Volunteer Opportunities:
Volunteering in the community is a great way to practice English! 

Link to a PDF of places to volunteer:
"Make a Difference- Volunteer Guide"
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Link to an online volunteering resource:
"Looking to Volunteer?"

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Direct Links to a few places that need volunteers:

• The Sophia Way- Women's Shelter 
• Hopelink  
• The Trillium Store in Bellevue Botanical Garden 
• City of Bellevue Police Department 
• Mini City Hall Volunteers 
• Environmental Volunteers 
• Park & Community Volunteers 
• Eastside Baby Corner 
• Puget Sound Blood Center
• Seattle Children's Hospital 
• Overlake Medical Center, Bellevue
• Evergreen Hospital, Kirkland
• Seattle Humane Society- Animal Care, Bellevue  
• American Cancer Society  
• Seattle Red Cross 
• Volunteer Match

Volunteer to work with people with disabilities:
Help with sport activities, art, cooking, dance, and more!  This is a really rewarding volunteer experience.  Contact Kim and let her know that you are interested in volunteering at: Highland Community Center
Contact Kim Indurkar: kindurkar@bellevuewa.gov 

Mentors Needed from all Cultural Backgrounds:
Big Brothers & Big Sisters

Job Search Assistance for ESL Students: 
These organizations offer classes and resources to help non-native speakers with employment:

• Prepare for Work Now
• Bellevue College Career Center: Free Workshops
• Hopelink English for Work
• JFS Immigrant & Refugee Services  
• Goodwill Job Training Program 
• Asian Counseling & Referral Service    
• The Welcome Back Center   

For Immigrant Healthcare Professionals:
If you were trained as a doctor, nurse, dentist, pharmacist, social worker, or in any other healthcare profession before you came to the U.S. and want to go back to your healthcare career, The Puget Sound Welcome Back Center will provide counseling and educational services to help prepare you to practice your healthcare profession in Washington state.
Visit the website:  The Welcome Back Center