40 Hours Community Service and Other Job/Volunteer Opportunities
40 Hours
As stated in Ontario Secondary Schools, Grades 9 to 12: Program and Diploma Requirements, 1999 (OSS), every student who begins secondary school during or after the 1999–2000 school year must complete a minimum of 40 hours of community involvement activities as part of the requirements for an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). The purpose of the community involvement requirement is to encourage students to develop awareness and understanding of civic responsibility and of the role they can play and the contributions they can make in supporting and strengthening their communities.
Details about the Passport to Community Service in Dufferin-Peel are at:
Volunteer Information
Protecting Your Teen Volunteer – A Guide for Parents
http://www.livesafeworksmart.net/english/volunteering/pdf/parents.pdf
Volunteering – A Guide for Students
http://www.livesafeworksmart.net/english/volunteering/pdf/students.pdf
Information for Volunteers – Ontario Ministry of Labour
http://www.worksmartontario.gov.on.ca/scripts/default.asp?contentID=6-1-1&
“Why Volunteer” A Useful Website Dedicated to getting your 40 hours.
www.40hours.ca
Volunteer Canada: http://www.volunteer.ca
Jobs and Apprenticeships
Youth Opportunities Ontario: http://youthjobs.gov.on.ca/eng.html
Canada Jobs for Youth: http://www.youth.gc.ca
Youth Jobs Action Centre: www.youthjobactioncentre.org
Apprenticeships: http://www.skillsontario.com http://www.oyap.ca
Mazemaster: http://www.mazemaster.on.ca