Become one of 20 Community Leaders for Winter 2025! Applications are NOW OPEN! Apply here: https://forms.office.com/r/UUGUXmvfcG Applications close January 17th, 2025 at 11:59 PM.
What is the Community Leadership Development Program?
The Community Leadership Development Program (CLDP) is a unique volunteer opportunity that provides participants the opportunity to:
- Lead volunteer work in our community. You will help lead, develop and facilitate CSE programs and support UTM staff and community partners.
- Receive personalized leadership development and peer leadership coaching
- Connect with student leaders within the CSE
- Receive CCR and a recommendation letter upon request
Program Structure
As a participant in the CLDP program, you will be considered a 'Community Leader' (CL) and you will be given one of our CL roles which occur from January to April 2025 (we do our best to provide you with your preference, which will be collected in the application):
- Alternative Reading Week Community Leaders support Alternative Reading Week and must be available February 18-20th
- STEAM Mentorship Academy Community Leaders support the STEAM Mentorship Academy (SMA) and must be available on Thursdays from 2:00-4:30pm
Each role is a 40hr volunteer commitment. What does this 40hrs involve?
- 25hrs of volunteering in the UTM and/or local community as described in the descriptions linked above for 'Alternative Reading Week Community Leader' and 'STEAM Mentorship Academy Community Leader'.
- 10hrs of leadership training and/or meetings throughout the program which provide the tools and information to succeed and effectively prepare for the projects you are supporting
- 5hrs completing a personalized leadership development handbook and other administrative pieces of the program (ex. emails, reflections); optional 1:1 peer leadership coaching is available
*Our first required in-person session is Saturday, January 25th, 2025.
Inquiries
For all questions and feedback regarding the Community Leadership Development Program, please contact:
Laura Walkling
Supervisor, Leadership Education
- Email: laura.walkling@utoronto.ca