Festival Volunteer (The Telling Tales Festival)
(Telling Tales, Literacy Promotion Programs and Events)
Opportunity Details: Festival Volunteer (The Telling Tales Festival)
Comments | For 15 years, Telling Tales has encouraged a love of reading by directly connecting youth and families with Canadian storytellers. Our signature festival and year-round interactive programming invite children to read, write, and imagine. Every time we light the spark that inspires greater love of reading in a child, we are one step closer to fulfilling our mission. |
Contact | Bailey Duff, Community Program and Operations Manager, Telling Tales; Email: bailey@tellingtales.org |
Duties | Duties for individual festival roles as well as different shift times and lengths are currently available for sign up on our website. If you would like more information please feel free to get in touch. |
More Info Link | https://tellingtales.org/get-involved/volunteers/ |
Ages | 14 year(s) and up |
Suitable for Highschool Credit Hours | Yes |
Suitable For | Adults (18+) ; Seniors (55+) ; Youth (12-18) ; Highschool students ; Post-secondary students ; Persons with a hearing impairment ; Persons with a mental disability ; Persons with a physical disability ; Persons with a visual impairment ; Newcomers / English as a second language ; Couples ; Families ; Community Groups ; Workplaces / Corporate Groups |
Areas of Interest | Group / Family Volunteering ; Reading / Literacy ; Youth Engagement |
Skills/Experience | Dependability & Trustworthiness ; Friendly & Outgoing ; Team Work ; Working with Children |
Commitment Length | One Time / Special Event - Volunteer shifts available on September 15th, 16th, and 17th. |
Interaction Level | Large Group |
Minimum Hours | 4 / Day |
Dates and Times | Friday: Morning, Afternoon Saturday: Morning, Afternoon Sunday: Morning, Afternoon |
Seasons | Fall - Special Event: Sept 15, 16 & 17, 2023 |
Accessibility | Fully Accessible |
Number of Positions | Acton: 20 individual(s) ; Burlington: 20 individual(s) ; Georgetown: 20 individual(s) ; Hamilton: 20 individual(s) ; Milton: 20 individual(s) ; Oakville: 20 individual(s) 120 individual(s) needed in total. |
Training | Orientation ; Training on the job |
Transportation | Near public transit |
Application Deadline | 11 Sep 2023 |
Police Check | Not Required |
Start Date | On or after 15 Sep 2023 and on or before 17 Sep 2023 |
End Date | 17 Sep 2023 |
Agency Details: Telling Tales, Literacy Promotion Programs and Events
info@tellingtales.org | |
Website | tellingtales.org |
Address & Map | Hendrie Park, Royal Botannical Gardens (yearly Telling Tales Festival venue) Burlington, ON |
Mailing Address | c/o BLR – LLP PO Box 1521 20 Main St N, Unit 4 Waterdown, ON L0R 2H0 |