Ontario high school students are mandatory to complete 40 hours of community involvement hours. One of Canada’s leading festivals, Doors Open Toronto 2023, is recruiting volunteers. Participating in this volunteer opportunity can help you learn more about the city you live in – Toronto, contribute to your city's well-being and earn community involvement hours. After completing your volunteer work, you'll receive a letter of recognition, earn a certificate of hours, and be eligible for a recognition award. Whether you are a high school student, a college/university student, or anyone in Toronto, participating the volunteer opportunities in the Doors Open Toronto will give you a better understanding of the city of Toronto and make your resume stand out.
Doors Open Toronto 2023
Dates: May 27 & 28, 2023
Time: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: City-wide
Each May, Doors Open Toronto invites the public to explore the city’s most-loved buildings and sites, free of charge. The event provides rare access to buildings that are not usually open to the public and free access to sites that would usually charge an admission fee. It offers an opportunity to see inside more than 150 architecturally, historically, culturally and socially significant buildings across the city. Since its inception in 2000, it has attracted more than two million visits to nearly 700 unique locations and remains the largest event of its kind in Canada.
Top Six visits to Doors Open Toronto in 2022
Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Ismaili Centre
Bay Lower Subway Station
Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre
Aga Khan Museum
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Volunteer Opportunities
A variety of volunteer opportunities before, during and after Doors Open Toronto are available, including Information Ambassadors, Project Facilitators, Tour Guides and Volunteer Captains.
Event Location: Multiple locations within Toronto’s boundaries.
Event Date: May 27-28, 2023
Time Commitment: A four-hour and/or eight-hour shift on one or two days, plus a two-hour pre-event training session. → Volunteer hours are 6-10 hours!!!
Age 16+
To become a volunteer, follow these simple steps:
Complete a volunteer application
RSVP to a City Cultural Events Volunteer Recruitment Session
attend the session to learn about our events and volunteer roles
successfully complete a short, informal interview
Upcoming Recruitment Session
Tuesday, April 4, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Multipurpose Room at the St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre
230 The Esplanade
Contact us and register here
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Volunteer Position Descriptions
1. Information Ambassadors
Information Ambassadors provide front-line, top-calibre customer service to festival visitors. They are the goodwill ambassadors who keep everyone informed.
Responsibilities: include helping patrons navigate the event by distributing information materials, answering questions and giving directions.
This position is ideal for friendly people with good communication skills and high energy who want lots of interaction with patrons, but no supervisory duties.
2. Project Facilitators
Project Facilitators provide unique and varied assistance to event patrons (i.e. the public) about how to interact with the art, theatre, music or architecture projects.
Responsibilities: include ensuring patrons have the tools and information to interact with the project appropriately.
This position is ideal for friendly people who want lots of interaction with patrons, as well as hands-on experience with the projects, with no supervisory duties.
3. Tour Guides
Tour Guides lead groups through buildings using a (scripted) presentation during the Doors Open Toronto program.
Responsibilities: include liaising with building staff, learning facts of script, and reading all supplied information.
This position is ideal for people comfortable talking to large groups and who have some previous guiding experience. This position is for experienced volunteers and requires a resume.
4. Volunteer Captains
Volunteer Captains oversee all the volunteer activities at assigned sites.
Responsibilities: include managing schedules, facilitating tasks, and communicating between volunteers and staff. They ensure the volunteers have a positive festival experience.
This position is ideal for people with excellent personal and organizational skills, who are exceptionally reliable, committed to volunteerism, and good at problem solving.
This leadership position is only open to people who have volunteered with Toronto City Cultural Events for at least two years or have proven equivalent experience in another organization. This position is for experienced volunteers and requires a resume.
Contact us and register here
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