Teen Advisory Group - Pond Mills ( Volunteer must be aged 14 - 17)
Want to help shape the Library's services to teens while earning volunteer hours? Interact with other teens, use the library’s new creative spaces and share your ideas to help create new programs, promote the library and discuss books, games and music. What makes this volunteer opportunity great:
- A fun, simple way to earn volunteer hours
- A venue for meeting new people outside of school
- A way to be a part of your library
- An opportunity to collaborate on or lead group projects
- A place to plan a community event or advocate for a cause
- A safe place to be yourself!
Time commitment: 1 meeting per month, 90 minutes in length at Bostwick Library
Age requirement: 14 -17 years old
Meeting dates/times: 2nd Thursdays, 3:30-5:00 pm
Tasks & responsibilities:
- Respect and support other council members
- Participate in meetings, council brainstorming and activities
- Learn how to contribute ideas and get things done
- Chance to organize and facilitate council meetings and library events
- Identify ways that staff can help improve the library for youth
Skills & qualifications:
- Ability to work with others
- Dependability
- Demonstrated ability to communicate at an intermediate level ( CBL II) or higher orally and in writing in English.
Training & other requirements:
- Training will be provided at the library as needed
Benefits:
- Build skills in event planning and evaluation
- Find a community of people who care about the same issues you do
- Learn from others who have different life experiences and opinions
- Connect with people in your neighbourhood
- Get service hours for school
- Opportunities to collaborate on or lead group projects
- Opportunities to plan a community event or advocate for a cause
- A safe place to be yourself
