Academic Year | Winter | Spring | Summer

• Completed application (with 2 references) and resume
• Background Check
• Interview

ENGLISH STUDY BUDDIES
English Study Buddies is a one-on-one tutoring program for immigrant students and for students who have difficulty assimilating to English as a second language. These students are often Chinese immigrants. We are looking for mature Christian adults who will support and encourage them in their academic work, help build their English language skills, and to foster a trusting relationship. Tutors help the students integrate into the American culture as well as celebrate the students' distinctive culture.

If you have a heart for immigrant youth and can commit your Saturdays for an entire school year to make a difference in a student's life, then partner with us. Your time with the students would be an opportunity to demonstrate Christ's love for them. Experience with tutoring and communication in Chinese are pluses but not required.

Commitment:
• Every Saturday Sept-June (excluding Recess and Holidays according to NYCDOE's calendar); 10am - 12pm
• Mandatory Training (Date: TBD)
• Quarterly group/individual follow-up and debriefing with tutoring committee
• Group field trips with all matched relationships

DOWNLOAD THE ESB APPLICATION (PDF)

For more information, please contact: Carmen Chau at carmen@cchc.org or call 212.334.2033 x20

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WALK WITH U
"Walk With U" is a Saturday program for special needs children ages 6-12. Every Saturday we have different activities for these group of children to help them learn educational and recreational things and occasionally, a field trip is part of those activities. It also gives their parents a break once a week. We are looking for patient and caring Christian adults to commit at least 2 Saturdays to being with the children. Experience with special needs children a plus but not required. Most of all, these children just need you to love them.

Dates: Sept through Dec ; and/or Feb-June
Time: Every Saturday, 2-6pm
Place: NY Chinese Alliance Church, Lower East Side

Commitment:

• 2 Saturdays per month or more
• Full semester (Sept through Dec; and/or Feb-June)
• Mandatory Training Date: Sat Sept. 11, 2010; 10am-5pm (Location: TBD)

Download WWU Application (PDF)

Download REFERENCE Form (PDF)

For more information, please contact: Phoebe Ho at phoebe@cchc.org or call 212.334.2033 x11

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AUSTIM MINISTRY
The autism ministry focuses on spreading the gospel and God’s love to the families with children on the autism spectrum by:

• providing support and a community network to the parent, by strengthening children’s emotional and cognitive growth
• offering education and training to care givers and local churches, so they can support these families.

Our program targets Chinese families with children on the autism spectrum ages 4-11 years old and especially families with newly diagnosed children for they need support the most. Moreover, we also aim at helping the Christian families to integrate their spiritual lives in churches.

Volunteers are needed for the Children's Play Group (while their parents have fellowship simultaneously) to help with games and activities. Children will engage in exploring art materials as well as interacting with peers and volunteers. These interactive games with music and commands will help them in developing gross/fine motor coordination skills and learn to cooperate with peers. Bible messages will be integrated into activities.

Dates: Oct 2010 - May 2011, 3rd Saturday of the month
Time: 1-4pm
Place: Chinatown
Mandatory Training

Download Autism Ministry Application (PDF)

Download REFERENCE Form (PDF)

For more information, please contact: Phoebe Ho at phoebe@cchc.org or call 212.334.2033 x11

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BRIDGE IN THE GAP (BIG) MENTORING (Recruitment begins in MAY)
The mission of BIG mentoring is to provide New York's at-risk Chinese youth, typically from immigrant backgrounds, with caring Christian adult role models. The primary goal of the program is to offer a mentor to a young person to assist in their adolescent development and to express a redemptive Christian testimony.

Mentors are matched with one youth of the same gender at a time. In addition to one-on-one meetings, there are also scheduled bi-monthly group field trips. We are looking for volunteers who will commit to a year-long program. Training and on-going spiritual guidance provided. This is a high-level commitment program.

