Youth Opportunities
Employment:
1) Research and Quality Assurance Project Lead, Permanent Full-Time position: Join the Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth (OPACY) and bring your extensive background to work
focused on expanding advocacy resources for children and youth across Ontario.
As Research and Quality Assurance Project Lead you will: manage all phases or specific components of
multiple medium to large scale complex office projects; ensure project deliverables are scoped within a
strong social inclusion framework that centrally involves youth engagement and community capacity
building in additional to meeting requirements on time, within scope and budget and follow project
management methodologies and frameworks; provide technical expertise and leadership in risk and issue management and in implementing best practices.
Qualifications: Extensive experience working directly with children and youth and in managing all phases of concurrent projects including medium and large scale, complex projects that cross a range of
provincially funded and resourced services; excellent technical skills with an understanding of the technical expertise required in contributing project roles; in‐depth knowledge of Program Evaluation and Quality Assurance in addition to project management, tools, techniques and methodological best practices; ability to provide technical expertise, and to develop and manage project plans, budgets and resources successfully; strong understanding of financial and controllership management to develop and mange project budgets; procurement knowledge to support advocacy and services provide by OPACY; expert interpersonal, negotiation, collaboration and communication skills to build effect project teams and develop client relationships; ability to identify and manage risk and issues, and to mange change; ability to provide technical leadership, training and advice for project teams.
Please submit your resume with covering letter, quoting file PA-2010-04, to be received no later than March 15, 2010, at 5 p.m. to the Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth, 401 Bay Street, Suite 2200 Toronto, Ontario, M5H 2Y4, e‐mail jobs@provincialadvocate.on.ca, or fax to 416-325-5681.
2) Community Development Advisor, 2 Permanent Full-Time positions: Join the Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth (OPACY) and bring your extensive background of work experience with children and youth to work focused on expanding advocacy resources for children and youth across Ontario through a well rounded community engagement and development strategy.
As a Community Development Advisor you will: lead and engage in community development activities with children/youth/community and jurisdictional partners across the province of Ontario, conduct and facilitate meetings, projects and initiatives that inform the services and resources provided by the OPACY, as well as establish and maintain effective service and advisory services to the Director of Strategic Development and the management team. A central aspect of the Community Development position includes extensive community consultation, analysis and reporting on the activities associated with engagement and consultation work and will inform work undertaken by the case and systemic advocacy teams.
Knowledge and Skills: Knowledge of the theories and practices of child development including an understanding of special needs of children and developmental and physical disabilities, knowledge of programming for children and of funding policies and by assessing effectiveness of programs and compliance with accepted practices through engagement in comprehensive and targeted child/youth and community engagement activities. Sound knowledge of relevant legislation such as the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth Act, Developmental Services Act (DSA), Child and Family Services Act (CFSA), and the Education Act. The job requires knowledge of other legislation and a background in program and policy analysis. The job requires knowledge of budgeting processes and the system of services available to children and their families in communities across the province, in order to connect
the voice of children and youth to advocacy efforts across Ontario.
Please submit your resume with covering letter, quoting file PA‐2010‐03, to be received no later than March 15, 2010 at 5 p.m. to the Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth, 401 Bay Street, Suite 2200 Toronto, Ontario, M5H 2Y4, e‐mail jobs@provincialadvocate.on.ca, or fax to 416-325-5681.
3) City of Toronto, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, Cricket Instructors: Looking for experienced cricket players to coach the sport during a March Break Camp in designated communities. The instructor will ensure that the youngsters have an enjoyable and safe sporting experience while they learn athletic skills. The camp will take place March 15-19, 2010, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Other opportunities may follow. Interested candidates may forward resumes to: Jorge Kaneshalingam at jkanesh@toronto.ca or 416-392-3494.
4) South Asian Youth Advisory Committee (SAYAC) Call for Performers and Workshop Facilitators: The South Asian Youth Advisory Committee (SAYAC) is looking for performers and workshop facilitators to participate in the 3rd annual Fires of Resistance conference, celebrating South Asian youth activism in May 2010. If you identify as a youth and South Asian or a person of colour and are interested in connecting with youth from across the GTA who share a passion for social justice, please get in touch with Anu at anu@cassa.on.ca. Honorariums are available.
Volunteering:
1) The S.P.O.T. (Success Power Opportunities Teamwork): The S.P.O.T. initiative is currently recruiting young people who reside in the Malvern community for volunteer positions as Steering Committee Members and Volunteer Youth Advisors. Both positions offer opportunities for youth to get involved and voice their ideas about the design, governance, and programming of the space. In return youth will gain the experience and skills that can be transferred to other aspects of their lives, earn valuable volunteer hours, as well as network and meet new people.
