Volunteering Opportunities

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1 Hello #MUNVolunteers! Here is the second last Listserv from the SVB of the semester! As always, with tons of volunteer/pd opportunities! If you would like anything added to next week's listserv, please visit our website to fill out the online form at We are just over one week left until the deadline! For those participating in the VIP, all requirements need to be completed by December 1st! They can be submitted electronically by ing them to or they can be submitted in person at the SVB, UC Registration has opened up for the VIP Winter stream! You will be able to register by going to Applications have now also been opened for Volunteer Assistants. If you want a volunteer position helping students on campus to get involved and volunteer, this is for you! For more information visit for more info. Also note the SVB will also be closed from December 1st at 4:00 PM - January 4th at 10:00 AM inclusive. Want something added to the listserv? Go to our website and refer to the tab SVB Weekly to have something submitted to the listserv! Volunteering Opportunities Results Canada Youth Ambassadors Ongoing Volunteer for Winter Welcome 2018 See below Students Older Than Average Resource Centre See below CNIB Vision Mate Program See below

2 Canadian Red Cross See below/attached Volunteer and get involved with CHMR-FM See below The Dream Fund Ticket Kiosk Volunteer Avalon Mall See below The Lantern See below/attached Scouts Canada See below Neighbourhood Centre - Call for volunteers! See below Buckmaster s Circle Community Centre Volunteer Tutors See below St. John s Youth Social Justice Society See below St. John s Native Friendship Centre s Family Resource Program Volunteers See below Volunteer with Mummers Festival! See below Bicycle Newfoundland & Labrador (BNL) See below Become a Volunteer Assistant See below Professional Development 1ON1 The Commons Library Research Assistance Study Skills Clinic See below Free mental health first aid training for students, faculty and staff See below Career Networking Event for Computer Science and Math Majors See below Sign up for ArtsWorks! See below Other News/Events CCRW Partners program See below Let's Rock Poverty - Friday November 24th at the Rockhouse See below Share a ride use Rideshare on my.mun.ca See below

3 ThinkTank Schedule See below HALA, an Iranian Martial Art See below Aboriginal Resource Office Events See below Volunteering Opportunities! 1. Volunteer for Winter Welcome 2018 Register to volunteer for Winter Welcome 2018! Currently recruiting Peer and Event Leads to help us deliver a wide range of Winter Welcome programming and events from January 3rd January 12th. Volunteers are required to attend one (1) of the following training sessions: November 27th 5:00pm 7:00pm, The Landing, UC 3018 November 28th 5:00pm 7:00pm, MUNSU Council Chambers November 30th 2:00pm 4:00pm, The Landing, UC 3018 December 1st 10:00am 12:00pm, The Landing, UC 3018 Register to volunteer at If you have any questions, comments or concerns please contact Julia Halfyard at julia.halfyard@mun.ca or drop in to the Student Experience Office, UC-3005.

4 2. Students Older than Average The MUN Students Union currently operates seven resource centres. A resource centre is a safe meeting space, an information and knowledge source, and a peer support network within

5 the university community. We are providing a safe meeting space, an information and knowledge source, and a peer support network within the university community for older students. The Students Older than Average resource centre is looking for volunteers! sotaatmun@gmail.com or visit UC 6013 for more info! 3. CNIB Vision Mate Program CNIB is recruiting volunteers for the Vision Mate program in Newfoundland! As a Vision Mate, you ll be matched with someone with vision loss in your area for just a couple hours a week to help them with everyday activities; like social visits, assistance with organizing, running errands, reading, going for walks, and keeping active in the community! For more information or to become a vision mate, contact Paige English at ext or paige.english@cnib.ca

6 4. Canadian Red Cross Interested in being part of the largest humanitarian organization in the world? Apply to become a Red Cross volunteer today! The Canadian Red Cross is currently recruiting for its Disaster Management and Community Health programs in the St. John s and surrounding area. If you are: looking for opportunities to give back to your community, meet new people and have new experiences

