community-involvement
Every student who begins secondary school during or after the 1999鈥�2000 school year must complete a minimum of 40 hours of community involvement activities as part of the requirements for an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).
Students may complete the 40 hours of community involvement activities at any time during their secondary school program. Students in Grade 8 may start accumulating community involvement hours in the summer before they enter Grade 9.
The community involvement requirement is designed to encourage students to develop awareness and understanding of civic responsibility. Community service is to be completed outside of students' normal instructional hours and may begin as soon as they complete Grade 8. Students will maintain and provide a record of their community service activities using the Community Involvement Student Passport. This document is the responsibility of the student. The dates and times of student participation must be confirmed by the organizations or supervising persons. Contact your school for the process of distribution and collection.
2024-25 Community Involvement Student Passport
2024-25 Passport Companion-Parent Resource Manual
Volunteer MBC
Volunteer MBC (Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon) provides a number of services and programs to individuals who are interested in volunteering, to community service organizations who are looking for volunteers to help out, as well as to the volunteer engagement sector. For more information, visit the Volunteer MBC website or follow them on Twitter @VolMBCYouth
More Information:
Ministry of Education 鈥� Community Involvement
Volunteer MBC Opportunities