Roles
Our programmes require a diverse group of people for the following roles:
Life Coach Volunteer
The Life Coach volunteers help young people to discover what their own personal “best” might be and spend 8 months coaching them on achieving a personal life goal while deepening their character development.
Role of the Life Coach Volunteer
- Being a life coach for a young person and creating a safe space for them to connect and communicate with you
- Attending the 2.5 day coach training session
- Attending the 1 day youth pairing session
- Holding 1 weekly coaching session with a young person for 8 months
- Attending 1 evening Life Coach training session per month for 8 months
- Attending 4 to 8 Saturday group sessions with the cohort of youth
- Completing and submitting a weekly progress report and a monthly reflection report and evaluations
- Attending the completion ceremony
SuperCamp Volunteers
The SuperCamp Junior Forum Volunteer bring exuberance to learning and personal growth at Mirrors camps.
Super Camp Team Leader – Day Camp
5 days
- Fully emotionally and mentally present during pre-camp staff training and camp
- Length of Commitment: 7.5 days including training during February school break
- Attend a 2.5 day workshop
- Attend the full 5 days of camp
- Creating trust and a safe space for campers to be open
- Facilitating appropriate group discussions and effective conflict resolution between campers
- Supporting production and course room logistics
SuperCamp Senior Forum Team Leaders – Residential Camp
3-4 days
- Fully emotionally and mentally present during pre-camp staff training and camp
- Length of Commitment: 6.5 days including training during October school break
- Attend a 2.5 day workshop
- Available to stay for the 3-4 day overnight residential
- Creating trust and a safe space for campers to be open
- Facilitating appropriate group discussions and effective conflict resolution between campers
- Supporting production and course room logistics
Peer Forward Volunteer
College Coach – Residential Camp
4 days
Support S4 Peer Leaders providing them with individualized college prep coaching during the Summer Training Workshop.
- Length of Commitment: 4 days (July of each year) and from September – March
- Attend a one–hour virtual workshop prior to residential
- Available to stay for the 4 day overnight at residential
- Support Peer Leaders from September – March with college and scholarship applications
- Collaborate with other volunteers to provide the best possible service to students
- Empower high school seniors to recognize and reach their true potential
- Learning transferable skills for any workplace
Production Team Volunteer
The Production Team volunteers are the behind the scenes gurus who make all aspects of programming possible. This team supports the logistics of Mirrors events.
Role of a Production Team Volunteer
- Able to lift at least 30lbs
- Attending the staff training for the event or camp you are supporting
- Supporting logistics for the entirety of events
- Working under the guidance of the Production Manager to ensure all camp logistics and requirements are met
- Supporting the setup and breakdown of events
- Setting up and managing music for events and camps
- Length of Commitment varies depending on what event or camp you can support