English Conversation Group Facilitator

We Are New York (WANY) is a volunteer-led project that offers free English conversation groups to immigrant New Yorkers at community sites around the City. Since April 2010, WANY has helped over 4,000 volunteers practice English and learn about important city services by organizing over 500 conversation groups in all five boroughs.

WANY, a partnership between the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs and CUNY, is seeking dedicated volunteers as conversation group facilitators.

WANY provides a social, dynamic and community-oriented volunteer experience that offers volunteers who want to improve their neighborhoods  an opportunity to develop their leadership skills, interface with immigrant communities in New York, and gain an affiliation with the Mayor’s Office.

We Are New York volunteer facilitators are students, seniors and working professionals who commit their time to helping adult immigrants practice English and learn about important City services.

Conversation Group Facilitators:

-Commit to leading 10 two-hour classes. Classes may occur once weekly for ten weeks, or twice weekly for five weeks.  

-Attend six hours of training before placement leading a group and a three-hour follow-up training after they have started leading a conversation group. 

-Comply with weekly reporting requirements.

-May use this service opportunity for any community service requirements at their respective colleges or program. The We Are New York Staff will sign and fill all documents needed after the volunteer completes his/her language group.  

Scheduling is flexible with evening and weekend placement options in all five boroughs.The only requirements are that the volunteer knows English, is outgoing, and is interested in New York’s diverse immigrant population.

*Please note that you must attend both Part I & Part II to become a WANY volunteer.

Next Available Training Dates:

To register to attend a training(s), visit www.nyc.gov/learnenglish and click on the Volunteer tab. Sign up before seats fill up!

Saturday, February 4^th 11:00am - 4:30pm (Parts 1 & 2)
[NYPL Bronx Library Center, 10 East Kingsbridge Road Bronx, NY 10458]
 

Monday, February 13^th 6:00pm-9:00pm (Part 1) & Thursday, February 16^th 6:00pm-9:00pm (Part 2) [100 Gold Street, New York, New York, 10038]
 

Tuesday, February 14^th 10:00am-1:00pm (Part 1) & Friday, February 17^th 10:00am-1:00pm (Part 2) [100 Gold Street, New York, New York, 10038]

Saturday, March 10^th 11:00am - 4:30pm (Parts 1 & 2)
[The College of Staten Island (Building 1A Room 207), 2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10314]

Saturday, March 17^th 11:00am - 4:30pm (Parts 1 & 2) [Macaulay Honors College (Classroom 2), 35 West 67 Street, New York, NY 10023]