Volunteer for Education and Literacy Groups in Vancouver

African Canadian Continuing Education Society
137-970 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia

ACCES exists to provide young Africans with the education and tools necessary to benefit themselves and their society.

Keywords: International · Education and Literacy

Volunteer Profile of African Canadian Continuing Education Society

Board of School Trustees District No. 39 Vancouver
1580 W Broadway, Vancouver, British Columbia

The Vancouver School District 39 is a large, urban and multicultural school district that includes some of the most affluent and impoverished urban neighbourhoods in the country. This setting provides wonderful opportunities as well as serious challenges.

Keywords: Education and Literacy · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of Board of School Trustees District No. 39 Vancouver

Canadian Parents for French British Columbia Chapter
409 Granville Street, Suite 623, Vancouver, British Columbia

CPF was founded in 1977 by parents who wanted to ensure that children would have the opportunity to become bilingual in the Canadian school system. Originally a small group of concerned parents who met in Ottawa, CPF has evolved into a proactive national network with 10 Branch offices and some 150 Chapters in communities nationwide.

Keywords: Education and Literacy · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of Canadian Parents for French British Columbia Chapter

Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm
3461 Ross Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia

The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems (CSFS), located at UBC Farm, is a unique research centre that aims to understand and fundamentally transform local and global food systems towards a more sustainable, food-secure future. The centre is a living laboratory, committed to finding solutions to both the local and global challenges facing food systems sustainability and translating solutions to improve personal, community, and environmental health.

Keywords: Hunger · Environment · Education and Literacy

Volunteer Profile of Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm

CGA-Canada Research Foundation - La Fondation De Recherche De CGA-Canada
800-1188 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia

The Research Foundation provides CGA-Canada's philanthropic service to its members and the public. It distributes scholarships for doctoral students and bursaries for talented but disadvantaged youth. It supports research and professional development and it encourages financial literacy among young people.

Keywords: Scholarships · Education and Literacy

Volunteer Profile of CGA-Canada Research Foundation

Children's Arts Umbrella Foundation
1286 Cartwright St, Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia

We believe that art is for everyone. As a not-for-profit arts education centre, we think access to the highest quality arts education is a basic human right, regardless of your experience, education, socio-economic background or ballet slipper size. We are just for those ages 2 to 19 though, because, well, we love the way kids and youth love the arts.

Keywords: Education and Literacy · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of Children's Arts Umbrella Foundation

Co-Development Canada Association
2747 E Hastings Street, Suite 260, Vancouver, British Columbia

CoDevelopment Canada is a B.C.-based NGO that works for social change and global education in the Americas. Founded in 1985 by a group of activists who wanted to go beyond financial aid, CoDev builds partnerships between like-minded organizations in Canada and Latin America to foster learning, social change, and community empowerment.

Keywords: International · Education and Literacy

Volunteer Profile of Co-Development Canada Association

Education Without Borders Foundation
2786 West 16th Ave, Suite 104, Vancouver, British Columbia

Education without Borders (EwB) is a Canadian non-profit foundation created in 2002. EwB's mandate is to foster educational opportunities and provide educational facilities in disadvantaged regions of the world. Currently, EwB's efforts are focused on Fezeka Secondary , St Francis Adult School and the surrounding community in the township of Gugulethu, South Africa.

Keywords: International · Education and Literacy

Volunteer Profile of Education Without Borders Foundation

HR MacMillan Space Centre
1100 Chestnut St, Vancouver, British Columbia

The HR MacMillan Space Centre is a non-profit society dedicated to educate, inspire and evoke a sense of wonder about the Universe, our planet and space exploration.

Keywords: Science and Technology · Education and Literacy

Volunteer Profile of HR MacMillan Space Centre

Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia

Branch: Head Office 333 Terminal Ave., Suite 501, Vancouver, British Columbia

ISSofBC is the largest agency of its kind in Western Canada, with targeted programs for refugees, women, children and youth, plus support services in over 45 languages. Our programs and services are available throughout Metro Vancouver, Squamish and the Okanagan.

