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Youth Program Support Volunteer
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 barriers and poverty. The Centre envisions a future in which Toronto’s diverse communities achieve health with dignity.
Focus area: Youth
Volunteer Position Description:
The Youth Program is intended to serve newcomer youth, and provide them a space to engage with community and improve varying skills. Throughout the summer, Access Alliance increases our youth programming through our Making Canada Home initiatives. A variety of activities are available for youth that allow them to get to know Toronto better while improving skills. Volunteer support is needed to ensure programs run smoothly and youth are able to connect with trusted adults in their community.
Tasks:
There are different roles within the Youth Program Support volunteer position. Please let us know which ones you are most interested in.
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Day |
Time |
Program |
Details |
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Tuesday |
4:30PM – 7:00PM |
Life Skill Support |
Assisting with Life skill programming. Helping to facilitate and/or keeping youth engaged |
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Thursdays |
12:30PM – 3:30PM |
Summer Beach Sports Activities & Field Trips |
Comfortable being outside for extended periods of time, keeping track of youth and completing attendance |
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Fridays |
10:30am-4:30pm |
Newcomer High School Youth: Chat & Chill: Nature Walks and Historic Exploration |
Comfortable being outside for extended periods of time, keeping track of youth and completing attendance |
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Saturday |
10:00am – 1:00pm |
Breakfast From Around the World: Newcomers Cooking Together, Youth Edition |
Supervise and assist youth while in the kitchen. Experience with cooking is an asset. |
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Saturday |
1:00pm-4:30pm |
Newcomer High School Youth: From the World to the 6ix |
Supporting engaging and fun art activities.
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Location: AccessPoint on Danforth (3079 Danforth Ave, in addition to traveling to various parks and beaches depending on the program)
Time Commitment: Ongoing for July and August
Format: In person
Qualification and Requirements:
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Be able to complete a Police Reference check through Access Alliance
- Proof Covid-19 Vaccination
Assets, but not required:
- Speak an additional language
- Has an educational background in Child and Youth Care, SSW or Social work
Benefits to the Volunteer:
- Gain experience working in a community health setting
- Work within an equity and inclusion framework
- Gain experience working with newcomer, immigrant, and refugee youth
- Obtain hours toward your community service requirements
- Work alongside an interdisciplinary team of professions
- Build community and connection with like-minded peers
- The opportunity to be active and outside while volunteering
Number of positions available: 6
Apply by: Until position filled
Start date: July 4
Type “Youth Program Volunteer Support” as well as which program you would like to volunteer with in the “Anything you would like us to know about you?” box of the Application Form
For more information about this program contact Blaise Cabanban – Youth Worker – youth@accessalliance.ca
Please note: Due to public health guidelines and organizational precautions around COVID-19, Access Alliance requires all staff, volunteers and students to be fully vaccinated.
We welcome and encourage immigrants and refugees to volunteer with us! We encourage applications from volunteers who reflect the broad diversity of communities we work with, including those from racialized and LGBTQ2+ communities.