Volunteer Opportunities
In a post-covid world, it's often hard to get involved in your community as a student. As part of our aim to help students develop their skills and get involved in their community, we've curated a range of volunteer opportunities for you to try out!
Volunteer with us:
Do you enjoy organizing, planning, and executing events? Do you want to gain experience in social media content creation? Are you passionate about learning, and want to share this passion with a group of like-minded individuals? Do you want to see more accessible resources for students? This is your chance to join our dedicated team, and help shape the future of education! đź“š
Eligibility: high school and undergraduate students are encouraged to apply. Applicants interested in content creation do not have to live locally in Halifax. This includes graphic design and ghost writing opportunities.
Application:
Volunteer locally in Halifax, Nova Scotia:
Since we're based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, this is a short-list of volunteer opportunities that we've participated in.
- Halifax Public Libraries
The Halifax Public Libraries offers a wide range of volunteer opportunites for students, and especially teenagers. This is perfect for you if you love reading or organizing events in your community.
https://www.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/support/volunteer/teen-volunteer-opportunities/
2. Feed Nova Scotia
Feed Nova Scotia aims to increase food security within the province. This is perfect for you if you're passionate about social justice and development.
3. Buskers Festival
The Buskers Festival is a summer event in Halifax. This is perfect for you if you're interested in the entertainment industry and want to spend time volunteering on the waterfront.
4. Nova Scotia Health Authority
The Nova Scotia Health Authority is the governing provincial health body. This is perfect for you if you're interested in a career in healthcare and want to gain more exposure.
https://www.nshealth.ca/volunteer
5. Volunteer Nova Scotia
Our friends over at Volunteer Nova Scotia do an amazing job at listing a diverse range of available volunteer opportunities within the province. This website is a great resource to browse opportunities by interest and location!
- Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity provides affordable housing solutions to families in Nova Scotia. Check out volunteer opportunities at their ReStore and build sites
Volunteer Online:
Here are a few volunteer opportunities in which you can be a part of from the comfort of your own home.. or wherever you choose!
- Sending Sunshine:
This is a wonderful charity which delivers cards to the elderly from people all across Canada! You can design and write cards of your own choice and mail them to their P.O box. Super easy and fun! A definite recommendation for those who enjoy drawing/writing and love to give back to the senior community.
PS. In the summer, one of my favorite things to do is go to the beach… why not write a few cards while you’re there!
https://www.sendingsunshine.ca/
IG: @sendingsunshine
2. Homework Hub Tutoring
This is a tutoring forum in which you can apply to tutor (online) for a variety of subjects…looks great on a resume!
linktr.ee/HomeworkHub
IG: @hh.tutoring
3. Outreach Volunteer for the “Global Gen-Z AI Research Project”
This is a low commitment volunteer opportunity in which you can engage with your peers about our generation's opinions of AI. To do so you get to engage with others through social media regarding AI. Everything you need is sent to you, and it's > 2 hrs/week!
Application form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1hspORLG7mNikSeN-xPUI0FIEIQfOLwtuw-oa-VTjm8c/viewform?edit_requested=true
4. United Nations Volunteers (UNV)
If you wish to expand your online volunteering globally, this is the ideal starting point! UNV enables you to connect with organizations dedicated to peace and development, seeking skills such as research, writing, art, and design.
5. Amnesty Decoders
This is a website in which you can work directly with Amnesty International… through your computer or phone! There are various projects, which all in some way, shape, or form, allow volunteers to sift through pictures, information, and documents. Their latest project involved decoding security camera footage to identify which ones use face recognition!