ACT Volunteer Role Description

Portuguese-speaking Outreach Volunteer

(Recruiting)




Programme


Portuguese-Speaking Men's Outreach

Supervisor


Portuguese-speaking Men's Outreach Coordinator

ACT's
Mission Statement


The AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT) delivers responsive, effective, and valued community-based HIV support services and education, prevention, outreach and fundraising programs that promote the health, well-being, worth and rights of individuals and communities living with, affected by and at risk for HIV/AIDS, and increase awareness of HIV/AIDS.




Purpose


-To assist project staff with outreach in various community venues and events where Portuguese-speaking men gather, providing information and materials about safe sex practices.
-To provide feedback to the Portuguese speaking men's outreach coordinator in the ways and means of doing outreach to Portuguese-speaking men who engage in same gender sex.

Benefits


Admission to sites all over the Portuguese speaking communities and experience the multiplicity of events within the community - a great opportunity to learn about individuals ethnic heritage and how to deal with sexual diversity.

Time Commitment


4 hours per week
for once a month for 12 months
Details:
The majority of time will be spent in outreach activities. Some time will be spent in shift debreifing after outreach. There will be an initial training schedule with individual mentoring in the field.

Duties


The Volunteer will:
-provide condoms and information to gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Portuguese and English bars, bathhouses and other settings
-provide feedback to the project staff, individually and in a group with other project volunteers about how outreach is going and how outreach can be diversified

Personal Qualities
and Skills


Required Qualities & Skills:
open-minded, non-judgemental about ethnic origins, and sexual practices and behaviours, in particular
-able to make referrals and give appropriate information
-sensitivity to potentially tense social situations that may be unsafe for individuals to talk about sex (for women in particular)
-comfort with talking about sex frankly
-a practical ability to converse in Portuguese and English would be an asset
-able to work in team capacity with other volunteers and staff, and give and take constructive feedback

Training
Requirements


Volunteer Core Skills Training, Program-Specific Training, On-the-job Training with Supervisor and/or other Volunteers



For more information about or to apply for this role, contact:
Program Volunteer Co-ordinator
AIDS Committee of Toronto
399 Church Street, 4th floor
Toronto, M5B 2J6

phone: (416) 340-2437