For more information about the project or how to get involved, contact: Femi James, Project Coordinator, The S.P.O.T, Malvern Library, 30 Sewells Road, Scarborough, femi.james@gmail.com OR come by the Malvern Library to see us (small committee room).
2) Taking Action to Reduce Health Inequalities planning committee: Representatives from HEC, Across Boundaries, CAMH, Access Alliance and Colour of Poverty are looking for a youth who self identifies as biracial, aged 15-26 years old, with knowledge of Toronto's racialized communities and interest in the effects of racism/oppression on health. They would be joining other youth of Afro-Caribbean, Bangladeshi, Tamil and East African descent on the project planning committee.
The planning committee currently meets at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health every Tuesday from 3-5 p.m. Transportation tokens and honorariums will be provided to youth participants. The project aims to:
a) Build effective, sustainable mental health resilience and community capacity amongst racialized youth and their families
b) Work towards the reduction of structural barriers that result in mental health disparities
c) Identify innovative approaches and interventions that can enhance youth’s access to services
d) Develop equitable long-term partnerships among different sectors to sustain the intervention
If you are interested in participating, please contact Christine at healthequitycouncil@gmail.com.
*Free Access to TDSB Space
Priority Schools Initiative (PSI) - Community organizations can now have free after-hours access to space in 77 Toronto District School Board for the 2009/2010 school. It is a joint project between the Toronto District School Board and the Ministry of Education aimed at making TDSB school spaces more accessible to the community. With funding provided by the Ontario Ministry of Education through this initiative, community organizations providing community-based programs in high priority neighbourhoods can request for the free use of space either to run additional or satellite programming.
After-hours access starts from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on weekdays and 8:00 a.m.to 10:00 p.m. on Saturdays and 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sundays. (Times may vary for each school).
To apply for the free use of space under the Priority Schools Initiative, organizations are invited to complete an online request form on the Priority Schools Initiative website and one the Community Use of Schools Facilitators will contact you to process the request.
For more information on the Priority Schools initiative please contact:
Ugonma Ekeanyanwu- Manager Community Use of Schools at (416) 394 7245 or by email at ugonma.ekeanyanwu@tdsb.on.ca.
*Education/Mentorship Opportunities
1) Rotman School of Management Small Business Program: Classes for this FREE program will be held this spring (March 30 to April 29, 2010) on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the Regent Park Community Centre. The in-class sessions teach practical business knowledge skills on how to put together a business plan including identifying customers, marketing and communicating the business idea (doing a business pitch), and learning how to find financing for the plan.
Participants must be 18 years of age and older, with reasonable English communication skills.
The program is ideal for people who cannot afford the price of a formal degree or diploma in business administration, but who are entrepreneurially focused and driven. Participants must already have a business idea and the desire to learn how to develop it further.
Registration & Information Session
We will be holding an information session in March 2010 at the Library/Resource Centre in Regent Park. For details, please visit: http://webcontent.rotman.utoronto.ca/corporate_citizenship/Small_Business_Program.asp
Please contact Peter Scott, SBP Program Manager, for more information on the program: 416-946-3638.
3) Maytree Foundation is offering scholarships for protected persons and landed immigrants who were protected persons entering first or second year of a full-time university or college program in Toronto. September 2010-May 2011.
Candidates must be between 18 and 27 years old and living on their own with no parents in Canada, and will be selected based on:
• Academic merit
• Financial need
• Community involvement
• Personal interview and references
Program guidelines including eligibility criteria and applications are available on-line
at: www.maytree.com
For more information contact Katarina Vukobratovic at:
kvukobratovic@maytree.com
or 416-944-2627 x229
Application deadline: Friday, March 26, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.
4) Soulpepper Youth Mentorship Program: This FREE program is designed to provide youth with creative programming and mentorship opportunities that enhances their knowledge, understanding and experience of the performing arts. The participants are exposed to various forms of art including movement, scene work, writing and dance, and have the opportunity to be personally mentored by a Soulpepper artist. Through these experiences the youth develop a showcase presentation to share with family and friends. No experience is required. Each participant receives a $20 per diem per day to help with food and transportation costs. All youth ages 16 – 19 are welcome to apply. For more information and application forms, please visit: https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B3OFwjEVw_LLYTU1NDBjMmUtMjI4Ny00OGVkLWJiMjItZDhkMjEzYTI4Mzkx&hl=en
The program will be held Monday, July 5 – Friday, August 13, 2010 (Mondays to Fridays, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM) at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill Street, Building 49, Toronto. Some evenings/weekends may be required.
Application deadline: Friday, March 26, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.