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