Course Information

Community Involvement: Approved Activities

 

According to Ontario Ministry of Education policy: 

 

Community involvement activities may take place in a variety of settings, including business, not-for-profit organizations, public sector institutions (including hospitals), and informal settings. Students may not fulfil the requirements through activities that are counted towards a credit (cooperative education and work experience, for example), through paid work, or by assuming duties normally performed by a paid employee. 

The requirement is to be completed outside students’ normal instructional hours--that is, the activities are to take place in students’ designated lunch hours, after school, on weekends, or during school holidays. 

 

Ontario Secondary Schools, Grades 9-12, Program and Diploma Requirements, 1999

 

With this policy and Canada TEMS Academy’s similar policy in mind, the following list of activities have been pre-approved for completion of community involvement hours: 

• Fundraising or office work for Not-for-Profit Organizations in a physical or online environment. 

• Sports/ recreation for Children or Seniors- Unavailable for 2020-2021 school year

• Community Events and Projects in person and online participation 

• Environmental projects

• Religious activities, such as teaching youth classes or running events

• Youth programs

• Animal care

• Arts and culture

• Individual assistance for seniors or other members of the community who need extra help in daily life- unavailable for 2020-2021 school year

• School activities outside regular hours that will benefit the community (online setting or partnerships with local establishments) 

 

If you are not sure if your chosen activity will count towards the hours, please ask the principal about it before beginning the activity. 

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To obtain a copy of the TEMS Community Involvement Tracking form, please click the "Download" button below.