WELLNESS GROUPS

Our wellness groups serve the community each week because of dedicated and engaged volunteers! Responsibilities include planning sessions with the coordinator, setting up any supplies, welcoming new/existing participants, facilitating discussion, offering guidance/skills/lessons, cleaning up at the end of the activities.

CURRENT VOLUNTEER NEEDS

FILM GROUP CO-FACILITATORS
The Film Group runs every Friday at 4:00-6:30pm on Zoom. Each week, the volunteer streams a film for the group to watch together, and then leads a discussion about the film afterwards. ​

Responsibilities:

• Manage the zoom session, including starting the session, monitoring the waiting room and the chat, streaming the film and sharing screen/sound
• Greet participants
• Select films for the month
• Prepare an introductory blurb and discussion questions for each film 
• Lead a discussion about the film after its done
• Complete the attendacnce form at the end of each session. ​ ​

Commitment:

• Minimum 4 months commtiment
• 2-3 hours per week
• Volunteers need to be available Fridays at 4:00-6:30pm

Volunteer Requirements:

• Able to lead a group activity and facilitate discussions
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Interest or background in film 
• Self-organized and reliable 
• Bilingual (French and English) an asset 

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ART HIVE VOLUNTEER
The Art Hive meets every Friday at 2:00-3:30pm. The group is led by our Lead Facilitator who plans different techniques and skills to teach 3 sessions per month. The volunteer(s) support the Lead Facilitator to assure the group is a safe and welcoming atmosphere for all participants. The volunteer(s) will lead one session per month. This role is under the supervision of the Wellness Group Coordinator and the Lead Facilitator of the Art Hive.

Responsibilities:

• Setup and cleanup
• Greet participants and socialize throughout the session
• Help participants choose and use supplies 
• Prepare tea and snacks for participants 
• Preparing for and facilitating one session per month in either alone or with another volunteer. Sessions can be "open," have a theme/directive, or can be a specific activity. 
• Completing the attendance form at the end of each session.​ ​

Commitment:

• Minimum 4 months commitment
  
• 2-2.5 hours per week
  
• Volunteers need to be available Fridays at 1:45-3:45pm

Volunteer Requirements:

• Able to lead a group activity
  
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  
• Interest or experience in visual arts
  
• Self-organized and reliable
  
• Bilingual (French and English) an asset 
  

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FRENCH LITERATURE GROUP VOLUNTEER

​The French literature group meets every Thursday from 1:30 to 2:30 pm. At each session, the group discusses a different French text each week, which is chosen and prepared by the volunteer. The volunteer is supervised by the wellness group coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Set-up and clean-up
• Prepare tea and snacks for participants
• Lead discussions on various French texts
• Select texts and prepare discussion questions for each session 
• Fill in participation forms at the end of each session

Commitment

• Minimum 4-month commitment
• 1.5 hours per week
• Volunteers must be available on Thursdays from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m

Volunteer Requirements

• Fluent in French
• Ability to facilitate group discussions
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience and/or interest in French literature
• Autonomous and responsible

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community music group volunteer

​The YD Community Music Group meets every two weeks on Mondays on Zoom. It's a space where community members can get together to listen to and discuss music. The volunteer(s) in this group will lead discussions about music and stream music for the group to listen to together. Volunteers can play their own musical instruments if they wish.

Responsibilities

• Manage the zoom session, including session start-up, waiting room monitoring and chat
• Create questions to guide music discussions
• When participants have song requests, share screen and sound to listen to music together
• Play musical instruments for the group (if applicable)

Commitment

• Minimum 4-month commitment
  
• Volunteers must be available every other Monday from 5:30pm to 6:30pm.

Volunteer Requirements

• Ability to lead a group discussion
  
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  
• Knowledge of music
  
• Ability to play a musical instrument (an asset)
  
• Proficiency in the use of Zoom
  
• Autonomous and responsible as you will start and lead sessions

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