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WELCOME TO THE YELLOW DOOR!


The Yellow Door is a community organization offering volunteering opportunities to its constituents. We provide an outreach program for seniors, a music and poetry venue for amateur artists, food security programs for students and meeting rooms for community groups.

Situated in downtown Montreal, the Yellow Door has been an integral part of its community for over 100 years. Also known as the YMCA of McGill, the organization has always espoused precepts of social justice, freedom of expression, spirituality and personal growth.

 

“Stories that didn't make it into the 1001 Arabian Nights”
 
The ancient art of storytelling is NOT dead!
Come to hear 2 fully-alive tellers - Paola Tonelli and Christine Mayr,
from the Montreal Storytellers' Guild,
on Wednesday, September 8 at 8 p.m.
at the Yellow Door coffeehouse (3625 Aylmer St., Montreal)
Only $5.

Questions? 514-524-0669 (Lana) or mtlstorytellersguild@gmail.com

 
October 13: Molly Walsh and Elizabeth Macdonell - African stories
 
November 10: Patrick McLaughlin and Patti Warnock -Tinker stories and The lady or the tiger? stories (thought experiment in human nature).
 
December 8: Roman Pylat and Lana Rodenhiser  - Man-Woman-Love

 

"It encourages people, young and old to come together over art and music."

- Tessa Vikander ; Montreal – Vancouver

For more information, please go to our Coffeehouse page
 

If you know any seniors who are 55 years or older and are living in the downtown area and would be interested in participating in the Elderly Project, please contact Jessie or Laura at 514-845-2600 ext.0

3625 Aylmer, Montreal Quebec, H2X 2C3


We have a job opening at the Yellow Door!
Job title: COORDINATOR of ACCESS INTERNET
Under the supervision of the General Secretary, the job
responsibilities include:
·         Processing and assessing client referrals.
·         Contacting prospective clients and evaluating their needs.
·         Maintaining regular contact with clients.
·         Coordinating Access Internet services.
·         Referring clients to appropriate community resources, if necessary.
·         Screening, orienting, and training volunteers.
·         Providing emotional and administrative support for volunteers.
·         Providing monthly statistics.
·         Providing written reports, including the Annual Activities Report.
·         Periodically evaluating existing services and activities.
·         Collaborating with the Elderly Project coordinator and the
Community Development Coordinator at all times.
·         Advocacy.

Qualifications:
-          Fluently bilingual, written and spoken
-          strong communication and organizational skills
-          intermediate knowledge of Word and Excel

The ideal candidate will have:
-          experience working in the Montreal community sector
-          experience working with seniors

Application deadline: September 3, 2010.
The position is for 14 hours a week at $14 an hour.
Schedule will be Monday to Friday, between 9 am and 5 pm, hours to be
determined.

Please address inquiries to Pietro Bozzo, General Secretary of the Yellow Door,
at elderlyproject@gmail.com.

Last modified: 07, 2010

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