Keywords: Immigrants and Refugees · Family Services · Employment and Careers · Education and Literacy · Community Services

Volunteer Profile of Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia

International Baccalaureate Fund Canada, Inc
1661 West 2nd Ave., Suite 202, Vancouver, British Columbia

Founded in 1968, the International Baccalaureater (IB) is a non-profit educational foundation offering four highly respected programmes of international education that develop the intellectual, personal, emotional and social skills needed to live, learn and work in a rapidly globalizing world. Schools must be authorized, by the IB organization, to offer any of the programmes. To learn about the authorization process, visit our Become an IB World School section.

Keywords: Education and Literacy · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of International Baccalaureate Fund Canada, Inc

Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver
950 West 41st Ave., Vancouver, British Columbia

The mission of the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver is to provide leadership in cultural, recreational, educational and social activities, enabling individuals and families to achieve and enhance a positive identification with Jewish life and Israel, and to develop good citizenship and a sense of community.

Keywords: Sports and Recreation · Education and Literacy · Community Services · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver

Literacy BC
601-510 Hastings St W, Vancouver, British Columbia

Literacy BC is an independent, non-partisan, membership-based, registered not-for-profit organisation. We have been promoting and supporting literacy and lifelong learning in British Columbia since 1990

Keywords: Education and Literacy · Adult Learning

Volunteer Profile of Literacy BC

McCreary Centre Society
3552 Hastings Street East, Vancouver, British Columbia

The McCreary Centre Society is a non-government not-for-profit committed to improving the health of BC youth through research, education and community based projects. Founded in 1977, the Society sponsors and promotes a wide range of activities and research to identify and address the health needs of young people in the province.

Keywords: Health · First Nation and Aboriginal Peoples · Education and Literacy · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of McCreary Centre Society

National Student Network
Vancouver, British Columbia

The NSN is a supportive online network that empowers youth across Canada to become agents of positive social change by connecting them to meaningful opportunities and personalized mentorship.

Keywords: Education and Literacy · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of National Student Network

New Learning Society
4196 West 4th Ave., Jericho Hill Center, Vancouver, British Columbia

Pacific Spirit School (PSS) is an inclusive, independent, K-7 school located at Jericho Hill Centre, a parkland setting adjacent to Jericho Beach in Point Grey. It is one of many independent schools BC has to offer. PSS offers a small class environment where the BC Core Curriculum is met or exceeded.

Keywords: Education and Literacy · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of New Learning Society

One to One Literacy Society
1130 Keefer Street, Room 204 Seymour Elementary School, Vancouver, British Columbia

The ONE TO ONE Literacy program began in 1989 as a collaboration between the Vancouver School Board and the Junior League of Greater Vancouver. We celebrated our 25th anniversary last year, and are proud of our 325 volunteer tutors who annually provide thousands of hours of reading support to over 1,500 children in 82 schools throughout the Vancouver, North Vancouver and Burnaby School Districts.

Keywords: Education and Literacy · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of One to One Literacy Society

Sergeant Larry Young Memorial Scholarship
2120 Cambie St, Vancouver, British Columbia

In February of 1987, Sergeant Larry Young was a team leader in the Vancouver Police Emergency Response Team (ERT). ERT is a highly trained and heavily armed squad that handles all high-risk arrests involving the possibility of armed suspects. Sergeant Young was also one of the founders of the Vancouver Police ERT and helped to write the training manual.

Keywords: Scholarships · Education and Literacy

Volunteer Profile of Sergeant Larry Young Memorial Scholarship

The Canadian Society of Intestinal Research
855 W 12th Ave, Vancouver, British Columbia

We're committed to improving the lives of people with GI and liver conditions, supporting research, advocating for appropriate patient access to healthcare, and promoting gastrointestinal and liver health.

Keywords: Science and Technology · Education and Literacy

Volunteer Profile of The Canadian Society of Intestinal Research

The Kidsafe Project Society
1300 E Broadway, Vancouver, British Columbia

We welcome children from the ages of 5 to 13 for the two months of summer vacation, for spring break, winter break, and for some after school programs as well.
The KidSafe Project Society is a registered charity (no. 89026 6349 RR00001) run by dedicated staff and a community-based board of directors.
KidSafe runs free of charge to families and continues to operate on community support and the generous contributions of individuals, corporations, government, foundations, and in-kind donors.

Keywords: Education and Literacy · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of The Kidsafe Project Society

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