Community Involvement

So you want to be involved in ways other than hosting?

Yes please! There are many ways for community members and organizations to be involved with the program beyond work placements and host families.
Some examples are:

• As a resource for the group - Do you have a skills or knowledge relevant to our focus on health, sexual health, gender or gender based violence? Or about personal/skill development, leadership, theatre, or innovation? Or related to the diversity of Canada, different cultures, lifestyles, Aboriginal and Indigenous Peoples? Or related to international development, community development, civil society and governance, sustainability?
• We have weekly Educational Activity Days which are run by the youth volunteers for the group to engage in local issues that we are looking for local expertise to work with and learn from. While I will do outreach during this time of project development I may not find you, so please reach out!
• Know of some relevant community events we could get involved in? Need a helping hand?
• Got an extra coat, bed, bicycle, educational or language resources hanging around? Love offering rides? Love cooking? 
• Got connections to meeting spaces we could access at no or a very low cost once a week?
• Got connections to a camp or retreat centre we could use for our mid-project camp (2-3 days spent on reflection, group dynamics, skill development, planning)
• Want to take us on a tour? Help us figure out the bus system? Tell us about cool spots, different services?
• SOOO MANY WAYS TO BE INVOLVED! PLEASE GET IN TOUCH!