
You’ll guide learners through math, science, social studies, and language arts in a way that makes sense for their life experiences. You’ll provide study tips, build their test-taking confidence, and cheer them on as they achieve milestones and ultimately pass the GED exam.
Perfect for you if: You love teaching, can adapt to different learning levels, and want to see determined adults reach their next big opportunity.
You’ll guide learners through math, science, social studies, and language arts in a way that makes sense for their life experiences. You’ll provide study tips, build their test-taking confidence, and cheer them on as they achieve milestones and ultimately pass the GED exam.
Perfect for you if: You love teaching, can adapt to different learning levels, and want to see determined adults reach their next big opportunity.
Be a Public Benefits Navigation Caseworker: Connect Families to Lifelines
Access to programs like SNAP, Medicaid, and the Child Tax Credit can mean the difference between stability and crisis for many families. As a Public Benefits Navigation Caseworker, you’ll be that essential bridge.
You’ll help families understand their options, complete applications, gather documents, and navigate the process with dignity. By doing so, you’ll make sure they have access to healthcare, food, energy assistance, and other supports they need to start fresh.
Perfect for you if: You’re organized, compassionate, and ready to help newcomers cut through red tape to get the help they deserve.
You’ll help families understand their options, complete applications, gather documents, and navigate the process with dignity. By doing so, you’ll make sure they have access to healthcare, food, energy assistance, and other supports they need to start fresh.
Perfect for you if: You’re organized, compassionate, and ready to help newcomers cut through red tape to get the help they deserve.
Be a Job Coach: Help Someone Build a Career, Not Just Find a Job
Work is more than a paycheck. It’s confidence, connection, and independence. As a Job Coach, you’ll help migrants and refugees identify their skills, prepare for interviews, write strong resumes, and navigate the U.S. workplace.
You’ll work closely with job seekers to connect them with opportunities that match their experience and goals and support them as they adjust to new work environments. Your guidance could be the spark that launches a lifelong career.
Perfect for you if: You understand what it takes to succeed in the workplace and want to empower others to do the same.
You’ll work closely with job seekers to connect them with opportunities that match their experience and goals and support them as they adjust to new work environments. Your guidance could be the spark that launches a lifelong career.
Perfect for you if: You understand what it takes to succeed in the workplace and want to empower others to do the same.
Be a Peer & Work Mentor: Share Your Experience, Change a Life
Sometimes, the most powerful support comes from someone who’s been there. As a Peer & Work Mentor, you’ll offer friendship, guidance, and hands-on skills training to newcomers navigating life in the U.S.
You might help a family figure out the bus system, introduce them to community resources, or teach practical trade skills like carpentry or auto repair. You’ll model professional habits, share cultural insights, and connect them to further training or job opportunities.
Perfect for you if: You’ve experienced migration yourself, work in a trade, or simply want to use your life experience to make someone’s journey a little easier.
You might help a family figure out the bus system, introduce them to community resources, or teach practical trade skills like carpentry or auto repair. You’ll model professional habits, share cultural insights, and connect them to further training or job opportunities.
Perfect for you if: You’ve experienced migration yourself, work in a trade, or simply want to use your life experience to make someone’s journey a little easier.
Be a Cultural Host Family: Turn Strangers into Friends
Moving to a new country can be lonely, especially for families starting from scratch. As a Cultural Host Family, you’ll open your home and your heart to a refugee family.
You might share a holiday meal, explore a museum together, cheer at a soccer game, or help them shop for groceries. In doing so, you’ll help them understand American customs, practice English, and feel truly welcome in their new community.
Perfect for you if: You’re curious about other cultures, eager to share your own, and ready to build lasting friendships with newcomers.
You might share a holiday meal, explore a museum together, cheer at a soccer game, or help them shop for groceries. In doing so, you’ll help them understand American customs, practice English, and feel truly welcome in their new community.
Perfect for you if: You’re curious about other cultures, eager to share your own, and ready to build lasting friendships with newcomers.