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Spectrum Careers
May 28th, 2024
Volunteer Opportunities
Step Up Youth Volunteer Program
Step Up Youth Volunteer Program – Deadline to apply is May 31, 2024. The next cycle of the program will begin in September 2024.
The Step Up Youth Program offers Vancouver Island youth (aged 15-18) the opportunity to volunteer at their local Island Health facilities. Youth volunteers attend weekly shifts and also participate in a monthly career guest speaker series. The volunteer experience is centered on practicing Island Health’s C.A.R.E. values (Courage, Aspire, Respect, and Empathy) while learning about careers in healthcare and developing important leadership skills. This program is perfect for high school aged volunteers who are looking for an exciting and challenging volunteer role in a healthcare environment. Check out our new video to hear from the volunteers themselves!
Scholarship Opportunities
Island Health has established a scholarship fund for current participants of the Step Up Youth Program. By participating in the program, high school graduates are eligible to apply to be considered for the award.
Step Up Youth is also affiliated with the Altruition Scholarship Program, so eligible students can earn a $20 scholarship credit per every volunteer hour earned.
Application
Our website includes more information about the program.
https://www.islandhealth.ca/volunteer-resources/volunteer-opportunities/step-youth-program
Erin Scott (she/her)
Specialist, Youth Volunteer Engagement | Step Up Youth Program
Email: StepUpYouth@islandhealth.ca | Cell: 250-589-7957
Web: www.islandhealth.ca/step-up-youth
Volunteer Resources & Engagement: Trusted. Included. Valued.
C•A•R•E | Courage • Aspire • Respect • Empathy
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With great respect and humility, I acknowledge the Coast Salish, Nuu-Chah-Nulth and Kwakwaka’wkaw cultural families on whose homelands Island Health occupies and whose historical relationship with the Land continues today.
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"In-School Mentoring" is a program that runs throughout the school year on an on-going basis. Each Volunteer Teen Mentor (14 years old and up) is paired with a child (Kindergarten to Grade 5) at a nearby elementary school. Mentors and mentees spend one hour together once per week at the school, connecting and sharing their interests, playing games and sports, doing arts and crafts, etc. Our team provides training and support for mentors, as well as activity ideas and supplies for visits.
Visit https://victoria.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca/volunteer-application-form-for-mentors/ to learn more and apply!
Women in Technology WiTech- Grade 12
Indigenous People in Technology InTech- Grade 12
Sheet metal training program-Grade 12
General Explorations 9
The General Explorations 9 class learns carpentry skills as a foundation for the curriculum, during which they build small houses. Subsequently, they repurpose the lumber to create gravity-powered go-karts. Students learn how to use circular saws, jig saws, reciprocating saws, mitre saws, impact drills, and drill press. Additionally, the class participates in a full day of learning about the pipe trades and soldering, thanks to Camosun College.
Alumni Scholarship Deadline Monday
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