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Become a Counseling/Advocacy Volunteer |
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The Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project (DVRP) is seeking a volunteer to research counseling methods currently utilized in Asian/Pacific Islander communities; connect with therapists/counselors in Washington, DC who provide services in Asian languages; and assist with the development of survivor support groups.
Desired Skills: Background in counseling or psychology with strong research, organizational, and communication skills (verbal, written and interpersonal). The ideal person for this position is someone who is detail-oriented and has the ability to work independently. Current graduate and undergraduate students are welcome to apply.
DVRP is a nonprofit organization that works to address and end domestic violence in Asian/Pacific Islander communities in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. We believe in providing culturally appropriate tools, support, and resources for survivors to make their own life choices.
Note: This is an unpaid position. Some of this work can be done remotely; however, the volunteer should be available for meetings with the Director of Programs and/or a Board Member.
Time Commitment: A time commitment of 5 hours per week is required.
Send applications and inquiries to
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Join the Advocates Program |
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Are you interested in advocating on behalf of survivors of domestic violence? DVRP is currently hiring bilingual advocates!
Bilingual Advocates (BA) work with limited English proficient survivors, providing peer support, court accompaniment, interpretation/translation and referrals to social and legal services. BAs must be fluent in at least one other language and may be required to be available on an on-call basis during regular business hours (Mon-Fri 10am-6pm).
All advocates must attend a 55 hour training prior to starting and commit to serving for 1 year. Candidates who speak at least one of the following languages are highly preferred (but not required): Vietnamese, Mandarin, Indonesian, Bengali, Thai, Korean, Japanese, Sinhala
The Spring 2012 8-Day Advocates Program Training will be held on these dates (from 10am-5pm): March 31-April 1, April 14-15, April 21-22, April 28-29
Applicants must be able to attend all 8 days of training. To apply, please fill out an application form and submit to
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Join DVRP's Board of Directors |
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The Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project (DVRP) is currently recruiting members for its Board of Directors. This is a great opportunity to develop management and leadership skills because the Board is extremely active in running this nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington DC.
Founded in 1996, DVRP seeks to address and prevent domestic violence in Asian and Pacific Islander (A/PI) communities in the DC metropolitan area. Board members engage in a variety of activities to assist the organization, including: developing strategic objectives, directing finances, grant writing, fundraising, drafting press statements, community outreach, and much more. All current members are full-time working professionals in the DC metro area and commit a significant amount of time to the functions of the Board(including monthly meetings).
Individuals with financial management, fundraising, grants, and contracts experience are strongly encouraged to apply. To submit an application, please email your resume and cover letter to
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New DVRP Newsletter - December 2010 |
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Read the NEW December 2010 DVRP Newsletter below!
Page 1 - Letter from the Board President
Page 2 - Advocates Program
Page 3 - Community Outreach
From the Intern's Desk:
Page 4 - The UC-DC Exchange Experience
Page 5 - The Ganbold Experience
To obtain a hard copy of the Newsletter, please contact us via email at
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DVRP Newsletter - July 2010 |
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Read the July 2010 DVRP Newsletter below!
Page 1 - Letter from the Board President
Page 2 - Advocates Program
- Updates
- Survivor Stories
- New Board Members and Advocates Mixer
Page 3 - Perspectives: Gun Control Laws
Page 4 - Perspectives: The Privilege of Papers
Page 5 - Community Outreach
- Updates
- From the Intern's Desk
To obtain a hard copy of the Newsletter, please contact us via email at
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with your Name/Organization Name, Email Address, Mailing Address and the number of copies you would like.
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