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Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers Needed at Riverdale School | Posted: January 11, 2025
Mentorship Opportunity with STEM Collegiate Robotics Club | Posted: January 2, 2025
Volunteer Basketball Coaching Opportunity with Spruce Avenue School | Posted: December 29, 2024
Spruce Avenue School is an inner-city school in Edmonton recognized for its strong athletics program and inclusive school culture. The school is seeking enthusiastic volunteers to support their basketball teams this season.
This opportunity is perfect for undergraduate students in the Faculty of Education who are interested in gaining hands-on experience working with youth in a coaching capacity.
What Spruce Avenue School Offers:
Mentorship in coaching and student engagement
A letter of reference upon completion
Transportation to and from game venues
Commitment Details:
There is no minimum time requirement—volunteers can work with the school’s coach to determine a schedule that fits their availability.
This is an excellent chance to build coaching skills, connect with the community, and support the development of young athletes.
If you’re interested or would like to learn more, please contact Deana Truemner, Athletic Coordinator and Physical Education Lead, at deana.truemner@epsb.ca.
Volunteer opportunity with BGC Big Brothers Big Sisters | Posted: October 1, 2024
Volunteer Opportunity at Sakaw Elementary School | Posted: October 1, 2024
Sakaw Elementary School, which is an Apple School, is seeking volunteer B.Ed. students who are interested in teaching / leading elementary students in some type of wellness education activities. Sakaw is an Apple School focused on whole body wellness. Activities can be anything related to Apple Schools, physical education or mental wellness. For example, the volunteer B.Ed. students could come out and teach PE games, dance, zumba, gymnastics, sport games, healthy eating, healthy relationships and or mental wellness/health lessons. Scheduling is flexible over the course of this school year. The volunteer ‘teachers’ will have the use of the gym, outdoors, or classrooms.
If you are interested in this wonderful opportunity, please contact:
Emily Tancowny (Sakaw Apple School coordinator) at 780 463 1854 or by email at emily.tancowny@epsb.ca
P.S. This school is also welcoming volunteers to read aloud to students during Read-in Week, October 7-11.
Volunteer Opportunity at McNally High School | Posted: September 23, 2024
Volunteer Opportunity With DISCOVER | Posted: September 18,2024
For more information about DISCOVER, you can visit their website here!
Volunteer Judge at Aurora Charter Primary School Science Fair | Posted: September 18, 2024
Event Details:
Dates: Thursday, January 30th & Friday, January 31st 2025
When: 8:30-3:30
Location: In person at the school’s library (12245 131 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5L 1M8)
What to expect as a judge:
Walk through the library to visit projects from students in grades 4-7.
Engage with students as they present their work.
Evaluate and score a selection of projects from each grade.
We anticipate a full-day commitment, but if you can only spare half a day or just one of the two days, your help is still greatly appreciated! Please review the attached judging form for more information and to sign up based on your availability.
If you have any questions or are able to participate, please let us know. Your involvement is crucial to our students' success, helping to inspire innovation, exploration, and a love for science. Aurora Charter School has been one of the top science fair schools in the Edmonton area, with students competing at the national level every year for over a decade. Join us in continuing this proud tradition!
Please complete this form if you’re interested in being a judge.
Questions can be directed to Kassidy Danyleyko at kdanyleyko@auroraschool.ca.
U of A Open House Volunteer Opportunity | Posted: September 16, 2024
We Need You to Make Open House Great!
Are you passionate about your studies and want to share that excitement with future UAlberta students? If the answer is yes, we would love to have you join the Faculty of Education booth at the U of A Open House! We would love for you to answer questions about your journey through the BEd program and share your experience with High School students.
This opportunity would require a minimum commitment of 2.5 hours on Saturday, October 19th at Open House, but we would love to have you join us even longer! More information & training will be provided prior to the event.
Sign up to volunteer here!
Volunteer Opportunity at J. Percy Page High School | Posted: September 16, 2024
Looking for students who can tutor science and math at a tutor club at J. Percy Page High School. Commitment is minimum 1 hour per week. If interested, you can contact Anders Halberg at anders.halberg@epsb.ca.
Volunteer Opportunity with Taking Strides | Posted: September 10, 2024
Click here to visit the Taking Strides website.
Click here for the Volunteer Application form.
Soccer Coaches Needed at S. Bruce Smith Junior High | Posted: May 30, 2023
Coaches needed for both girls and boys soccer teams.
The commitment for the volunteer(s) would be 1 game and 1 practice a week for the month of September and if the team makes it to playoffs it will end at the beginning of October. Days for games won't be known until closer to the season and practice can be scheduled around when the coach is available.
If anyone is interested, they can contact Camille Rodrigue at camille.rodrigue@epsb.ca.
Volunteer Opportunity with YoungSTARS’ Art Mentorship Program | Posted: April 9, 2024
Need something to do this spring after the semester ends? Looking for an amazing volunteer opportunity? Love kids and art?
We are looking for volunteers for Art for YoungSTARS’ Art Mentorship program. No art experience required. You will be mentoring students at Richard Secord School (4025 117 St NW, Edmonton, AB T6J 1T4).
This program will be held from April 23rd-May 5th, Tuesdays and Thursdays after school until 4:30PM. We will also have a Volunteer Orientation Meeting on Google Meets on April 7th at 10AM.
DEADLINE TO APPLY: April 15th, 2024.
**Please note that volunteers will require a police background check that is valid within one year. The deadline applies to be the form and the waiver, this is also the latest date on which you should submit a police background check for processing if needed.
We hope to hear from you soon! Email us at artstars@ualberta.ca for further questions.