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The ACLUM Immigrant Protection Project of Western Massachusetts is seeking bilingual volunteers who can join the work of supporting immigrants in our region. We specifically need Spanish/English speakers, but are also eager to work with speakers of other languages.
There are different ways for bilingual volunteers to join our team. Please fill out our attached Volunteer Form, and join us in one (or all!) of these ways:
Staff our Call Center. The IPP Call Center is open from 3-7 pm Monday through Friday, receiving calls (primarily in Spanish) from immigrants seekingreferrals to lawyers or other community supports. Intake workers staff our Call Center from 3-5 or 5-7 weekly, working out of our office in downtown Northampton.
Join a Bond Team. We seek Spanish/English speakers who can sign up for a 2-week shift to be on a Bond Team. Each team is comprised of 1-2 lawyers and an interpreter, and the team represents immigrants in bond hearings to get out of detention. Working on a bond team is about 10-15 hours of intensive work, accompanying the lawyer to the Greenfield detention center, meeting with family members, and assisting in the preparation of a legal case. This work can be done in the evenings and weekends. If you would like to join a bond team, please let us know and you can select the two-week period you would like to work.
We seek Spanish/English speakers who can sign up for 2-week shifts to be on a Bond Team. Each team is comprised of 1-2 lawyers and an interpreter, and the team represents immigrants in bond hearings to get out of detention. Working on a bond team is about 5-10 hours of work, typically in the evenings and on the weekend. Interpreters often accompany lawyers to the Greenfield detention center, meet with family members, and assist in the preparation of a legal case.Assist with language interpretation on an as-needed basis for lawyer visits and for bond teams. We are creating an interpreter list-serve where we will send messages to set up interpretation appointments. We'd love to have you join to accept interpretation needs as they arise and you are able!
Contact Margaret, 413-727-8814
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