BENEFITS OF YOUTH VOLUNTEERING & WORKING IN THE COMMUNITY
Explore interests and expand your worldview
- Participate in different activities – explore a range of interests and discover new passions
- Diversify interests
- Learn something new!
Increase social connection and build networking skills
- Provides opportunities to expand your social network and make friends
- Make connections to help with future job opportunities
- Meet people in your community – classmates, teachers, coaches, and community leaders
Build your resume
- Volunteer experience provides a way for potential employers to assess your skills and work ethic without having previous work experience
Boost university/college applications
- Help boost your chances of getting into your dream school!
- Shows you are a well-rounded person. Post-secondary institutions and employers love to see an applicant who has hobbies, plays on a sports team, volunteers, holds a part-time job, etc.
- Shows you have gone above and beyond
Sense of fulfillment
- Feel good by helping others
- Find your purpose/what drives you
Improve your mental health
- Youth who participate in extracurricular activities show high rates of positive mental health
- Reduce stress, improve mood, feel more connected and supported