613-969-8862 | info@viq.ca
| About the Position | |
| Position # | 935 |
| Organization | Food for Learning - Learning Foundation |
| Position | Program Volunteer for Quinte West Youth Centre |
| Location | Quinte West Youth Centre, 2 Wooler Road, Trenton, ON |
| Impact Statement |
Food for Learning ensures that all students have daily access to healthy nutritious food while at school. When students eat better, they can learn better. Food for Learning provides food to over 10,000 local children each school year, in the form of a balanced breakfast, healthy snack or nutritious lunch. All publically funded schools within Hastings and Prince Edward counties offer Food for Learning student nutrition programs daily. Food for Learning is a source of administrative, financial and organizational support for schools offering student nutrition programs. Food for Learning, the education sector and the community at large are working together to meet our goal of providing food to all children who are in need of a supplement to their daily nutritional intake, whether it is one day of the school year or every day. |
| Description |
In need of a volunteer at the Quinte West Youth Centre, for their Food for Learning program. “What’s Cooking” Volunteers work collaboratively with Child & Youth Workers and Youth ages 10-18 to deliver the “What’s Cooking” program. This includes meal planning, leading meal preparation with youth, fostering a community dining experience, and supporting youth with meal clean-up. 1. Meal Planning - Accept input from staff and youth to identify healthy meal ideas. - Create menu and grocery list for your “What’s Cooking” day(s) a week ahead of time. - Menu to include a full dinner and a healthy dessert. - Give grocery list to staff by Thursday night, in order for shopping to be done on the Friday for the following week. - Ensure menus meet the requirements of the Student Nutrition Program Guidelines. 2. Leading Meal Preparation - Lead meal preparation with a group of 3-10 youth. - Teach skills needed in all aspects of preparing the meal. - Encourage questions and learning throughout the process. - Encourage youth leadership in the cooking process, and remain flexible, while ensuring the Student Nutrition Program Guidelines are maintained. - Ensure the meal is prepared in time for the dinner hour. 3. Fostering a community dining experience - We aspire to create a community dining experience. - Assign roles to youth participants to ensure that the dining room is set up for dinner with the following: table cloths, center pieces, water jugs, cups, plates, cutlery. - Bring food out so youth self-serve as a buffet (or choose another method of serving). - Staff will support this project to ensure youth are called to dinner and are served. - Eat with the group, encourage and role model positive conversation and table manners. - Serve dessert only after everyone has finished their dinner. 4. Supporting meal clean-up - Staff will lead the process, with youth who have shared in the meal, of ensuring the dining room and kitchen are cleaned after the meal. - Tablecloths should be put in the laundry basket for washing OR folded and put away if still usable. - Conduct a debrief with “What’s Cooking” youth participants - what was successful, what could be improved, what they enjoyed, what they learned. - Debrief with staff on duty before leaving. |
| Training Details |
We strongly encourage the volunteers to complete the Student Nutrition Ontario Safe Food Handling Training program, found on Food for Learning's website. It is free, and takes about two hours. Safe Food Handling Certification is an asset. Executive Director or staff of Quinte West Youth Centre will provide Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children and Youth to abide by. |
| Working Conditions |
Volunteering inside Youth Centre, will be working between kitchen, and dining room Wear comfortable closed-toed shoes, tie long hair back |
| Duration | 3 months or less |
| Timing | Weekday - Evening |
| Time Detail |
Tuesday–Friday, 4:00-7:00 pm They are seeking volunteers who can commit to one day per week for 8 consecutive weeks. |
| Age | 18+ |
| Ideal for | An Individual, A Group, A Newcomer |
| Transportation | On a bus route |
| Area(s) of Interest | Caring Support, Children/Youth, Food/Hospitality |
| Skill(s) | Supervision, Communicate in Plain Language, Public Speaking/Presentation Skills, Time Management, Motivate Others, Calculating |
| How to Apply | |
| Application Link: | |
| Website | http://www.hpefoodforlearning.ca/ |
| Send an Email Message | |
| Contact | Ashlyn Elmy |
| Phone | 613 966 1170 |
| Address | 156 Ann Street Belleville, |
CONTACT US
Volunteer & Information HPECentury Place
199 Front Street, Suite 121
Belleville, ON K8N 5H5
Phone: 613-969-8862
Fax: 613-969-2826