What are the responsibilities and job description for the Internship - Volunteer- Parental Educational Videos Translator (Virtual) position at Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee?
Position Purpose/Summary
Are you seeking valuable experience translating, advocating for public health, or support refugee and immigrant families? Join Catholic Charities as a volunteer translator for our educational videos and help us bridge the language gap for families rebuilding their lives in a new country. With over a century of dedicated service, we rely on the vital support of volunteers to create culturally and linguistically appropriate resources.
As a volunteer, you will use your language skills to translate and create educational videos on essential topics such as school systems, housing, and financial literacy—resources that refugee and immigrant parents have requested to alleviate barriers related to transportation and childcare.
The videos are approximately 3-7 minutes long in the language you speak with 7 or fewer PowerPoint slides. The PowerPoint content contains simple scripts for ease of translation. Catholic Charities trains you to record short videos that are recorded in your own home or at one of Charities’ offices to record. If needed, Catholic Charities’ Community Educator will join you via Zoom to record the first video(s) together. Catholic Charities edits and posts the videos to YouTube. ***Please, only United States Volunteers. Catholic Charities is unable to work with volunteers who live outside of the United States for this opportunity, as knowledge of local culture and resources are an important part of the role.
Are you seeking valuable experience translating, advocating for public health, or support refugee and immigrant families? Join Catholic Charities as a volunteer translator for our educational videos and help us bridge the language gap for families rebuilding their lives in a new country. With over a century of dedicated service, we rely on the vital support of volunteers to create culturally and linguistically appropriate resources.
As a volunteer, you will use your language skills to translate and create educational videos on essential topics such as school systems, housing, and financial literacy—resources that refugee and immigrant parents have requested to alleviate barriers related to transportation and childcare.
The videos are approximately 3-7 minutes long in the language you speak with 7 or fewer PowerPoint slides. The PowerPoint content contains simple scripts for ease of translation. Catholic Charities trains you to record short videos that are recorded in your own home or at one of Charities’ offices to record. If needed, Catholic Charities’ Community Educator will join you via Zoom to record the first video(s) together. Catholic Charities edits and posts the videos to YouTube. ***Please, only United States Volunteers. Catholic Charities is unable to work with volunteers who live outside of the United States for this opportunity, as knowledge of local culture and resources are an important part of the role.
Expected Availability and Commitment:
Required Qualifications:
Required Training: You will receive training on how to access materials before you begin. You will learn how to record voice over PowerPoint videos using Zoom, how to upload recordings to Catholic Charities’ shared Google Drive, and general best practices for recording.
Helpful Skills for the Role:
- A minimum of 2-8 hours per month to create 1-3 videos
- Occurs any time of the day or week at home
- Volunteers who wish to work at Catholic Charities’ office for the recordings will come during working hours from Monday through Friday beginning at 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- *Note: Catholic Charities asks for a 6-month minimum commitment
Required Qualifications:
- Must be 18 years old to volunteer
- Comfortable communicating in the language you will be translating
- Catholic Charities top language needs include the following:
- Ukrainian, Hakha Chin, Karen, and Burmese.
- Comfortable communicating in English (reading, writing, and speaking)— English speakers of all levels are welcomed and encouraged to apply
- *Note: If you speak a language that is not on this list, contact Catholic Charities to determine if your language is a need or fulfills the need of a different project.
Required Training: You will receive training on how to access materials before you begin. You will learn how to record voice over PowerPoint videos using Zoom, how to upload recordings to Catholic Charities’ shared Google Drive, and general best practices for recording.
Helpful Skills for the Role:
- Ability to use Google Slides and Zoom
- Have access to a computer and reliable internet if recording at home
- No certifications are required, but Catholic Charities prefers the volunteer has experience interpreting or translating in the community
Join our mission to provide service to those in need, to advocate for justice and to call upon others to do the same. Partner with us to improve the lives of those we serve, to empower the most vulnerable, and to help reduce poverty through quality, compassionate, and effective human services.
Learn more about our volunteer opportunities here: MyImpactPage - Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee (betterimpact.com)
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of race, color, religion, creed, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, on-the-job injury, sexual orientation, political affiliation or belief. Employment decisions are made without consideration of these or any other factors that employers are prohibited by law from considering.
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee also prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities and will reasonably accommodate applicants with a disability, upon request, and will also ensure reasonable accommodation for employees with a disability.
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