Archived Opportunities

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Organization: The Fluvarium
Category: Special Events / Festivals
Description: We are looking for people who would like to assist in set up/organizing on the day of (October 24 @ 2:00 - 4:00 pm), someone to dress up as our Rennie the Duck, and anyone wanting to oversee the craft tables, selling duck race tickets, etc. Thank you for supporting the Fluvarium 🙂

Volunteer Walk on Wheels Car Parade Organizer

Organization: AutismSpeaksCanada
Category: Fundraising & Sponsorship
Description: Bring your autism community together in a safe and fun way. Community Walk on Wheels Car Parade Organizer • Responsible for providing leadership and coordinating the planning and follow-through of the committee’s activities. With the help of the Committee this includes taking the lead in coordinating and implementing the Event day logistics including determining the route, venue (securing venue), layout, set-up and tear-down. Most importantly this person actively chairs the meetings and is committed to personal follow-up with committee members, holds committee members accountable, celebrates success, shares concerns, and supports the direction of Autism Speaks Canada Walk on Wheels Car Parade.

Outreach Coordinator (Remote) - Beyond the Wards Canada

Organization: Beyond the Wards Canada
Category: Social and Community Service
Description: OUTREACH COORDINATOR: - Communicating (via email) with essential workers and essential companies, businesses, institutions, and organizations across Canada to deliver BTWC's uplifting message submissions - Encourage your network and the public to create and submit messages to essential workers through the Submission Form on our website (https://www.beyondthewardsto.com/) - Ideal candidate should be a strong writer, detail-oriented, and able to represent BTWC with professionalism - Approximate time commitment: 2 hours per week This is a remote volunteer position. No prior experience required. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Please apply through our application form: https://forms.gle/xCPuKE6dMbtnApUu7

Next Stop Canada Youth Mentor- Virtual

Organization: YMCA Next Stop Canada
Category: Social and Community Service
Description: Program Description: Next Stop Canada Youth (NSCY) is a program that provides online settlement support, learning opportunities, and mentorship to pre-arrival youth ages 12 to 19 who are destined for Canada. This online program helps overseas youth prepare for immigration by providing them with the information, knowledge, and resources needed to quickly adapt and integrate into Canadian society. This position is entirely online. Major Duties May Include:

•  Mentoring and chatting with pre-arrival youth to help them with their settlement needs.
• Sharing immigration experience and providing practical settlement tips to pre-arrival youth.
• Working with other NSCY mentors to develop NSCY online content (blogs, vlogs).
• Attending monthly online meetings to further develop skills and provide input for NSCY.
• Assisting with meetings including facilitating discussions, helping with activity set-up, and post-activity clean up (if needed).
• Completing mentor training.

Time Commitment:

• Six-month commitment which includes monthly online meetings, one hour per week for live-chat sessions and may include additional projects which can be completed virtually.

Qualifications:

• Must be between the ages of 14 t0 24.
• Experience and sensitivity dealing with people from different cultural, racial and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Demonstrate good technological experience and usage of social media tools (i.e. Facebook, Twitter)
• Responsible, punctual, outgoing and friendly while demonstrating a willingness to learn.
• Must demonstrate strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Experience working with newcomers or have life experience as a newcomer is an asset.
• Ability to communicate in a second language is an asset. We are particularly looking for Arabic, Farsi, Tagalog, and French speakers.

Benefits:

• Make a difference in your community by ensuring overseas newcomer youth have a positive transition into Canadian society while earning volunteer hours.
• Learn about diversity at the YMCA and meet new people from all walks of life.
• Be a part of the YMCA team and promote the YMCA Mission, Vision and Values.
• Build new skills and learning strategies through facilitated training.

Next Stop Canada Mentor

Organization: YMCA Next Stop Canada
Category: Social and Community Service
Description: Program Description: Next Stop Canada (NSC) is a program that provides online settlement support, learning opportunities, and mentorship to pre-arrival clients who are destined for Canada. This online program helps individuals overseas prepare for immigration to Canada by providing them with the information, knowledge, and resources needed to quickly adapt and integrate into Canadian society. Location: Virtual Major Duties: Next Stop Canada is an online portal for pre-arrival immigrants to virtually connect with professionals in Canada who are currently working in their desired field. All communication is done online via the Next Stop Canada platform, or via email with YMCA staff. Under the direct supervision of YMCA staff, volunteers:

• Answer questions from pre-arrival immigrants and recommend resources to help them with their career and settlement needs.
• Respond to questions within one week.
• Share immigration experiences and provide practical settlement tips to pre-arrival professionals.