7 seeking professional development opportunities to build skills and training looking for an internship experience that aligns with your education path then the Red Cross could be the right place for you. Some positions are short in duration while others require a longer commitment. The time, location and skill requirements vary from job to job. A representative from Red Cross will work with you to gain an understanding of your volunteer expectations and determine if there is a volunteer job match for you. When you become a volunteer with the Red Cross, your volunteer engagement experience is important to us. We invest in our volunteers through training to maximize learning and development opportunities, limit risk and stand out as the preferred volunteer agency of choice. Volunteers are the heart of the Canadian Red Cross. More than 20,000 Red Cross volunteers share their time and skills to help others every day. Volunteers represent more than 70% of our Red Cross workforce. They contribute at all levels of the organization and work side by side with staff in support of the Society s mission. Many of our volunteers hold leadership roles within the organization. Red Cross refers to volunteers and staff collectively as our workforce and is committed to supporting this culture through policies and professional practices built on a solid Volunteer Management Cycle foundation. VRS@redcross.ca 5. Volunteer and get involved with CHMR-FM CHMR is Newfoundland and Labrador's only campus/community radio station, operating out of studios on the Memorial University campus in St. John's and broadcasting both on the FM dial as well as online where it can be accessed around the world. CHMR is a community access radio station that operates with a large staff of volunteers producing a broad range of programming. Our volunteers are both students and community members, and range in age from high school students to retired professionals. Programs include everything from music (of various genres) to news/documentary and current affairs issue-based programming.

8 CHMR is constantly looking for new volunteers in the community who are interested in getting involved with the work that we do! No experience is necessary besides a desire to learn radio skills and share those skills with the community. All training is provided. Getting involved with CHMR can be an exciting way to learn new skills, to have fun while exploring your passions and interests, or to explore a possible new career! CHMR is one of the province's only hands-on training environments for radio-broadcasting and radio-journalism and many of our volunteers go on to forge exciting professional careers in these fields. Some of the programming we produce is syndicated nationally and internationally and broadcast on other stations around the world. If you're interested in learning more, or getting involved, please contact CHMR Program Director Hans Rollmann at chmrpd@gmail.com. Membership/involvement with CHMR is free for MUN students, but there is a $20 annual membership fee for non-students.

9 6. The Dream Fund Ticket Kiosk Volunteer Avalon Mall About the Position: The Ticket Kiosk Volunteer will be responsible for selling tickets from our Avalon Mall kiosk at prime hours during the week and completing the required data entry. They will take direction from the Sales Coordinator, helping to ensure coverage of the kiosk during most Mall Hours. The Volunteer may also be required to perform necessary administrative or other duties for The Dream Fund from time-to-time. The Sales Coordinator will use the availability you provide in your application to create a Volunteer Coverage Schedule for the Avalon Mall Kiosk. About The Dream Fund: The Dream Fund is a registered Canadian charity that makes dreams come true for sick children in Newfoundland & Labrador. Founded in 2007 by William Short at the age of 14, we ve been working hard to make a difference. To date we have made dreams come true for 31 children, delivering everything from ipads and digital camera to home theatres and complete bedroom makeovers. For more information or to sign up see this link here: 7. The Lantern 8. Scouts Canada

10 Hey Student Volunteers! Do you Enjoy the outdoors? Have the desire to learn new skills? Like to make new friends? Want to play a role in developing the next generation of youth? If you said yes to any of the above then you have found the right place! Scouts Canada is looking for some new faces to volunteer with our Groups in the St. John s-area (and beyond)! We are Canada s leading youth organization. Scouts have a lot of fun discovering new things and experiences they wouldn t have elsewhere. Along the way they develop into capable, confident and well-rounded individuals, better prepared for success in the world. Scouting offers a world where you can discover the best in yourself and the best in others. The Scouts Canada program is open to BOTH boys and girls, ages 5-26, with age-specific programming (Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, etc.). To ensure the success of these programs, we need the support of dedicated volunteers, just like you! Many of our current groups could benefit from additional volunteers, willing to dedicate approximately hours/month to the program, generally from September-June, and some groups offer occasional summer activities. There are 14 groups in the St. John s area that you could join, including a new French Language Group that is in development. If you re interested in starting your adventure with Scouts Canada, contact William Short at william.short@scouts.ca or call To learn more about Scouts Canada visit 9. Neighbourhood Centre - Call for volunteers!

