There are many personal benefits to volunteering for Pathways as well. As a Pathways Volunteer, you will:

• Develop interpersonal communication skills and learn more about yourself
• Meet a diverse group of students across a variety of academic disciplines and establish a rapport with people from diverse backgrounds
• Gain valuable experience & training to add to your resume
• Receive a reference letter
• Become a good role model
• Experience the satisfaction of knowing you contributed to student success

You might even discover a new career opportunity!

The Time Commitment

Pathways volunteers are asked to:

• Commit two hours, one night a week for a full academic year
• Attend an initial training session and additional sessions for each year of participation
• Attend optional volunteers’ group events, community service activities, and program recognition events

The Role

As a volunteer Tutor, you will:

• Assist the students with setting realistic goals to achieve academic and personal success
• Provide academic support to the students, either in a group or individually
• Help students develop the study skills necessary for academic success
• Help students develop self-confidence and reduce anxiety or fear of failure in academic work
• Help students develop positive attitudes toward learning

As a volunteer Mentor, you will:

• Support a youth through an ongoing one-to-one or group relationship and serve as a positive role model and friend
• Facilitate youth group evening programs with other mentors, preparing and running engaging activities

Qualifications Needed

As a Pathways Volunteer, you:

• Have a desire to work with, and support, youth
• Communicate with youth openly and without judgment
• Establish relationships based on shared responsibility and respect
• Are sensitive to persons of different educational, economic, cultural or racial backgrounds
• Are friendly, patient, and sensitive to a diversity of students

As a Pathways Tutor, you:

• Have the capacity to tutor English, Arts, Math, Science, Languages or Technology at the high school level
• Have the capacity to tutor English language learners and exceptional students

What Now?

Potential volunteers are asked to complete a written application with two references. Following this, the volunteer screening process includes a personal interview and the successful completion of a police record check.

If you are interested in becoming a Pathways volunteer, or have any questions, please contact:

Katie McArthur, Volunteer Coordinator
Call: 519-743-6333    Email: kmcarthur@carizon.ca