Volunteer Facilitator with YWCA's Guide to High School Program

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. 

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:  
October to December (8 Weeks) 
2:30-5:30 PM  
3 hours, 1 day per week (options for more) 
40-45 total volunteer hours 

Online Training (Recorded Session):  
Tuesday October 15th 5pm-7pm 

In Person Volunteer Training @ YWCA Program Centre (Downtown Vancouver):  
Saturday October 19th 8am - 4pm 

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

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 submitting your application with a code for the CRC (Criminal Record Check) 

TO APPLY:  

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

Application link: https://tinyurl.com/YWCA-GTH 

Schedule interview: https://calendly.com/guide-to-high-school 

Registration will be closed on October 4, please apply before then. 

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