COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT INFORMATION

You need 40 hours of community involvement activities (volunteering) to get your high school diploma.

Volunteering as part of your high school experience helps you:

  • develop transferable skills
  • explore different sectors and potential careers
  • learn about your role as a citizen
  • be aware of how you can support and strengthen your community

Please read this document for what qualifies (and what doesn’t qualify) as community involvement.

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Minister’s Certificate of Recognition for Community Involvement

If you earn above and beyond your required 40 volunteer hours before graduation, you can earn a Minister’s Certificate of Recognition for Community Involvement.

This certificate:

  • celebrates your dedication to helping others and recognizes your civic engagement, leadership and community spirit
  • is optional and builds on the 40 hours you need to get your Ontario Secondary School Diploma

You can earn the certificate at 3 levels:

Minister Certicate Community Service

 

*All hours must be submitted by May 1 of the school year in order to be eligible for the Minister’s Certificate

Need ideas on where to volunteer?

Volunteer Waterloo Region has a number of opportunities in the community. It’s updated weekly so be sure to check regularly!

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