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Calling all Spanish-speakers!

On By depaulundergroundIn Career Builder, Extracurriculars, Off-Campus

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An exciting opportunity from 826CHI:

826CHI is recruiting Spanish-speaking volunteers to help translate and proofread the upcoming chapbook written by students in our After-School Tutoring & Writing program. This is a fun opportunity to support Chicago students and gain translation experience for your résumé. Plus: We will buy you pizza.

THE DETAILS:

826CHI is a creative writing and tutoring center that regularly publishes student work. This spring we’re translating 50 poems and short stories for the upcoming bilingual chapbook in our After-School Tutoring & Writing program. The last bilingual chapbook, Swimming Among The Stars/Nadando por las estrellas, came out in fall 2015 and was a huge success. We’re very excited to make this fantastic, dual-language project happen for the third consecutive school-year.

Parranda Palabrita will be held on Thursday, February 16th from 6:00 – 7:30, at 1276 N. Milwaukee Ave. We’ll eat pizza, discuss translation strategies, and put our heads together to translate student work and proofread.

What kinds of things do the students write about? Our students are in grades 1-8 and write poetry and short fiction. Pieces range from Pablo Neruda-inspired odes about sweaters, to mystery stories about the Obamas’ missing dog.

Why are we doing this? Around 80% of our students speak Spanish at home. We think it’s important to celebrate our students’ cultural heritage and emphasize the awesomeness of bilingualism. (Una persona bilingüe vale por dos!) We also want to engage Spanish-speaking family members by having a dual-language chapbook and chapbook release party.

How can I help if I can’t make it to the translation event? I’ll email you a collaborative Google doc where you can translate student work, proofread translations, and suggest alternatives.

What if I don’t have any translation experience? Come anyway! We’ll talk a little bit about translation strategies before we start.

Can I put this on a résumé or at least add it to my LinkedIn profile? Yes! We’ll also give credit to our translators in the chapbook, so you can include this as a publication on your resume or C.V.

How much pizza will you give me? Please RSVP so we’ll have plenty of food for everyone! sarah@826chi.org

Winter Break Volunteer Opportunity

On By depaulundergroundIn Uncategorized
Want to Visit Peru? Volunteer with Vive Peru!
Vive Peru is a nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) status dedicated to fostering understanding of Latin American and Peruvian culture and improving the quality of life for Peruvian communities.  Volunteer program fees are tax-deductible.
 
We are in need of volunteer interns experienced in the areas of
  •   Clinical Medicine
  •   Public Health
  •   Teaching English
  •   Social Work
  •   Engineering
to support our partner organizations and adopted communities in Northern Peru!  Work side-by-side with doctors in local clinics and hospitals, volunteer with underprivileged communities, share your love for music or languages with the children of Peru. In your free time, explore one of the most ecologically diverse and historically rich countries in the world.  
Applications are NOW OPEN for our Winter program, December 19 – January 9.
We also have Spring and Summer programs available!
 
To get a feel for what it’s like to volunteer with us, check out our Volunteer Experience video on YouTube!
 
Interested? The preferred application deadline is October 15, but we can accept applications on a rolling basis through November 1. Apply NOW at  www.viveperu.org/apply.php.
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Working in the Schools (WITS) Seeking Volunteers

On By depaulundergroundIn Uncategorized

The WITS tutoring and mentoring program is looking for English student, staff, and faculty volunteers for the Fall Quarter. As a volunteer, you’d meet weekly with a Chicago Public School 4th or 5th grade student on Thursday afternoons in Arts & Letters Hall from 4:00 to 5:00.

Volunteers read, work on homework, and build a relationship with the same student over the course of the quarter. Students love the one-on-one attention and the opportunity to see a university campus. It’s a great English-related way to offer a little of your time.

The program begins September 18th with a training session from 4:00-5:00. If you’re interested in finding out more or want to sign up, please email Matt Smrekar (matts@witschicago.org).