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12 10. Buckmaster s Circle Community Centre Volunteer Tutors Buckmaster s Circle Community Centre is looking for 1-2 volunteers that would like to assist with homework! The program runs from 3:30-5:30 Mondays and Wednesdays and those who are fluent in math are particularly needed for this program. For more information contact Sarah Osmond at sarah@bmcc.nf.ca or ext St. John s Youth Social Justice Society With the start of the new semester, the St. John s Youth Social Justice Society is looking forward to another eventful year! If you are passionate about helping fundraise for charitable causes, being part of our annual social justice awareness event "Know The Truth", or general volunteering in the community, we d love to have you! Please feel free to contact us, we are here for everyone and anyone! We d be happy to hear any and all ideas as we are always growing and looking to help. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to us at: stjohnsyouthsocialjustice@gmail.com anytime.thanks so much for your support!!! 12. St. John s Native Friendship Centre s Family Resource Program Volunteers

13 The St. John s Native Friendship Centre s Family Resource Program is in desperate need of one or two volunteers. We can use different volunteers for various tasks, but are most in need of child minding volunteers for our Breathe parent program which operates on Monday evenings from 5-7pm. Volunteers would come and interact/supervise children (newborn-age 6) in a separate room from parents for a 2 hour time period. Parents are still available if there are any issues but volunteers are expected to set up any activities they have planned, interact with children in a play-based learning setting, feed them snack and clean up after program.

14 13. Volunteer with Mummers Festival! The Mummers Festival is a non-profit, family-oriented, and community-based Festival that celebrates mummering traditions. Together with our volunteers, we host two weeks of events each December, leading up to the one and only Mummers Parade!

15 We are currently seeking postering teams, workshop helpers, Parade Day volunteers, and more! In exchange for your support, we offer every volunteer a beautiful festival t-shirt, an invite to our post-festival volunteer party, and for students, a chance to earn volunteer hours for school credit or extra-curricular programs. Our workshops are also a fantastic opportunity for art lovers to come out and show their talents while supporting a fun-filled festival! For more information on available roles, or to Sign Up, check out the link below: or visit our website: Bicycle Newfoundland & Labrador (BNL) Boost your resume with valuable marketing/communications experience! Bicycle Newfoundland and Labrador (BNL), a non-profit, member based organization with the mandate to promote cycling within Newfoundland and Labrador is seeking a volunteer Communications Assistant! The Communications Assistant position requires skills in communications, public relations, social media/blogging and reports to the Director of Marketing/Communications. This is an exciting time to join the BNL team since cycling is gaining momentum in the province and the organization is a rapidly growing one. Interested parties are asked to president@bnl.nf.ca. 15. Volunteer for MUNSU Shuttle to MUN Botanical Garden on November 29th On November 29th from 6-9pm, thanks to contribution from MUNSU, there will be a free shuttle for students to the Merry and Bright Light Festival at MUN Botanical Garden (although the shuttle is free, there is a $10 tax included fee for the festival). Due to an overwhelmingly positive response to this event we are looking for a few volunteers to help collect cash and make change, check student IDs as students board the bus, and/or help manage any lineups that may form! 16. Apply to be a Volunteer Assistant today! Looking for a volunteer opportunity next semester? Look no further than the hub of volunteering on campus - the SVB! Apply to be a Volunteer Assistant today and help us help others get involved and volunteer! Check out to apply! # MUNVolunteer

