Various volunteer roles with Start2Finish
| Description of Charity/Foundation: |
| Start2Finish’s mission is to break the cycle of child poverty by providing ongoing educational support to Canada’s at risk children throughout their school years, nurturing mind, body, and social health so they are empowered to succeed and become role models for change. https://www.start2finishonline.org/ Each year, thousands of Canadian youth will drop out of high school. This seemingly simple and personal act alters the course of their lives forever. It’s a move that costs them their education and future earning potential. Taken collectively, it costs their community by ingraining a culture of failure. Nationally, it costs our economy through a reduced employment pool and tax base, and an enormous strain on public expenditures. Tens of thousands of youth in Canada’s lower-income neighbourhoods have the potential to succeed in school but are unable to overcome the barriers to education that are created by poverty. Low literacy as early as grade 1 increases the risk of a child dropping out of school by 134%, Insufficient financial means, lack of positive role models in the community, absence of parental support, and integration into a new country and culture, are all barriers that can make high school graduation seem like an impossible dream. The Pathway of Hope: Creating Cycles of Success The Pathway of Hope is providing building blocks to help kids graduate and succeed. Everyday at Start2Finish, stakeholders, staff, donors and volunteers work hard to help kids create their cycle of success. Step One: The Backpack Program Step Two: The Running & Reading Club Step Three: The Junior Coach Program Step Four: The Scholarship Program Step Five: Giving Back |
| Description of Role: |
| Running & Reading Clubs will meet (virtually) twice a week, after-school – each session will be about 30 minutes, for a total of 1 hour a week! Students will be placed into teams of 8-10, with 2-4 Coaches per team, and we will be using Google Classroom for our meets and activities. Each week we will combine literacy, fitness, and social-emotional learning activities! You can volunteer in three ways: as a Coach, Parent Liaison, or Team Leader. Coaches will assist Team Leaders with program activities & mentoring, and must have access to reliable internet and device Parent Liaisons will connect with guardians bi-weekly to check-in and follow up, connect with families when children are absent from the program, and develop positive relationships with families to help extend programming into the home. Team Leaders will virtually lead a team of kids, connect with your team of participants (8-10/team) 2x a week for 30 min’s; progress through a developed program curriculum, designed by S2F, over 30 weeks, encourage participants to continue literacy/physical activity outside the program, let S2F head office or regional manager know if team members are absent, and must have access to reliable internet and computer or tablet. |
| Certification or Education Required: |
| Police check & references required. Mentoring Coaching Facilitation Sports Children & Youth Contact: Anna Giesbrecht (anna.giesbrecht@start2finishonline.org) |
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