Community Involvement

TO SUBMIT YOUR HOURS TO GUIDANCE: http://bit.ly/TABCommunityHours 

Community Involvement Hours

Please see the HDSB website for the most up to date information regarding this graduation requirement.  Hours for paid employment and family support will no longer be processed as per the Ministry of Education.

You may want to use this form -   https://bit.ly/CommunityHoursForm - to record and submit any Hours you have completed.  If you have a letter from an organization, that works as well. Or, you may wish to use 

http://bit.ly/RecordofCommunityEditable to document your Hours. This version of the document can be edited once downloaded. 

To submit all Hours, students can complete the Google form here: http://bit.ly/TABCommunityHours.

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We post many opportunities to the school's Instagram's feed (@blakelocktigers), Twitter feed (@TABTigerLife) as well as our Daily Announcements. Students can also check out the opportunities available through www.volunteerhalton.ca.

Ministry guidelines designate eligible and ineligible activities for the community involvement requirements.

Eligible Community Involvement Activities:

An event/activity/program:

• Designed to be of benefit to the community;

• To support not-for-profit agencies, institutions, or foundations;

• Structured to promote tutoring, mentoring, coaching and whose purpose is to assist others;

• That supports work of a global nature;

• That promotes environmental awareness;

• That promotes and contributes to the health and well-being of any group, including school-based activities;

• Affiliated with a club, religious organization, arts or cultural association, or political organization that seeks to make a positive contribution in the community.

The Ministry of Education and Training’s list of ineligible activities include:

• Activities that take place during time allotted for instructional program on a school day;

• Activities that displace paid workers and/or where you are normally paid (babysitting);

• Required activities of a course where you earn a credit;

• Participating on school sports teams or clubs;

• Experiential learning (Take Our Kids to Work Day, job shadowing, Co-Operative Education);

• Regular family responsibilities (chores);

• Court-ordered community service programs.

Grade 12 Hours should be completed (and submitted) by April 1, 2024.  If you need support in earning hours or meeting this timeline, please contact your Guidance Counsellor.