Qualifications

• Minimum age 23
• Preferably has life experience as a newcomer.
• Post-secondary education and currently employed in specialized career industry (example: engineering, nursing, teaching etc.)
• Volunteers must be certified in their career field if industry standards require it.
• Experience and sensitivity in dealing with people from different cultural, racial and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Demonstrate some technological experience and usage of social media tools (i.e. Facebook, Twitter)
• Responsible, reliable and friendly while demonstrating a willingness to learn.
• Only qualified candidates will be invited for an interview.

Benefits

• Make a difference in your community by ensuring newcomers have a positive transition into Canadian society.
• Expand your network.
• Learn about diversity at the YMCA and meet new people from all walks of life.
• Be a part of the YMCA team and promote the YMCA Mission, Vision

Director of Outreach - Atlantic Region for Canada CyberSTEAM Challenge

Organization: TeamUP Science
Category: Education / Training / Teaching
Description: The Canada CyberSTEAM Challenge is currently recruiting motivated individuals for Director of Outreach positions across Atlantic Canada. The Canada CyberSTEAM Challenge is a national competition geared towards high school and junior high students that focuses on the creative application of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math in real-life scenarios. Directors of Outreach will work as a team to help promote the competition to their communities. No experience is required, and the position is temporarily remote. If you are looking for ways to get involved in your local community, gain volunteer experience and hours, and build on transferable skills such as communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills – this would be a great opportunity for you! Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so be sure to apply as soon as possible. To apply: https://forms.gle/ko1V6u2vhvRW2ECv5 To get more information about C3: http://canadacybersteamchallenge.com/

Education and Advocacy Fellowship Program

Organization: Results-Résultats Canada
Category: Other Positions
Description: Join the second cohort of the Results Canada Education and Advocacy Fellowship Program! It is a 12-month hands-on advocacy and leadership training program for volunteers that will develop their skills in generating the political will to end extreme poverty in low- and middle-income countries. It is open to individuals aged 18 years and older who are based in Canada. Learn more: https://resultscanada.ca/fellowship/  The Fellowship provides training and support to speak powerfully, engage with the media, speak directly with parliamentarians, and mobilize your community to make change.   Commitment: dedicate 4-6 hours per week to the curriculum, including a 90-minute call with other fellows each month.  Deadline: October 31, 2021. Early applications are strongly encouraged as space is limited. Apply here. *** Please note that you can volunteer with Results Canada as a group volunteer not involved in the fellowship program. This means you will take advocacy action with a group without following the 12-month curriculum and volunteer 1-2 hours per week on average. https://resultscanada.ca/join-us/  

Join the ClimateScience Canada Outreach Team as a Community Coordinator!

Organization: ClimateScience
Category: Environmental Improvement
Description: WHAT DO WE DO? ClimateScience aims to empower people to make real long-term solutions to climate change actionable through climate education. We hope our way of covering solutions makes people excited to contribute to clean energy, sustainable agriculture, and other global-scale sustainability issues – beyond reusing their plastic bags. We believe education is the most powerful tool in the fight against climate change. POSITION Help fight against climate change by joining our team at ClimateScience! As a Community Coordinator, you would help recruit people to be a part of our team, actively participate in meetings and events, form partnerships with schools and organizations, and learn more about climate change through our website. You have the chance to gain new experiences and connections, opportunities to earn leadership positions, build your resume, and acquire skills, all while being part of a fun community! Community Coordinators must be interested in learning more about climate change and passionate about bringing climate education into their own communities, and a flexible schedule would be a bonus. The position is entirely online. If you want to find out more about ClimateScience, please check out our website at climatescience.org! REQUIREMENTS Minimum 3-5 hours per week (more for leadership positions!), Must be willing to commit for at least 6 months, Entirely remote, Should be eager to learn, passionate about climate change, sense of responsibility and accountability, networking and communication skills are a plus! RESPONSIBILITIES Outreach and recruitment to a variety of entities, contributing to community service projects, learning about climate change. Please fill out this application form if you are interested! https://forms.gle/hbqQ7Pt774NuNESM9