The 21st Century Citizen. How do we Get Involved Today?

For the past ten years my partner at qmedia solutions and I have been doing a lot of pro bono work for a number of not-for-profits and charities. We've really enjoyed it but we wanted to do more. First we wanted to tell stories about some of the amazing people who had inspired us. And so we started with TV storytelling and on October 26th Get Involved had it's World Premiere on TVO-- Ontario's premiere public broadcaster. So far we have produced 25 profiles of amazing innovators, social entrepreneurs and activists. Take a look at our stories. Tell us what you think. Tell us about people or organizations that inspire you. During our research we sensed a growing movement growing all around us-- people realizing their skills and their expertise can be used not only to bring them financial rewards but deeper connection and meaning in their lives. And so our next step was to concieve of a website that would transform the inspiration of the television profiles and help propell people into action and Getinvolved.ca was born. Join the conversation...

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Monday, April 26, 2010

Become a mentor with Kids.now!


Picture 3If you knew that donating just 1.5 hours of the 168 hours you have available per week, could change 10 kids' lives forever, would you do it?

Kids.now is Canada's national charity for youth development, that provides programs for children in grade 7 and 8. This is a time when children are turning into teenagers, and experiencing many new and difficult challenges, which means it's a very important time for growth development.

Picture 1Kids.now programs build life-success skills that: improve family and peer relationships; provide youth with tools to make positive choices and turn away from risky behaviour; enhance self-esteem and encourage healthy thinking, leading to a more productive and rewarding life. These after-school programs are provided to the children free of charge, so kids.now is always looking for new volunteer mentors.

When you volunteer your time as a kids.now coach-mentor, you become a positive influence during a critical developmental period in a child's life - grades seven and eight. It's a time when kids make choices that can change the course of their lives forever. Mentors help kids make positive choices.What's Involved?

One six-hour training session with other coach-mentors (The six-hour training session takes place on a Saturday, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., generally a couple of weeks before the start of the program.)

Weekly 1.5 hour program sessions for 12 weeks (fall or spring programs)

Half-hour prep time each week for 12 weeks

The kids.now program takes place in school, afterschool and runs between 3:30 and 5:00 p.m. on one weekday evening for 12 weeks during either the fall or spring.

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Kids are self-selected - they choose to sign up — so they're in the program because they want to be there, which enhances the experience for both kids and coaches. This program attracts kids from all walks of life, which adds diversity and value to the program, as each participant shares his or her own life experiences and perspectives.

Fill out your application to be a part of this life-changing (for both you and the children) volunteer opportunity NOW!

Posted by Get Involved GANG at 12:31 PM
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