VOLUNTEER
Volunteers bring energy, expertise and much-needed human capital to Friendship Bridge. Hundreds of volunteers donate thousands of hours to Friendship Bridge each year, allowing Friendship Bridge to keep administrative costs low and dedicate resources to programming and education. With a US staff of only six employees, Friendship Bridge greatly values its volunteers and relies on them to serve as ambassadors of the organization and its mission. Whether it is participating in a Friendship Circle, raising awareness, presenting to community groups, making media contacts, assisting with a research project, organizing a fundraiser or helping in the office, volunteers enable Friendship Bridge to continue its work to empower women in Guatemala to create their own solutions to poverty.
Volunteer in the USA
Please join us in this rewarding and important work. Below are specific volunteer opportunities available today: Translation Assistance Opportunities -
Seeking proficient Spanish/English communicators to translate a variety
of documents, ranging from employee newsletters to policies and
procedure manuals. These volunteer opportunities offer flexible hours,
and work can be done at home or at our Lakewood, Colorado office. Please
send letter of interest and resume to
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. Below are just a few of the many other opportunities. - Provide language lessons
- Help with mailings
- Help organize special events
- Write articles for our newsletter and donor communications
- Write grants
- Take photographs
- Participate in Friendship Bridge Circles
- Help in the Lakewood office
- Intern for a semester, assisting with marketing, fundraising, finance and more
- Have other ideas? Let us know.
Volunteer in Guatemala We are seeking long-term volunteers to assist us with variety of tasks ranging from gathering client information to assisting our staff to teaching English. ESL Teaching Opportunities - Familiar with teaching English to Spanish speakers? We have ongoing requests for English tutors from our Spanish-speaking staff as well as our clients in Guatemala. This volunteer opportunity involves making a commitment to teaching for at least a month or more either based out of our Panajachel office or Quetzaltenango branch. Please send a letter of interest, indicating your experience and availability to
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Client Advocate Coordinator Fellow
Friendship Bridge is proud to announce the availability of a fellowship in Guatemala to help support activities related to our Client Advocates and other Social Performance activities. Our main office in Guatemala is located in Panajachel, Sololá, which is in the western highlands of the country. This is an ideal opportunity for individuals interested in learning more about international development, culture, and microfinance.
Friendship Bridge seeks a fellow interested in continuing the development of a fellowship position that will be replicable for future fellows. During your time with Friendship Bridge you will be responsible for coordinating our team of 3 Client Advocates in daily tasks such as: former and current client interviews, scheduling and reporting, presentations, time management, organizational communication, and client training evaluation. Additionally, you need to have regular communications with the Client Advocates where you provide support and feedback for daily activities. You would report to the Program & Projects Manager. The majority of your time would be spent in the central office in Panajachel, but field activities would be out of each of our branch offices in Sololá, Xela, Chimaltenango, Quiché, Escuintla and Mazatenango. Intense and independent field travel would be required. Spanish fluency is a must. Position requires a 6-month minimum commitment. Fellowship is available as early as May 15, 2013.
Specific duties include:
• Coordination of Client Advocates in conjunction with the Program & Projects Manager
o Meet with Client Advocates to review progress toward goals
o Provide feedback on interviews with clients and provide feedback to improve processes
o Ensure timely and complete scheduling and reporting of Client Advocate activities
o Support Client Advocates in preparing and giving presentations
o Support Client Advocates through consistent communication and with activities
• Support Program & Projects Manager
o Provide support for data entry, as needed
o Conduct data audits
o Ensure team is complying with organizational and department policies and procedures
o Support data analysis
o Meet weekly to update Manager
Desired Skills and Experience:
• Able to travel independently, ideally with previous travel experience in Mexico/ Central America
• Able to and comfortable with walking several kilometers in rural areas
• Culturally sensitive and aware of issues related to poverty and gender
• Able to write in a clear and engaging manner
• Experienced in supervision, ideally in a multicultural context
• Timely, organized and detail orientated
• Experienced in conducting interviews
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Experience and/or education in monitoring and evaluation
Candidates may submit their resumes to
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. No phone calls, please.
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