Community Engaged Learning

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Christopher Ramsaroop

Community Engaged Learning Coordinator

nc.engagedlearning@utoronto.ca

NEW495

Below are examples of placement opportunities (currently inactive) from previous years:

  • Hart House Global Commons (Innovations in Democracy and Citizenship) – An opportunity for a student interested in joining a global team of students and staff from multiple locations, who are working to create spaces for dialogue and action on democracy, public participation, and citizenship.

  • Trinity Theatre Toronto (Programs Assistant) is seeking a student with strong organization, teamwork, communication, and critical thinking skills to be the Programs Assistant. The Program Assistant will play a prominent role in organizing, facilitating, and managing the Peer to Peer Mentorship and Applied Civics program along with the Co-Directors.

  • Trinity Theatre Toronto (Organizational Development Assistant) is seeking a student strong organization, teamwork, communication, critical thinking, and writing skills to be the Organizational Development Assistant. The Organizational Development Assistant will be closely working with other staff in applying to grants, strategic planning, research and evaluation work, assisting the Leadership Lab projects, and supporting the continuous growth of Trinity Theatre.

  • Frontier College – An opportunity for a student with a background in Disability and Equity Studies or interested in the Social Service field and/or Education, to work in a program providing learning opportunities for people with mild intellectual disabilities. Frontier College is a literacy organization helping people to improve their literacy and basic skills. The specific program is the Independent Studies Program.

  • Toronto & York Region Métis Council – An opportunity for a student who identifies as, or stands in solidarity with Metis, Indigenous or Aboriginal people who is keen to learn more about and contribute to organizational and cultural programming for Metis people and community in Toronto.

  • Hart House Community Based Archives Exhibition Assistant – The placement student will engage with information gathering to identify Community Based Archives in Canada, assist in relationship building with Community Based groups, explore multiple archives and collections and seek out other sources to compile multi-media materials for an exhibition that explores the importance of Community Based Archives, the power of story-telling, information and evidence gathering, and the preservation of artifacts specific to protest, social change, and resistance movements.

  • Hart House Youth and Community Access – An opportunity for a student, passionate about youth engagement and social justice, to contribute to a collaborative project involving Hart House and a variety of campus and community partners, to support initiatives that foster pathways to post-secondary education with a particular focus on groups that may experience access barriers such as indigenous, newcomer, racialized and LGBTQ youth.

  • Hart House Hip Hop Education – Tracking Indigenous Voice presents a unique opportunity for a student with interests in community arts based practices, Hip Hop Education and Indigenous ways of knowing and being to engage in alternative ways of learning and understanding Indigenous perspectives within a Canadian context.

  • Hart House Changemakers – An opportunity for a student interested in working on and developing a dialogue series and programming focused on highlighting people and organizations engaged in innovative thinking and action.

  • Gendering Adolescent AIDS Prevention (GAAP) – This is an opportunity for a student who is interested in youth activism, arts-based and participatory methodologies, community engagement, and research related to youth, sexuality and HIV/AIDS. An academic background in Equity, Sexual Diversity, Women/Gender Studies and/or Sociology of Youth and/or HIV/AIDS would be suitable.

  • Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR) Community Health Education – This is an opportunity for a student who is passionate about community health and health education, to gain hands-on experience in a national HIV and AIDS awareness campaign.

  • Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR) Research and Program Evaluation– An opportunity for a student interested in research, community health and public health education, and HIV prevention, to develop skills in social research and HIV awareness program evaluation.

  • Regent Park Community Food Centre – An opportunity for a student who is passionate about food security and justice, and working with communities, to gain hands-on skills around community gardening, delivering educational programming and undertaking food security/community food-related research and evaluation.

  • Parkdale Project Read (2 Positions) – This is an opportunity for a student with an interest in adult literacy from a social justice perspective, community development, and fundraising.  An academic background with anti-oppression and equity studies courses, and/or lived experience with these issues, is an asset.

  • English Testing Canada – An opportunity for a student to work directly with newcomers to Canada, investigating connections between English proficiency testing, newcomer equity issues, and community engagement.

  • Matthew House (Administrative Support) – An opportunity for a student who is keenly interested in refugee and newcomer issues to learn about organizing in this field while contributing to general administrative and program support in a refugee support organization.

  • Journalists for Human Rights  – An opportunity for a student interested in international development with an academic background in Middle Eastern Studies, Indigenous Studies, African Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Development Studies, Equity Studies, Media Studies or another relevant program.

  • The Centre for Mindfulness Studies – An opportunity for a student passionate about Mindfulness and mental health promotion to gain experience in the delivery and evaluation of mindfulness programming. (NEW495 OR NEW497)

  • Another Story Bookstore – This  independent activist bookstore is offering an opportunity for a student to explore the role of books, literature, educational, political and cultural events in engaging and building social justice community. Please follow application procedure in course description page.

  • L’Arche Toronto-Sol Express – An opportunity for students with an interest, experience and/or an academic background in Disability and Equity Studies who are interested in the creative process, to work in an arts program for people who have a developmental disability.

  • Social Planning Toronto – an opportunity for a student to work alongside a community planner, supporting community engagement around local issues in Scarborough and to work on some city-wide issues too.

  • Making Room –  An opportunity for a student with an academic background in Community Development, Art, Buddhist Psychology, Religious Studies, or other fields, interested in connecting with communities and exploring new and creative approaches to community.

  • Regent Park School of Music  – An opportunity for a student with an interest in education, community development, and the role of the arts in youth development and community building. Experience and/or academic background in working with children, sociology of youth, social work, or similar fields would be useful and as appreciation of music desirable.

  • The Centre for Urban Health Solutions at St. Michael’s Hospital – An opportunity for a student interested in health promotion, community mobilization, and the complexity of HIV stigma across contexts such as health care, education and the workplace.

