Volunteering

Kelvin High School Volunteer Program

The Kelvin Volunteer Program provides students in S1-S4 the opportunity to do volunteer service in their community, in the school, and throughout the division. The program, which allows students to gain up to 2 full credits towards graduation, lets students gain valuable experience in:

-co-operative learning,

-team building,

-job experience,

-developing resumes,

-contributing to people and places in the community,

-exposure to professional workplace settings,

-supporting numerous charitable causes,

- providing volunteer support to Kelvin High School and the Winnipeg School Division.

The program includes a classroom component (as well as volunteering) for S1-S2 students. The volunteering program has been a huge success at Kelvin High School. As well, the valuable experiences and opportunities the students gain in their volunteering is an invaluable piece to both their educational and career goals.

The volunteering program is run by Mrs. Sheri Temple (Mathematics/Resource) and Mr. Hugh Tibbs (Special Education/Resource).

Community Service/ Volunteer 21G/31G VOSY2G/3G

The Community Service/ Volunteer credit recognizes the need for students to be aware that the workplace of the future will require highly skilled, creative individuals involved in life long learning. Both 21G and 31G give students the opportunity to learn and develop skills by exploring roles, observing and interacting with people in a safe and supervised volunteer setting. Students in this course will attend noon hour classes once a week.

VOSY 2G

The introductory Community Service/Volunteer course allows students to:

	have a better understanding of oneself
	develop interpersonal skills
	increase sense of personal worth and competence
	have experiences in decision-making and problem solving
	reinforce self-management skills and the capacity to see a task through to completion
	be exposed to new situations leading to knowledge and understanding
	recognize the intrinsic value of volunteer work
	acquire qualifications and experience to develop a personal resume to improve chances of acceptance to post secondary education

VOSY 4G

Pre-requisite VOSY2G or 31G

The advanced Community Service/Volunteer course provides the opportunity for students to:

	gain a better understanding of personal abilities
	refine work readiness skills, managing time, assuming responsibility
	increase the ability to influence the direction of their life
	experience activities related to an occupation/career of interest
	make contacts and potential references to broaden employment possibilities
	be more committed to being socially responsible
	increase the opportunity to become an active citizen
	explore scholarship opportunities
	refine for post-secondary applications portfolios/resumes