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Change Agent, Advocacy and Community Engagement
About Access Alliance:
Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services is a multi-service community agency that works to improve health outcomes for the most vulnerable immigrants, refugees, and their communities. We do this by facilitating access to services and addressing systemic inequities. The Centre envisions a future in which Toronto’s diverse communities achieve health with dignity.
Position Title: Change Agent, Advocacy and Community Engagement
Placement Type (In-person / Virtual / Hybrid): In-person
Number of Positions Available: 1
Worksite Location and Conditions:
- The student will work in an office setting with assigned workspace and computer
- Student needs to be fully vaccinated, pass a criminal reference check etc.
- The position is based at our College site (340 College St), but occasional travel may be required to our Danforth and/or Jane hubs
Brief Description of Practicum Project:
- Contribute to community engagement initiatives by developing impactful, community-focused content to inspire volunteers, donors, service partners and allies.
- Assist in health promotion communications and social action campaigns by curating visuals and designing compelling content as needed.
- Support the organization’s advocacy efforts by contributing to campaigns aimed at driving policy change.
- Provide general support to department staff and assist with various tasks as required.
- Participate in communications capacity-building initiatives, including delivering training and coaching sessions.
Learning Outcomes/Goals:
The student will develop the following competencies in the following areas:
- Applied learned health promotion and community engagement strategies to real-world projects addressing the social determinants of health
- Hone communications and advocacy skills to build effective campaigns (key skills include creative storytelling, campaign planning, creation, and evaluation, audience segmentation and targeted digital marketing)
- Improve and develop workshop facilitation and coaching skills
- Develop a solid understanding of how a community health centre engages its communities and effects system changes.
Qualifications/Competencies Required:
- 3rd-year (or later) post-secondary or graduate diploma student in public health, community development, health policy, graphic design, graphic design, communications, marketing, journalism or a related field
- Demonstrated commitment to advancing social determinants of health of marginalized communities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Interest in health care and/or not-for-profit sector
- Understanding of newcomer population’s needs and barriers is a strong asset
- Skilled with MS Office applications, and graphics tools such as Canva
- Familiarity with various social media platforms—primarily Instagram, Facebook, X/Twitter, and LinkedIn
- Ability to work independently and as part of team;
- Demonstrated problem-solving, organizational and time management skills;
Benefits to the Student:
- Receive mentoring and ongoing guidance from advocacy and community engagement professionals
- Real-world experience within a vibrant non-profit health organization
- Opportunity to work independently as well as collaborate with a dynamic team
Placement Period:
Spring/Summer 2025: May to July/August 2025 (dates are flexible)
Supervisor Name and title:
Heather Corbin
Communications & Resource Development Officer
Application Deadline:
April 18, 2025
To Apply:
Complete an application form by clicking here
For any questions, please contact practicum@accessalliance.ca