Volunteering Opportunities

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1 Hello #MUNVolunteers! Here is the weekly Listserv from the SVB with tons of volunteer/pd opportunities! If you would like anything added to next week's listserv, please Registration for the VIP program is now closed! Everyone should have received an pertaining to the programat some point this week, If you have not ALL BRONZE & SILVER participants should be in receipt of the online self-inventory survey link sent to their (don t forget to check your spam folder!). If you have not received it yet, contact vip@mun.ca! We have added a leadership development component to this listserv as there were some volunteer opportunities that would be a great chance to practice your leadership skills and these two opportunities are great examples of something that could satisfy the leadership component for the Gold level of the VIP. The SVB will be closed the 9th and 10th as lectures are not in session due to the break. We will reopen Wednesday October 11th at 10:00AM. Want something added to the listserv? svb@mun.ca with information about the volunteer position(s), the organization, time commitment, where to sign up, who to contact for questions along with any other information that would be pertinent to the posting here in the SVBWeekly Newsletter! Have a great Mid-term break from all of us here at the SVB! Volunteering Opportunities Results Canada Youth Ambassadors Ongoing

2 Students Older Than Average Resource Centre See below Call for volunteers: Startup Weekend See below CNIB Vision Mate Program See below Canadian Red Cross See below/attached Volunteer and get involved with CHMR-FM See below Make Midterm Matter Fall 2017! 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 Call for Volunteers: Monte Carlo Charity Gala See below MUN World Health Organization Volunteer Opportunity See below St. John s International Women s Film Festival See below Professional Development 1ON1 The Commons Library Research Assistance Study Skills Clinic See below Biochemistry Career Talk See below Free mental health first aid training for students, faculty and staff See below Leadership Development Undergraduate Student Senators See below Make Mid-Term Matter Team lead See below Other News/Events

3 CCRW Partners program See below Throw it Forward for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Eastern Newfoundland See below Share a ride use Rideshare on my.mun.ca See below Volunteering Opportunities! 1. 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 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! 2. Call for volunteers: Startup Weekend Startup Weekend is a 54-hour weekend event, during which groups of developers, business managers, startup enthusiasts, marketing gurus, graphic artists and more pitch ideas for new startup companies, form teams around those ideas, and work to develop a working prototype, demo, or presentation by Sunday evening. We are seeking motivated volunteers to help with registration, promotion, organizing & supporting the teams, distributing food and generally being helpful for any part of the weekend. We will have food for volunteers as well as transportation to and from the event site in the beautiful community of Holyrood from convenient pickup locations in St. John's! Please let me know if this is an opportunity the SVB would be interested in! I look forward to hearing from you soon. The event runs November out in Holyrood. Transportation to & from would be included. A better breakdown of the schedule & details on the event can be found on the home page: d/10109

4 Students interested would be out there for the whole day (or evening if just Friday), as we provide transport only first thing & then in the evening when the events have finished. We d be happy to have volunteers interested in multiple days or just one if that s what they can fit into their schedule. If you have any questions contact Nicole Evans at nicole.evans@mun.ca. 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

5 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

6 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.

7 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.

8 6. Make Midterm Matter Fall 2017! Make Midterm Matter takes place each semester at Memorial University. Students spend one day of midterm break volunteering, learning, and engaging at designated community organizations. For the Fall Term the theme is building community. We will be listening and learning while volunteering at one of the following locations: -Bridges to Hope -Elaine Dobbin Centre for Autism -Pippy Park -MUN Food Bank Manuels River Interpretation Centre Caribou Veterans Pavilion. Register at by October 5th.

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10 8. Scouts Canada 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.

11 If you re interested in starting your adventure with Scouts Canada, contact William Short at or call To learn more about Scouts Canada visit 9. Neighbourhood Centre - Call for volunteers!