16 Professional/Personal Development 1. Study Skills Clinic An interactive study skills clinic offered each semester for graduate students who are encountering difficulties with academic coursework. These drop-in sessions provide an opportunity for students to discuss their concerns with a psychologist and develop strategies to meet their academic needs. Ongoing each semester Location: Counselling Centre, University Centre, UC 5000 More info: 2. Career Networking Event for Computer Science and Math Majors When: November.29th, 2017

17 Where: The Landing (UC 3018) Time: 12pm-2pm Science students and graduates will have an opportunity to learn about various careers and practice pitching their skills and experiences to industry professionals from various organizations that hire for science backgrounds. Since many jobs are not publicly advertised, networking is a major way students and grads obtain jobs and careers! For more information, please visit the link provided. To register/ learn more, please visit: For other career development workshops/ events, please visit: Please note: Although this event involves science careers focused on computer science and mathematics, many of the organizations recruit for various science backgrounds, hence, students from other disciplines are welcome to attend! 3. Free mental health first aid training for students, faculty and staff Starting later this month, Student Residences will offer free mental health first aid training to all students, faculty and staff. This two-day course is offered eight times throughout and is available on the following dates: Sept ; Oct ; Oct ; Nov ; Jan ; Jan ; Feb ; Mar Register for the course here. 4. Determine Your Career with ArtsWorks ArtsWorks is an 8 week career exploration program for Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences students. Participate in weekly sessions to learn about career options for a Bachelor of Arts Degree, gain confidence in your skills and determine your career. Registration for winter 2018 starts on October 30th. For more information go to or contact avkeating@mun.ca

18 Other News/Events 1. CCRW Partners Program New Graduate? MUN Alumni? Student Looking for a part time or summer job? We can probably help! Let's chat! Contact me today to book an appointment or to find out more information!! CCRW Partners Program is a National employment service designed to support job seekers with self-disclosed disabilities; which means we do not require any medical documentation. We support job seekers with visible and invisible disabilities including physical, mental health, learning, developmental/intellectual, motor skills, visual, speaking, hearing and other and employers in advancing inclusive employment. We provide job search services, and return to work programming with the use of wage subsidy, short term training, and accommodation supports. Contact me today at jchafe@ccrw.org or so that we can help you reach your employment goals! Employment Coordinator: Jordan Chafe jchafe@ccrw.org Let's Rock Poverty - Friday November 24th at the Rockhouse Engineers Without Borders MUN is hosting our second annual Let's Rock Poverty charity concert this Friday (Nov 24) at the Rockhouse. Featuring: Young Manics, Carlyle, and Newspaper Fashion Show! Doors open at 9, show starts at 10. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door, or in advance at Fred's Records or by ing mun@ewb.ca! Come out for a great night in support of a great cause! 3. Share a ride use Rideshare on my.mun.ca

19 Rideshare, an online service for members of the St. John s campus and Marine Institute communities, is available on my.mun.ca. Students, staff and faculty can sign up to look for or offer a ride. Log in at and go to the general page to find the Rideshare button. Contact sustain@mun.ca for more information. 4. ThinkTank Session Schedule 5. HALA, an Iranian Martial Art My name is Meisam Amani. I am a martial art Instructor and I am very interested in introducing an Iranian martial art, named HALA to Memorial University. I have been teaching HALA since 2008 under several high-level instructors, and have an international certificate to teach martial art. I would like to teach HALA and instruct MUN students. No experience is required and the classes are free. You will also get free uniform if you attend regularly Some students have already joined. However, I need to promote the group so we can get a

20 better place and probably some equipment from the university. You can find me with black clothes at the gym, near the heavy bag at the following times: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7 to 8:30 pm. Please contact me if you are interested, or have questions/concerns. ma3780@mun.ca Tel: (709) Facebook: HALA Martial Art_Canada 6. Aboriginal Resource Office Events Tea with the Chief Thursday, November 23, 2017 The Landing (UC-3018) 1:00 pm 3:00 pm Facebook event page: Please RSVP to aro@mun.ca so we can have accurate numbers for food and tea.

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