EMBARC - Ethnic Minorities of Burma
Advocacy and Resource Center
DESCRIPTION
CONTACT NAME
Kaitlyn Munro
EMAIL
kaitlyn@embarciowa.org
PHONE
515-286-3928
OFFICE ADDRESS
EMBARC is a holistically-minded organization, founded by refugees from Burma.
Services provided address education, advocacy, and community
building concepts and activities.
A key factor in strengthening communities is strong community-based
organizations. By providing linguistically and culturally appropriate services, and
building bridges to community resources, families will increase their economic
stability, integrate with the mainstream population, develop tools to engage in
civic participation and self-advocacy, and strengthen their capacity to help others
in their community.
EMBARC provides language courses and ongoing community support for
families. Since December 2011, EMBARC has organized five donation drives in
collaboration with private and public partners, providing basic essentials to an
estimated 1,200 individuals.
2309 Euclid Ave
Des Moines, IA 50310
TYPE OF WORK
Advocacy, Community Based, Educational/School
COUNTIES
Polk
HOW TO HELP
Iowans can support the work of EMBARC through a variety of volunteer
opportunities or by making a donation online.
Volunteer opportunities include:
Helping refugee children improve their English and complete homework
Helping adult refugees learn English, computer skills, and prepare for the
GED
Assisting with donation drives
Helping refugees apply for 'green cards' so they can work
Transporting refugees to appointments and resource centers
Helping write grants, plan events, and fundraisers
Performing basic clerical tasks – filing, data entry, correspondence
Helping publicize EMBARC
To find out more about volunteering opportunities, email them
at embarc@embarciowa.org.
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