Commitment:

• One academic year (Sept-June)
• Acceptance based on our application process (3 references plus fingerprinting required)
• Mandatory training - Sat Sept 11, 2010; 10:00am-5pm
• Mandatory Program Kickoff Event - Sat Sept 18, 2010; 10am-1pm
• Meeting with your matched mentee at least 2x each month
• Monthly group/individual follow-up and debriefing with mentoring committee
• Group field trips with all matched relationships (6 total)

For more information, please contact: Manni Lee at manni@cchc.org or call 212.334.2033 x20

Application Deadline: Extended to Sept 3, 2010

Download BIG Application in PDF

Download REFERENCE Form in PDF

CHINATOWN CHRISTIAN YOUTH LEAGUE (Winter through Spring)

The mission of the Chinatown Christian Youth League (CCYL) is to help local churches create and/or equip existing basketball ministries so that they can be effective ministers of the Gospel through basketball.

CCYL sponsors tournaments for participating church youth teams to compete against each other during the school year. Because it is difficult for church teams to keep their non-believing youth, the tournaments provide a reason for and encourage meeting and training throughout the school year for these teams. At the tournaments, guest speakers and coaches are invited to give their testimony.

CCYL seeks to:

• Provide opportunities for coaches to build meaningful relationships with players.
• Create an atmosphere of healthy competition.
• To develop Christian sportsmanship in the youth of the Chinatown community.

We are looking for volunteers to commit to be referees for the scrimmages.

Dates:

• Jan-June 2010
• Fourth Sunday of the month, 1-5pm
• Location: TBD

Contact: Eugene Lee at eugene@cchc.org or call 212.334.2033 x20

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HERALD VOLLEYBALL CLUB (Spring 2011) (Recruitment begins now)
Dates: TBD

To run quality volleyball training in a fun atmosphere that develops skills, builds character and self-confidence, nurtures friendships and helps young people understand the love of Christ. We are looking for coaches who play volleyball (no coaching experience required), are active members of their church community willing to teach and encourage and also be role models for them. The program includes a community service project and ends with a weekend retreat where the students will have the opportunity to hear the gospel shared through their coaches plus spend time in small groups with their team and coaches.

Commitment:

• 10 Saturdays
• Be a small group leader for your team for the ending program weekend retreat
• Participate with in a community service project with your team
• Mandatory Coaches Training

For more information, please contact: Ellen Hwang at ellen@cchc.org or call 212.334.2033 x20

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SUMMER

2010 HERALD VOLLEYBALL SUMMER DAY CAMP
Dates: Saturdays: July 10, 17, 24, 31 and Aug 7, Aug 14-15 (retreat)
Time: 12:30PM-5:30pm
Location: NEST+m Upper School - 111 Columbia St. NYC 10002

The Herald Youth Center is partnering with Higher Heights (a ministry of Oversea Chinese Mission Church) to reach out to high school students and share the Gospel with them through volleyball and friendship evangelism. Students will learn volleyball and participate in small group discussions. The program ends with an awards ceremony where parents are invited and a weekend retreat where participants will have the opportunity to hear the Gospel formally and hear testimonies of their coaches.

Commitment:

• 6 weeks (incl. retreat) + Mandatory Training session
• Coaching, small group leader during small group times each week, small group leader at retreat
• Mandatory Coaches Training and Orientation

Download the application (PDF)

For more information, please contact: Ellen Hwang at ellen@cchc.org or call 212.334.2033 x20

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HERALD GOSPEL CAMP (Counselor Recruitment begins in March)
Up to 85% of decisions for Christ are made by age 14… How old were you? Herald Gospel Camp (HGC_ is a short-term local missions opportunity to share the Gospel with Chinatown's youth in the summer. Because they live in the same city as you do, there are follow-up opportunities to disciple and mentor your campers.

HGC is a one-week sleep away camp for youth from 6th - 9th grades. There are 2 sessions in the summer to participate in.

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILED CAMP INFORMATION

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