ASIAN FAMILY SERVICES

Trinity College

AGENCY: ASIAN FAMILY SERVICES

1921 Park Street

Hartford, CT 06106

INTERNSHIP CONTACT: Terry Lewis, 951-8770 , email:  info@asianfamilyservices.org

AGENCY FUNCTION: To aid Southeast Asian refugees and immigrants in the acculturation process by providing mental health, case management, educational, cultural and recreational services.

INTERN ACTIVITIES: Interns serve as tutors for ESOL/Welfare Rights program, which uses teaching English as a way of helping clients take charge of their lives and become educated about their rights and opportunities. Experience or interest in Asian culture and issues, especially Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos; (some Korean and Chinese).

HOURS PER WEEK: 10

INTERNSHIP AVAILABLE: FALL: Yes; SPRING: Yes; SUMMER: Yes.

STIPEND: No.