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Engaging Ethnoculturally Diverse Youth in Volunteerism

May 07, 2009

Communities need to share experiences, learn from each other and build bridges between mainstream organizations and culture-specific community groups and associations. CCBR is collaborating in the development of a new model to engage newcomer youth in volunteering. Year one focus groups (2008) produced the report entitled "Engaging Youth from Diverse Ethnocultural Communities- Practices, Perceptions and Strategies".  The MT Space is developing a theatrical presentation based on newcomer youth experiences in volunteering. It will be presented to students at St. Mary's and Forest Heights High Schools at the end of May 2009. CCBR will be facilitating  small focus group after the presentation,  and all students and teachers will have an opportunity to discuss the implications of the presentation as well. The MT Space is hoping to be able to recruit more students to participate in their Volunteering... Eh! Engaging Culturally Diverse Youth in Volunteerism Event which is hosted by The KW Multicultural Centre in October.

This is part of a larger youth engagement project, funded by the Government of Ontario.