Grow your experience beyond the classroom
Whether you are volunteering for personal or professional development, the benefits are valuable, and the skills are transferable. You can take what you learned in volunteer positions and apply them to your professional, academic or personal work. Learn more about local volunteer opportunities by meeting face-to-face with organizations.
How does it work?
Join us at the fair, drop in anytime between 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and speak with organizations about their volunteer opportunities.
How to get involved?
Volunteering and community engagement can take many forms. At the Community Engagement and Volunteer Fair, you’ll get to explore your options so you can decide on an experience that works for you.
- Drop in to the fair any time during the event hours.
- Participate in one-on-one with organization representatives.
- Share your interests and experience to help you find an organization and opportunity that fits.
- Ask all your questions about volunteering and community engagement.
What are the opportunities?
Silver:
Bronze:
- Aliptera Inc.
- Alzheimer Society
- Autism Dog Services
- Big Brothers Big Sisters
- Centre for Diverse Learners
- CityKidz
- Community Volunteer Circles (CVC)
- Compass Community Health
- Courage2Change, JACS Toronto
- Distress Centre Halton
- Empowerment Squared
- Girl Guides of Canada
- Green Venture
- Hamilton and District Extend-a-Family
- Hamilton Kids Physio
- Hamilton Police Service – Victim Services
- Home Hospice Association
- Indwell Community Homes
- L’Arche Hamilton
- Larch After School Program – Elliott Heights Baptist Church
- Let’s Talk Science
- March of Dimes Canada
- McMaster University
- N2N
- Shelter Movers Southwestern Ontario
- Solidarity Place Worker Education Centre
- St. Joseph’s Villa
- Start2Finish
- Substance Overdose Prevention and Education (SOPEN) Hamilton
- The Bruce Trail Conservancy
- The Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging
- World Federalist Movement of Canada
- World United
- YWCA
- Youth Challenge International
Meet one-on-one with our experiential learning team to explore opportunities to gain experience, including job shadows, self-directed opportunities, placements, volunteering and mentorship.
We can help you find an opportunity that suits your interests and goals. Book an appointment on OSCARplus > Student Success Centre > Appointments > Experiential and Employment > Book by Appointment Type.
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