YWCA Metro Vancouver Youth (Facilitators for Youth Program: Guide to High School)

Organization Name: YWCA Metro Vancouver Youth
Opportunity Title: Facilitators for Youth Program: Guide to High School
Category: Education / Training / Teaching
Commitment: Less than 6 months
Start Date: March 26, 2025
End Date: May 29, 2025

Email: youth@ywcavan.org
Website: https://ywcavan.org/youth-volunteers
Details:

• Background/police check required
• Appropriate for youth (i.e., less than 18)
• Appropriate for volunteers aged between 18 and 55
• Training or orientation required

Opportunity Description:

WHAT:
The YWCA Youth Education team is looking for volunteers to join our Guide to Highschool program.

Work with a team of staff & volunteers to deliver an 8-week, fully prepared, after-school program.

Discuss and facilitate games about topics like friendship, sports/clubs, stress management, resisting peer pressure, dealing with bullies and other high school related topics.

WHY:
Earn 30-35 hours of university-qualified volunteer hours in youth education, non-profit, social service and facilitation. Engage with your local community, meet new people and support your upcoming youth leaders.

This role will also help you build skills in leadership, group management, conflict intervention, critical & creative thinking, problem-solving, public speaking, and community building.

WHO:

YWCA Metro Vancouver is now one of the province’s largest and most diversified non-profit organizations, serving for over 125 years. As we continuously evolve to meet the changing needs of our community, we aim to advance gender equity alongside women, families, Two-Spirit and gender diverse people through advocacy and integrated services that help support personal, collective and economic wellbeing.

https://ywcavan.org/programs/youth-education

WHEN:
April to May (8 Weeks)
2:30-5:30 PM
3 hours, 1 day per week (options for more)
30-35 total volunteer hours

Online Intro to Volunteering (Recorded Session):
Wednesday, March 26th 2:00-4:00pm via Microsoft Teams

In-Person Facilitation Training
Saturday  April 5th 9am – 4pm

WHERE:
A local high school in Burnaby, Richmond or Surrey. Placements will be decided during the interview process.

BURNABY

• Moscrop Secondary

• Burnaby Mountain

RICHMOND

• Steveston London

SURREY

• Grandview Heights

• Johnston Heights

• Enver Creek

• Salish Secondary

YWCA Metro Vancouver respectfully acknowledges that our main office and many of our programs are located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and that our work across British Columbia spans the territories of more than 200 First Nations. We also acknowledge the First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples who live in our communities.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

No prior experience is needed. Volunteers will receive high-quality YWCA training and an Inclusive Leadership & Facilitation Certificate upon completing a minimum of 75% of the program

Volunteers must provide a criminal record check and complete all training before the program.
You will be contacted after your interview with instructions for the CRC (Criminal Record Check)

TO APPLY: 

Please fill out the application link and then schedule an interview:

Application link: https://tinyurl.com/Volunteer-S25 

If you have any questions about the program or the application process, please email youth@ywcavan.org