Community Involvement

As part of the diploma requirements, each student must make a positive contribution to the well-being of the community. The community involvement consists of student self-directed activities of at least 40 hours, which must be completed before graduation. The activities must occur outside of normal instructional hours.

The purpose of the community involvement is to promote community values by:

helping students understand how they can make a positive difference in their environment
having students demonstrate their integrity
having students contribute to their community
increasing student awareness of community needs
discovering the role students can play in making their communities a better place in which to live and work
developing a positive self-image and a greater sense of identity in the community
providing a possibility for exploring career opportunities

Students will be informed of acceptable community involvement activities at the beginning of grade 9, how to register for community involvement, roles and responsibilities of schools / parents / students. If an activity is not on the OCDSB list of approved activities, the student must obtain approval from the principal or designate before starting the activity.

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

City of Ottawa

Volunteer Ottawa

Ottawa Riverkeeper

Friends of the Carp River

Canadian Ski Marathon

Ottawa Museums

Ottawa Hospitals

National Capital Race Marathon

Mothers Against Drunk Driving

Friends of the Central Experimental Farm

The Glebe Centre