About this Event
We're so glad to have you! In order to volunteer with U+Community, you must first sign up to be a volunteer in U+ Volunteer Connect.
About us: U+ Youth Volunteer Connect Program is funded by Canada Service Corps, a national movement that empowers youth aged 12 - 30 to gain experience and build important skills while giving back to their community. Learn more at https://www.upluscommunity.org/volunteer.
Next Steps:
Complete the U+ Youth Volunteer Connect Application form here - https://forms.monday.com/forms/1ce5a9a701c72c117d77d09ba2278b37?r=use1
To learn more about our organization, check out our website: U+ Community - Public Speaking Club
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Networking Event Assistant Volunteers help create welcoming, engaging, and well-organized youth networking events. Volunteers work collaboratively with the event team to support attendees, facilitate activities, and ensure the event runs smoothly.
Responsibilities include:
-Brainstorming ideas and activities for future youth networking events
-Answering basic questions about Volunteer Connect (VC)
-Directing detailed program questions to a Volunteer Manager or appropriate staff member
-Supporting icebreakers, networking activities, games, workshops, and group discussions
-Handle company equipment to take photographs as directed by volunteer managers at events
-Helping maintain clean, organized, safe, and accessible event spaces
-Assisting with event setup, material preparation, and activity stations
-Supporting event teardown, collecting materials, and completing post-event cleanup
-Adapting to changing event needs and assisting with other reasonable tasks as assigned
-Completing all required orientation and training before the event
-Representing U+ Community professionally and following event guidelines
Ideal candidates will:
-Be reliable, punctual, responsible, and prepared
-Have strong organizational skills and attention to detail
-Communicate clearly and respectfully with attendees, staff, and volunteers
-Be friendly, approachable, and comfortable engaging with youth
-Work effectively as part of a team
-Follow event plans, instructions, and assigned responsibilities
-Take initiative and respond positively as event needs change
-Help foster an inclusive environment for people of different identities, abilities, and backgrounds
-Be available for required training and event-preparation activities
Event venue & nearby stays
1595 16th Ave, 1595 16th Avenue, Richmond Hill, Canada
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.