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In order to earn an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), all students must complete the following:
· a minimum of 30 credits (18 compulsory courses and 12 elective courses)
· the literacy requirement (passing the OSSLT or completing the OLC course)
· 40 hours of community involvement/volunteer activities
To understand what community involvement is, why it is important and the steps to follow in order to complete this important graduation requirement, please review the TDSB Getting Started Guide for Community Involvement
Students are asked to first discuss a volunteer opportunity with their parents and have their parents sign the Student Community Involvement Activity Notification and Completion Form
to indicate that they give permission for their child to participate in the specified volunteer activity. Once parental permission has been obtained, students are asked to meet with their guidance counsellor to discuss the volunteer opportunity and to obtain pre-approval. Once the parent signature and guidance counsellor signatures have been completed, a student is ready to begin volunteering.
Remember: Starting in September 2019, students must meet with their guidance counsellor BEFORE volunteering .
For a detailed list of approved and ineligible activities, please view the second page of the Student Community Involvement Activity Notification and Completion Form
Note: Schools are responsible for recording 40 hours in the student’s profile. Any additional hours will need to be tracked by the student.
Looking for places to volunteer? Use the following websites to get started:
General Databases:
Canada Helps
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/explore/charities/city/toronto/
Volunteer Canada
Volunteer Toronto
https://www.volunteertoronto.ca/?
Specific Organisations:
The Art Gallery of Ontario
https://ago.ca/volunteer-opportunities
Canadian Blood Services
https://www.blood.ca/en/ways-donate/volunteer
Canada Service Corps
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/youth/canada-service-corps/youth-volunteer.html
Canadian Red Cross
https://www.redcross.ca/volunteer
City of Toronto
https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/get-involved/volunteer-with-the-city/
City of Toronto: Community Recreation Volunteer-Parks and Recreation
City of Toronto: Tree Planting and Stewardship Events (Seasonal: Spring to Fall)
The Children’s Book Bank
https://www.childrensbookbank.com/donors-supporters
Daily Bread Food Bank
https://www.dailybread.ca/get-involved/volunteer/
Downsview Park’s Youth Environmental Stewardship Program
https://downsviewpark.ca/volunteer-program
https://downsviewpark.ca/youth-environmental-stewardship-yes (Seasonal)
Downsview Park Volunteer Greenhouse
https://downsviewpark.ca/downsview-park-volunteer-greenhouse
For Youth Initiative
https://www.foryouth.ca/volunteer-opportunities
Frontlines
https://frontlines.to/volunteer/
Habitat for Humanity: Greater Toronto Area
https://habitatgta.ca/volunteer-services/students/
Harbourfront Centre
https://harbourfrontcentre.com/volunteer/
JPCI/PACT Urban Farm (seasonal)
https://www.pactprogram.ca/volunteer-opportunities
Rooks to Cooks: Culinary School for Children
https://rookstocooks.ca/?srsltid=AfmBOoqntPcZ27fP6i5Crh6uFWlQVrqomfJoAn17-8s578bzOJ1NhmZU
https://forms.gle/xSp2sf73t8EmBa6D7
Scouts Canada
https://www.scouts.ca/volunteer/overview.html
The Royal Ontario Museum
https://www.rom.on.ca/en/join-us/volunteer/volunteer-opportunities
TAC Sports: Toronto Athletic Camps
https://tacsports.ca/volunteer/
Toronto Cares Initiative-Charity
https://toronto-cares.ca/volunteer-opportunities#a07be995-3301-4fae-88b2-23152f2ba1b2—----------------------
Toronto Police Service: Adult and Youth Volunteer Program
Toronto Public Library (This includes The Barbara Frum Library)
https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/support-us/volunteering/
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority: Conservation Youth (Virtual Option)
https://trca.ca/get-involved/conservation-youth-corps/
Toronto Wildlife Centre
https://www.torontowildlifecentre.com/volunteer/volunteer-opportunities/#generalsupport
The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE)- (Seasonal)
https://www.theex.com/volunteers/
The Toronto Zoo
https://www.torontozoo.com/tz/StudentVolunteers
YMCA
https://ymcagta.org/join-our-team/volunteer-opportunities
York Region Educational Services-Summer Camp
https://yorkeducation.org/volunteer/
Youth Assisting Youth-Become a Mentor
https://youthassistingyouth.com/become-a-mentor/
Do you have questions?!? Make an appointment to see your guidance counsellor as soon as possible so that you can get started!
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