ArtHeart Community Art Centre, a registered charity, is a community-based arts organization in Regent Park that provides visual arts education, programs and materials, free-of-charge to children, youth, adults and seniors living in Regent Park and the surrounding neighbourhood. By using art as a vehicle, ArtHeart helps to develop self-esteem, creativity, life-skills and learning. Participants are empowered to improve their quality of life while putting their hands and imaginations to work. As a small organization (3 FTE shared among 6 part-time staff) with big impact (we serve over 300 children...

The Social Enterprise Centre of Excellence (SECE) is expanding it’s Steering Committee and seeking young people who are interested in participating as members. Please find some more information and the application attached. The deadline for application is Wednesday August 4, 2010 at 5:00pm. Interested applicants MUST be available for a strategic planning session Monday August 9, 2010. Social Enterprise Centre of Excellence Steering Committee Membership Social Enterprise Centre of Excellence (SECE) is an innovative two phase initiative focused on education, self-determination, and community...

Toronto Elections Jobs http://www.toronto.ca/elections/pdf/employment-voting-place-staff.pdf A team of more than 10,000 people will be needed to fill a variety of election positions. This is a great opportunity to serve your community, gain new skills and earn a little extra cash. Toronto Elections is now hiring for Election Day employment, make sure that you check out the job descriptions and fill out an application (PDF). Toronto Votes 2010 ? Get involved. Apply now. How to apply: review the positions available complete and print an application phone 416-338-1111 and press 2 to book an appointment...

job posting sketch program manager SKETCH Working Arts, is a community arts development initiative in its 14th year, based in downtown Toronto. SKETCH engages young people ages 15-30 that live street-involved, homeless or are otherwise marginalized that come from all over Canada. SKETCH believes that when young people have access to the arts, they experience increased self-esteem, job readiness and life skills, and participation in the community, broadening their options for the future. SKETCH sees the arts as innovative tools to make both personal and social change. SKETCH is currently seeking...

The 6th Annual Selam Youth Festival is fast approaching. If you are a performer (musician, singer, poet, dancer, and the like) and are interested in showcasing your talent, please email: addis@soundthehorn.com. Send us a brief blurb describing your talent, length of piece, number of performers in total, and any previous experience. This year’s event will be taking place on Saturday July 17 at the Estonian Hall. The deadline to email your interest no later than Friday June 18, 5pm (or on a first come, first serve basis). There are only a few spots remaining. We look forward to hearing from...

Operations Manager, War Child Canada Deadline: June 23, 2010 Based in Toronto; some occasional international travel required Background to War Child Canada War Child Canada (WCC), a registered Canadian charity based in Toronto, Canada works with children all over the world to reduce poverty, provide an education and to defend and promote child rights. WCC works to help children whose lives have been torn apart by conflict, and provide them with the means to build a brighter future. WCC works with local people and organizations in Afghanistan, Darfur (Sudan), Uganda, Sierra Leone, Democratic Republic...

Student Database Project Support 1 Unclassified Contract (4 to 8 weeks) $36,057 ‐ $44,043 (AMAPCEO) The Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth, is seeking a highly‐organized and collaborative team‐player to provide effective and efficient data entry support to I and IT as part of a database development project.  You will: • Work with advocacy team to finalize coding structure associated with recommendations contained within multiple inquest documents • Enter report recommendations into associated fields •...

Seed to Table is doing and fast and furious outreach campaign for our program launch next month. We’re looking for youth ages 14-17 from Kingston-Galloway/Orton Park and surrounding East Scarborough neighbourhoods to do hands on cooking and gardening skills development, as well as explore food issues in the neighbourhood and city using film, photography and other creative arts. Check out the attached doc for detailed info about the program. To Sign up, youth can contact us (phone, email, in person) with answers to the following questions: (These questions aren’t a test and there are...

Job Posting: Visual Arts Director, Manifesto Community Projects Manifesto Community Projects is seeking a Visual Arts Director for a short 4-month contract in preparation for its 4th annual Manifesto Festival of Community & Culture. Deadline for application: June 1, 2010 Contract Length: June 15-Oct 15 The ideal candidate will have: * A background in Visual Art Direction and/ or curating * An extensive network of young artists and strong understanding of the Canadian street art scene * Strong management skills to work closely with and manage a visual arts team * Knowledge of/familiarity...

Deadline to Apply: May 21st, 2010 Type: Part Time, 26 hours per week Start date: June 2010 The Making Noise Media Collective is seeking a dynamic and politically conscious individual committed to social justice, media literacy and anti-oppression to coordinate a project mobilizing racialized young women in Toronto. The role of the Media and Outreach Coordinator is to connect with community members and young women interested in joining the project, and assist them in engaging their peers and community members in a city-wide conversation about gender-based violence prevention, and to coordinate...