Solid State Community Industries: Summer Camp Volunteer
Build your skills, flex your creative muscles, and develop new solutions to issues you care about – with a supportive community.
Grounded in Surrey, B.C., Solid State Community Industries supports youth from racialized backgrounds in forming their own enterprises, primarily but not exclusively in the form of workers co-operatives.
Each co-op may be started by an individual youth or a group of youths, a mentor, or a local organization. Each group is made up of six to twelve youth with several mentors, all of whom are equal members. Members build skills, conduct community and market research and go through successive iterations of an enterprise idea. As they work, Solid State supports them with insight and direction from professionals in the field, training, individual and group skills, education and employment opportunities, and a dense network of friends and colleagues.
The SFU Surrey – TD Community Engagement Centre is partnering with Solid State Community Industries to provide some opportunities for SFU students to take part in the process of contributing towards the development of existing co-ops, and to earn credit on their co-curricular record.
The following co-ops are currently looking for volunteers:
GenConnect: Summer Camp Volunteer
Make a positive impact while connecting with children and seniors in the Punjabi community. GenConnect's intergenerational summer camp volunteers will be responsible for supervising children, supporting seniors, and supporting activities during our camps.
Location: Surrey, BC - we will disclose the specific location after the acceptance of your volunteer application.
Dates & Times:
- July 29 - August 1 from 8:30am-3:30pm; and,
- August 6 - 9 from 8:30am-3:30pm
Skills Needed
- Some experience with children, youth, and/or seniors is an asset
- First aid certification is an asset
- Punctual
- Responsible
- Able to speak Punjabi
- Able to work under pressure
- Multitasking skills
- Compassionate
- Team player
- Genuine interest in children, youth, or senior support services
Volunteer Training begins on July 22nd
General Requirements:
- Be currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree, graduate degree, or Continuing Studies program at SFU;
- Be intrinsically motivated to make a difference in community, with community;
- Be willing to learn, try new things, and change direction/iterate as new information becomes available;
- Have a collaborative mindset and approach to bringing forward ideas and initiatives;
- Cultivate a positive and energetic attitude and have a strong commitment to fostering a supportive team environment;
- Be excited to work with people with diverse backgrounds and personalities;
- Be dependable, flexible and resourceful.
TO BEGIN YOUR APPLICATION:
If you are interested in this opportunity, please click the 'APPLY NOW' button below and submit your initial expression of interest.
You will then be invited for a short interview with our team, before your information is sent to Solid State for the next steps.
Deadline to apply: Wednesday, July 17th | 11:59 PM
Please Note: If the required number of applicants for this opportunity is reached before the above deadline, this posting may be taken down.
Collection Notice: The information collected as part of the application process is under the authority of the University Act (R.S.B.C. 1996, c.468). It is related directly to and needed by the University to administer the volunteer program through the SFU Surrey – TD Community Engagement Centre. The information will be used to screen volunteer applicants, refer applicants to opportunities of interest, and update applicants with information related to volunteer opportunities. If you have any questions about the collection and use of this information please contact Associate Director, Partnerships and Programs, 250-13450 102 Avenue, Surrey BC, V3T 0A3, 778-782-8082.
This opportunity is recognized on the Co-Curricular Record (CCR), an official university document that tracks your co-curricular involvement at SFU. Learn more about the Co-Curricular Record at www.sfu.ca/students/get-involved/recognition/co-curricular-record.
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