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13 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 Call for Volunteers: Monte Carlo Charity Gala Every year, the first - and second-year medical students at MUN help raise money for four deserving charities by putting off the Monte Carlo Charity Gala, which this year falls on Saturday, November 18th, Our four charities this year are Stella s Circle, The Gathering Place, The AIDS Committee of NL, and Bridges to Hope. This year, we want to recruit volunteers from MUN who are not enrolled in the Faculty of Medicine to help us during the gala. Volunteers would be needed to help us on the day of the gala (Saturday, November 18th, 2017), both in the morning and the evening, and there are a number of different positions available. Volunteers need to commit to helping us for a specified time period during the day (for e.g. 6 hours for set-up/take-down) and must attend a mandatory training session, tentatively scheduled for Tuesday Oct 24th, 2017 in the evening. We can provide reference letters to volunteers and are working to get the experience count towards the Co-Curricular Record at MUN. For more information contact the volunteer coordinator for the event, Mais Nuaaman, at mmnuaaman@mun.ca for more information and/or to sign up! 12. MUN World Health Organization Volunteer Opportunity The MUN WHO society strives to raise student awareness about global health issues by organizing an annual simulation WHO conference. This provides an opportunity for students to learn about global health policy and to develop professional relationships between future healthcare professionals. We are looking for volunteers to assist the fundraising activities throughout the year and to assist with the delivery of the conference in March. The first activity would be assisting with our bake sale on October 20th, If interested, please contact our executive at munmodelwho@gmail.com 13. St. John s International Women s Film Festival We need (and adore) you! Our Festival cannot happen without the incredible generosity and

14 help of our rockstar Volunteers - and we do our best to make it worth it for you! While sporting our snazzy annually-designed volunteer apparel, you ll not only have the opportunity of participating in our landmark annual event, you ll also meet filmmakers from world-over, other industry delegates and patrons, & receive a full Festival Pass to sit in on workshops and screenings! Volunteer activities include: taking tickets, directing patrons & delegates, decorating, shuttle driving, supervising workshop registration, assisting in screening set-up, selling Festival merchandise & Film Lover s Lottery tickets, greeting our amazing sponsors & guests, and more! Contact Volunteer Coordinator Erica Kean to get in on the fun! volunteer@womensfilmfestival.com for more information or to sign up! Leadership Development 1. Undergraduate Student Senators The MUN Students' Union is seeking applications for Student Senators Represent over 13,000 undergraduate students by serving on the University Senate, the governing body responsible for academic decision making at Memorial. Any undergraduate student interested in University governance and the Memorial community is encouraged to apply. Student Senators must be available for meetings at 3:30pm on the second Tuesday of every month from November 2017 to May To apply: Submit a resume, class schedule, and a cover letter detailing why you want to be a student senator to the MUNSU office (UC-2000) or by to advocacy@munsu.ca by 12pm on Tuesday, Oct. 17th.

15 2. Make Mid-Term Matter Team Lead The Student Experience Office is looking for Make Mid-Term Matter Leads! Make Midterm Matter is a one-day community engaged learning day, where volunteers, undergrad and grad

16 students and some staff leads, travel out to community organizations to give a day of their lives to make a difference in the community. What do the students gain? They gain leadership skills, communication skills, teamwork, they gain the confidence and the empathy to become stronger students and stronger citizens. The partner organizations gain by our service. It is a win-win situation. The general conduct of the day is to conduct a pre-event reflection to determine what their expectations are, what they think they will be doing, and what they hope to gain from the service. The partner representative will meet the students and give an overview of what each organization does, goals, challenges, etc, and any safety or other points you wish to raise. The students complete the service, learning as they go. Then, when the work is complete, we will do a post-event reflection, reflecting on what they have learned and experienced. Shannon Lewis-Simpson at smlewis@mun.ca for more information 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. Biochemistry Career Talk When: October 30th, 2017 Where: The Landing (UC 3018) Time: 12pm-1:30pm Science alumni with biochemistry backgrounds who are working in the industry will present to science students and graduates about their current careers and how they navigated their job search. Since many jobs are not publicly advertised, networking is a major way that students and graduates find jobs and careers! Please note: Although this is a Biochemistry Career Talk, careers often overlap in various disciplines in

17 science. Therefore, all science students/ graduates, as well as prospective science students are welcome to attend! To learn more about the event/presenters and to register, please visit: More events: 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. 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

18 Throw it Forward for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Eastern Newfoundland We are excited for our brand new fundraiser and it all begins with an axe. Join us and... Throw it Forward Throw it Forward will take place on Thursday, November 16 th in partnership with Jack Axes. We are encouraging adults in metro St. John s to embrace their inner lumberjack, assemble a team and join us at Jack Axes to battle the bulls-eye and to raise an axe for mentoring. WHO: Adult participants who support good causes and believe in a strong, healthy community for children and youth. WHAT: Teams of four will participate in the friendly competition of axe-throwing fun while enjoying team building, refreshments, contests, prizes and more. WHEN: Thursday, November Jack Axes

19 Sign Up TODAY! 3. Share a ride use Rideshare on my.mun.ca 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.