1. Newcomer Volunteerism
OCASI Professional Development Conference May 2010
Presenter: Brenda Doner, brendadoner@rogers.com
WHERE TO LEARN MORE
Volunteer Canada
www.volunteer.ca
Imagine Canada Library - see Special Collection and Subject Guides on volunteerism
www.imaginecanada.ca
Advancing Cultural Diversity in Volunteer Management site and resource inventory, a
project involving United Ways in Ontario , Ontario Volunteer Centre Network Ontario
Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants, Social Planning Network of Ontario
http://www.culturaldiversityandvolunteers.ca/home
Promoting Newcomer Integration and Social Inclusion through Community Participation
and Engagement - Annotated Bibliography
http://atwork.settlement.org/inclusion/research/biblio.asp
Ministry of Education policy on 40 hours of community involvement
www.edu.gov.on.ca/extra/eng/ppm/124a.html
Peel District School Board 40 hours and volunteerism materials
http://www.peelschools.org/student/timecount.htm
Volunteerism ‘Success Stories’ - Archive of Canada Volunteerism Initiative-ON (2007)
http://www.pavro.on.ca/ocvi/success_stories.html
National Volunteer Week (April) national site
www.volunteer.ca/nvw
Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration - Active Citizenship
http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/citizenship/
Ontario Volunteer Centres
www.ovcn.ca OR
http://volunteer.ca/en/volunteer/find/on
Brenda Doner, Voluntary Sector Consulting, Guelph, Ontario Tel: 519-821-7588
Email: brendadoner@rogers.com