Youth Can Move the World

Agency Fair

The following are organizations that will be present at the Agency Fair on Februrary 23, 2008 at the Symposium. To visit their websites, click the organization's name.

See below the list for details on each agency.

Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Centre of Peel
Wordswell Association for Community Learning
City of Mississauga: Parks and Recreation & Mississauga Library System
Rapport Youth & Family Services
Schizophrenia Society of Ontario, Halton/Peel Regional Office
The DAM Youth Drop-In
City of Brampton Youth Division of Community Services Department
Brampton West-Mississauga Ontario Early Years Centre
Free the Children and Leaders Today
African Community Services of Peel
United Way of Peel and Peel Youth Violence Prevention Strategy - Services and Supports for Youth Working Group
Brampton Safe City - Youth Education and Safety Program
Canadian Red Cross – GTA
Peel Health, Tobacco Prevention Team
Our Place (Peel)
CPT (an international peace making organization)
Peel Environmental Youth Alliance (a project of EcoSource)
CSI (Canadian Student Institute for Community Builders)
Vita Centre of Peel
ACCESS Charity "Allowing Children a Chance at Education with School Supplies"

Programs and Volunteer Opportunities Offered

Schizophrenia Society of Ontario, Halton/Peel Regional Office

Programs
• Family Education
• Strengthening Families Together
• Family Mental Health Recovery Series
• Family Support
• Early Years of Recovery Support Group
• Burlington Family Support Group
• Advocacy Workshops
• Public Forums
• Service provision, referrals, individual support

Volunteer Opportunities
• assisting with fundraising initiatives
• special event planning and preparation
• putting together newsletter
• assisting with mail-outs, etc.

United Way of Peel Region

Programs
• United Way of Peel Region does not offer program/client based services. We provide sustainable funding to 54 agencies, 109 programs in the community who do offer programs and services.

Volunteer Opportunities
• The volunteer opportunity is for students who wish to run student led fundraising campaigns which will support the United Way of Peel Region Community Fund. The information available is to inform students on how they can initiate an independent volunteer opportunity and customize it to meet their own needs, creative ideas, and time availability.
• As these are independently run campaigns, and are not managed by United Way of Peel Region, there are no age restrictions, screening processes such as interviews, reference checks or police checks. In addition, United Way of Peel Region is unable to supervise such student led fundraising campaigns, so students are encouraged to partner with other student leaders, school administration or staff.

Peel Youth Violence Prevention Strategy:
Services and Supports for Youth Working Group

Programs
• Peel Youth Violence Prevention Strategy is a region wide collaborative which also does not offer program/client based services.

Volunteer Opportunities
• The volunteer opportunity is for students to become involved in the Services and Supports for Youth Working Groups i-TEAMS (information-Teens Engaged in Addressing Missing Services)
• The role of this position will be to act in an advisory and informative capacity in partnership with the Services and Supports working group.
• The time commitment will be monthly 1 hours meetings, after school
• There is no screening required to participate in this opportunity, however an application must be completed and i-TEAMS program will be supervised by the Services and Supports for Youth Working Group.

ACCESS Charity (Allowing Children a Chance at Education with School Supplies)

Services/Programs
• ACCESS sends funds to the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Colombia to benefit students and provide them with education opportunities.
• Programs include stocking classrooms with school supplies, purchasing uniforms for needy students, providing transpiration to school, and more.

Volunteer Opportunities
• Students volunteer to hand out flyers in public areas, contact companies for donations, host raffles in their schools, and start blogs on the ACCESS website and Facebook group.
• Students sign up for general contacts to be assigned to tasks when needed.

Free the Children and Leaders Today

Services/Programs
• Free the Children
o Youth in Action Groups
o Fundraising campaigns for our Adopt a Village model
• Leaders Today
o Volunteer Now!
o Volunteer and Leadership International Trips
o Take Action!
o Academies

Rapport Youth & Family Services

Services/Programs
• Youth Counselling
• Counselling For Families At Risk
• ECLYPSE Youth Resource Centre
• Group Counselling Services
• School-based Prevention/Diversion
• Youth Arts Against Violence

Brampton Safe City - Youth Education and Safety Program

Services/Programs
• Neighbourhood Watch
• Brampton Safe City Summer Team (University Students)
• YES Program
• Community Educators Program (18 & up)
• Empowering Parents (workshops for parents)

Volunteer Opportunities
• Volunteer Opportunities arise based on internal or external needs. For example,
o Peel Safety Village
o Santa Claus Parade
o Youth Crime Prevention Forum (to create a report about issues facing youth in Brampton)
• An internal example is the Empowering Parents program (greeters & package preparation)
Required Criteria:
• Must have completed the YES program (14-16 hours)
• Must be between 13-18
• Must be a resident of Brampton

City of Brampton Community Services Department

Services/Programs
• Preschool Programs
• Children/Youth Programs
• Outdoor Recreation
• Aquatics
• Skating
• Sports
• Summer Camps
• Arts & Crafts
• Child Care
• Dance
• Special Needs
• Special Events (Oct. 19th)

Volunteer Opportunities
• Youth Drop – in, after school and evening programs
• Outdoor recreation & leadership
• Preschool, Seniors, Dance, Fitness & Sports
• Clean City Programs – Harvest/Spring Clean up
• Skating
• Santa Claus Parade
Criteria:
• You will need to submit a letter of recommendation from a Teacher or Guidance Counsellor
• You will need to submit a Police Records Search (Vulnerable Sector)




