Esperanza Center - Catholic Charities of Baltimore

About Us

The Esperanza Center is a comprehensive resource center whose mission is to welcome immigrants by offering hope, compassionate services, and the power to improve their lives. Since 1963, immigrants from all over the world have trusted the center to help them navigate life in a new country. Our dedicated staff and volunteers provide services related to education, health care, immigration legal matters, family reunification, and general community support to thousands of immigrants each year. 

Immigration Legal Services (ILS) was founded in 1994 to provide low-cost legal counseling and representation in humanitarian and family-based immigration matters. As one of the largest non-profit immigration legal services providers in the state, we serve individuals from over 150 different countries who reside in Maryland or have immigration cases in Maryland. We assist clients and their family members seeking to obtain, extend, or retain lawful immigration status or citizenship in the United States.

Description

The ILS File Room Project Volunteer will assist in maintaining an organized office by tracking and organizing ILS’s client file room. This volunteer position will provide valuable experience in record keeping, file system management, and working in a legal office.

Tasks

• List all client files currently located in ILS file room in spreadsheet provided to you
• Help move client files for cases that have been closed to a new filing cabinet for closed cases
• Help keep files organized in alphabetical order to make them easily accessible
• Maintain strict confidentiality at all times
• Other tasks as assigned

Time Commitment

Volunteers will be asked to commit to volunteering for at least 4 weeks for 4 hours/week. This is an in-person volunteer position at the Esperanza Center. The Esperanza Center is located at 430 S Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21231. The File Room Project Volunteer will come in for 2 hours twice a week or for 4 hours once a week. Immigration Legal Services is open 8am-4pm Monday-Friday. Exact schedules can be negotiated.

Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older
• Can volunteer for at least 4 hours/week
• Able to volunteer for at least 4 weeks
• Meticulous and organized
• Demonstrates patience and compassion
• Committed to diverse work environment

**Please note that the first step in the process of becoming an ILS File Room Project Volunteer is to attend a Volunteer Information Session, which can be scheduled through the volunteer application**

Any questions? Please contact VEsperanzaCenter@cc-md.org or call 667-600-2900 and choose option 6 for the Volunteer Coordinator.