Student Links – Community Living Ontario

Posted on Friday, June 7th, 2019

Volunteer Position Title: Mentor for Youth with Intellectual Disability
Volunteer Position Time Frame: Ongoing

Contact Name & Number: Ben Shayanpour (he/him), Coordinator, Student Links – (613)-614-8787
Contact Email:bshayanpour@communitylivingontario.ca
Website: communitylivingontario.ca
Volunteer Location: Ottawa Region

Mission:

Student Links is an initiative of Community Living Ontario that works with high school students with varying intellectual disabilities to assist them in exploring their interests and developing skills to prepare for the future. Student Links is a mentoring program where we partner these students with members of their community who share a common interest and can help the students learn new skills and develop socially valued roles where they can contribute to their community.

Volunteer Position Description:

Are you someone who wants to make a difference in the life of a young adult with an intellectual disability? Do you enjoy contributing to your community and helping others? We want to hear from you!

Student Links is seeking a volunteer to work one on one with students and young adults with intellectual disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, or others, by exploring common interests, assisting in building a full life, and helping to build independence by creating meaningful roles for the student to participate in and contribute to their community.

Volunteers may help the student with travel training, exploring their community and attending events, playing sports or going to the gym together, working on a project together, introducing them to your network or meet up groups, and developing life skills to prepare them for life after school.

If you have experience, or are looking to gain some, working with vulnerable populations, individuals with various abilities and challenges, or community-based services, please contact Siobhan Costelloe Student Links coordinator for more information.

Thank you and we look forward to hearing how you can be of help to a young adult in your community today!

Volunteer Requirements:

• Police Record Check
• Minimum 19 Years of Age
• Outdoor Activities

How to Apply: To express your interest, please contact Ben Shayanpour at (613)-614-8787 or bshayanpour@communitylivingontario.ca.


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