Inspiring Agents of Change
Agency Fair The following are organizations that will be present at the Agency Fair on Februrary 23, 2008 at the Symposium. To visit their websites, click the organization's name. See below the list for details on each agency. Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Centre of Peel Wordswell Association for Community Learning City of Mississauga: Parks and Recreation & Mississauga Library System Rapport Youth & Family Services Schizophrenia Society of Ontario, Halton/Peel Regional Office The DAM Youth Drop-In City of Brampton Youth Division of Community Services Department Brampton West-Mississauga Ontario Early Years Centre Free the Children and Leaders Today African Community Services of Peel United Way of Peel and Peel Youth Violence Prevention Strategy - Services and Supports for Youth Working Group Brampton Safe City - Youth Education and Safety Program Canadian Red Cross – GTA Peel Health, Tobacco Prevention Team Our Place (Peel) CPT (an international peace making organization) Peel Environmental Youth Alliance (a project of EcoSource) CSI (Canadian Student Institute for Community Builders) Vita Centre of Peel ACCESS Charity "Allowing Children a Chance at Education with School Supplies" Programs and Volunteer Opportunities Offered Schizophrenia Society of Ontario, Halton/Peel Regional Office Programs • Family Education • Strengthening Families Together • Family Mental Health Recovery Series • Family Support • Early Years of Recovery Support Group • Burlington Family Support Group • Advocacy Workshops • Public Forums • Service provision, referrals, individual support Volunteer Opportunities • assisting with fundraising initiatives • special event planning and preparation • putting together newsletter • assisting with mail-outs, etc. United Way of Peel Region Programs • United Way of Peel Region does not offer program/client based services. We provide sustainable funding to 54 agencies, 109 programs in the community who do offer programs and services. Volunteer Opportunities • The volunteer opportunity is for students who wish to run student led fundraising campaigns which will support the United Way of Peel Region Community Fund. The information available is to inform students on how they can initiate an independent volunteer opportunity and customize it to meet their own needs, creative ideas, and time availability. • As these are independently run campaigns, and are not managed by United Way of Peel Region, there are no age restrictions, screening processes such as interviews, reference checks or police checks. In addition, United Way of Peel Region is unable to supervise such student led fundraising campaigns, so students are encouraged to partner with other student leaders, school administration or staff. Peel Youth Violence Prevention Strategy: Services and Supports for Youth Working Group Programs • Peel Youth Violence Prevention Strategy is a region wide collaborative which also does not offer program/client based services. Volunteer Opportunities • The volunteer opportunity is for students to become involved in the Services and Supports for Youth Working Groups i-TEAMS (information-Teens Engaged in Addressing Missing Services) • The role of this position will be to act in an advisory and informative capacity in partnership with the Services and Supports working group. • The time commitment will be monthly 1 hours meetings, after school • There is no screening required to participate in this opportunity, however an application must be completed and i-TEAMS program will be supervised by the Services and Supports for Youth Working Group. ACCESS Charity (Allowing Children a Chance at Education with School Supplies) Services/Programs • ACCESS sends funds to the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Colombia to benefit students and provide them with education opportunities. • Programs include stocking classrooms with school supplies, purchasing uniforms for needy students, providing transpiration to school, and more. Volunteer Opportunities • Students volunteer to hand out flyers in public areas, contact companies for donations, host raffles in their schools, and start blogs on the ACCESS website and Facebook group. • Students sign up for general contacts to be assigned to tasks when needed. Free the Children and Leaders Today Services/Programs • Free the Children o Youth in Action Groups o Fundraising campaigns for our Adopt a Village model • Leaders Today o Volunteer Now! o Volunteer and Leadership International Trips o Take Action! o Academies Rapport Youth & Family Services Services/Programs • Youth Counselling • Counselling For Families At Risk • ECLYPSE Youth Resource Centre • Group Counselling Services • School-based Prevention/Diversion • Youth Arts Against Violence Brampton Safe City - Youth Education and Safety Program Services/Programs • Neighbourhood Watch • Brampton Safe City Summer Team (University Students) • YES Program • Community Educators Program (18 & up) • Empowering Parents (workshops for parents) Volunteer Opportunities • Volunteer Opportunities arise based on internal or external needs. For example, o Peel Safety Village o Santa Claus Parade o Youth Crime Prevention Forum (to create a report about issues facing youth in Brampton) • An internal example is the Empowering Parents program (greeters & package preparation) Required Criteria: • Must have completed the YES program (14-16 hours) • Must be between 13-18 • Must be a resident of Brampton City of Brampton Community Services Department Services/Programs • Preschool Programs • Children/Youth Programs • Outdoor Recreation • Aquatics • Skating • Sports • Summer Camps • Arts & Crafts • Child Care • Dance • Special Needs • Special Events (Oct. 19th) Volunteer Opportunities • Youth Drop – in, after school and evening programs • Outdoor recreation & leadership • Preschool, Seniors, Dance, Fitness & Sports • Clean City Programs – Harvest/Spring Clean up • Skating • Santa Claus Parade Criteria: • You will need to submit a letter of recommendation from a Teacher or Guidance Counsellor • You will need to submit a Police Records Search (Vulnerable Sector)