Students registering for this program have been pre-screened, approved and hired by Padres Unidos separately. 

Padres Unidos strives to foster a culture of self-sufficiency and community involvement. Our Community Worker program empowers community members to become educated community workers and volunteers, giving back to the community and breaking free from such challenges as poverty, lack of trusted support systems, language barriers, and lack of familiarity with local systems.

First Meeting: Friday, 8/22 at Santiago Canyon College, U-78

Program begins: Friday, 8/29 6pm-9pm and Saturday, 8/30 8am-11am

Please reach out to Community Education or Padres Unidos for full course Schedule

OUR COMMUNITY WORKER PROGRAM

• Volunteers go through 1 year of training with Padres Unidos, working directly in the classroom with children and families. During this time volunteers are rotated through different areas and roles such as being a child educator, working with parents, or group facilitation.
• Padres Unidos volunteers are given an opportunity to be recognized as knowledgeable individuals with specialized skills.
• During the intensive first year, participants take courses in growth and awareness, leadership, ethics, group dynamics, domestic violence, child abuse, and crisis intervention. In the second year, students select a specialization such as child and teen development, case management, parent education, or small group facilitation.
• As a result of this training program, the participants foster self-sufficiency and mutual responsibility within the communities they serve and make a positive contribution to the lives of its residents. Many of these volunteers come back to facilitate sessions for our Parents as Teachers/School Readiness and Strong Families programs.