  • Sketch Working Arts – If you are interested in applying for a volunteer position at Sketch, please do so directly through their website: https://www.sketch.ca/support/volunteer/ . On your application, please indicate that you would be in the New College Community Engaged Learning Program for two semesters. Sketch has all the other required information.  Apply as soon as possible for this is a popular program. If you are offered a placement, please get in touch with this program so that we can enroll you.

  • Success Beyond Limits (SBL) – An opportunity for a student passionate about the role of community organizations and alternative programming in supporting the education of high school youth, specifically the African and Caribbean Diaspora.

  • Matthew House (Support to Refugee Settlement) – This is an opportunity for a student interested in refugee rights and newcomer resettlement to learn more about the settlement process in Toronto and directly support the Matthew House orientation program.

  • Matthew House (Social Media & Events) – For a student who is keenly interested in refugee and newcomer support, to contribute strong social media skills to the activities of a refugee support organization.

  • Matthew House (Credibility Researcher) – This is an opportunity for a student interested in refugee rights and newcomer resettlement to learn more about the public policies and procedures that impact refugee claimants in Canada. In addition, this research project will provide you with deep insights into the criteria for determining credibility in a refugee claim. The activity also entails supporting the creation of tools and education materials that will be shared with the refugee claimant population through the Matthew House Refugee Hearing Program.

  • Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood and Community Health Centre Literacy Program –  This is an opportunity for a student with an interest in community development, social service and/or education to work in an Adult Literacy Program and learn about the connection between low literacy and the social determinants of health.

  • A Different Booklist – An opportunity for a student passionate about the role of culture in building community, specifically the African and Caribbean Diaspora, to gain skills and experience in cultural programming.

  • Health Environment Agriculture Labor Food Alliance (HEAL) – HEAL is a national multi-sector, multi-racial coalition of 60 organizations led by members who represent over 2 million rural and urban farmers, ranchers, fishers, farm and food chain workers, indigenous groups, scientists, public health advocates, policy experts, community organizers, and activists. HEAL is seeking a placement student to provide communications support work.

  • Romero House – A charitable organization and community of welcome and accompaniment for newly arrived refugee claimants in Toronto. This position provides settlement support for newly arrived refugee claimants through Romero House’s intake program.

NEW497 Placements

Below are examples of placement opportunities from previous years:

  • Hart House Youth Access and Community Engagement – An opportunity for a student, passionate about youth engagement and social justice, to contribute to a collaborative project involving Hart House and a variety of campus and community partners, to support initiatives that foster pathways to post-secondary education with a particular focus on groups that may experience access barriers such as Indigenous, newcomer, racialized and LGBTQ youth

  • Hart House Community Engagement Research Assistant – For a student interested in youth/student programming, an opportunity to gain experience in research and program evaluation, specifically the assessment of the impact of socially-engaged and wellness-based programming for university students.

  • Hart House Youth Engagement through Recreation Participatory Research – For a student interested in sport and youth development (kinesiology, youth studies, community development), an opportunity to develop qualitative research skills and contribute to a community-based participatory research project based at Hart House and involving local community partners that work with marginalized youth.

  • Hart House Global Commons – An opportunity for a student interested in global social justice issues, who is keen to develop skills in engaged research. The position involves developing the research and knowledge base of Hart House’s Global Commons project, including reviewing scholarly literature on international dialogue on reconciliation.

  • The 519  – An opportunity for a student, passionate about pursuing justice for 2SLGBTQ communities and interested in media, to use and develop research skills in an anti-violence advocacy project.

  • The Leap – caring for the earth and one another – An opportunity for an activist student, passionate about environmental and social justice, to take on a range of research and knowledge presentation tasks to support campaigns and initiatives around the caring economy.

  • Matthew House – An opportunity for a student with an interest in refugee law and advocacy, to contribute to research in support of the Refugee Hearing Program.

  • Journalists for Human Rights – An opportunity for a student interested in international development, specifically, human rights and media development, with an academic background in Middle Eastern, Indigenous, African, Peace and Conflict, Development, Equity or Media Studies.

  • The Centre for Mindfulness Studies – This placement is for a student passionate about Mindfulness to gain experience in the delivery and evaluation of mindfulness programming.

  • Foodshare – an opportunity for one or two students passionate about food security, to undertake program evaluation and other research in support of a local neighbourhood food producing initiative.

  • Mindfulness Without Borders – This is an opportunity for students who are passionate about and advocates for mindfulness to deepen their knowledge about the value of mindfulness-based methodologies within the education and health-care sectors, while gaining practical experience in program outreach, partnership building and project management. (Could also be for NEW495).

  • Social Planning Toronto – A research-focused placement for students interested in developing social research skills and deepening their understanding of community engagement and participatory development in Toronto.

  • Livelihood Project – An opportunity for a student interested in refugee settlement, community-engaged research and education, to develop appropriate skills-training  for refugees.

  • Crossroads International – This is an opportunity for a student interested in international development and women’s rights to learn more about international non-governmental organizations and forms of collaboration with partner organizations, as well as initiatives supporting women’s rights and empowerment, while gaining crucial fund-raising skills in the international NGO sector.

  • Realize – This is an opportunity for a student who is interested in Health Studies (policy, public education, advocacy) and with a particular focus on HIV/AIDS.

  • The Centre for Urban Health Solutions at St. Michael’s Hospital – An opportunity for a student interested in health promotion, community mobilization, and the complexity of HIV stigma across contexts such as health care, education and the workplace.

  • Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR) – An opportunity for a student interested in research, community health and public health education, and HIV prevention, to develop skills in social research and HIV awareness program evaluation.