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Victoria College
Upper-Year Programs / Education and Society / Vic Reach

If you enjoy helping others, have a passion for education, and love working with students ranging from kindergarten to high school then this is the perfect program for you!

Vic Reach is a volunteer academic outreach program offering University of Toronto students the opportunity to work with students at Toronto schools in-person or in an exclusively online volunteer site. Student volunteers provide a minimum of three hours per week of tutoring and assistance during the academic year.

Each student volunteer who fulfills the requirements of Vic Reach will receive a formal certificate from the College recognizing their participation. This certificate will be part of their official academic record.

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Vic Reach Applications and Program Updates

Vic Reach Info Session & Orientation Session

The Vic Reach Program will be hosting two in-person information sessions for all interested students on September 11, 2024 at either 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. The sessions will be located at Burwash Hall, 89 Charles St W., in the private dining room located on the second floor of Burwash Hall, which is accessible from the entrance that is north-east of the Victoria College Quad.

Please also note that The Vic Reach Program will be hosting two in-person orientation sessions, which is mandatory for all admitted volunteers, on October 9, 2024 from either 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. The sessions will be located at Burwash Hall, 89 Charles St W., in the private dining room located on the second floor of Burwash Hall. These sessions are mandatory and attendance will be taken. Any schedule conflicts must be communicated to Vic Reach Co-Coordinators in advance of an absence, and where appropriate, a recording of the session(s) may be provided.

Volunteer Information

Students are expected to fulfill a minimum of 50 volunteer hours participating within their classroom or online volunteer site over the course of the academic year. On a weekly basis, students are required to attend their volunteer site for three hours or more in order to meet this program requirement.

We will be providing both in-person and exclusively online volunteer site for this academic year. Due to the number of applicants that apply to volunteer with the Vic Reach Program within the academic year we cannot guarantee that all accepted volunteers will be connected with an in-person volunteer site.

For further inquiries, please contact us at vic.reach@utoronto.ca.

We're looking forward to meeting you!

 

Police Record Check

Before applicants can be assigned to a posting, they must acquire a satisfactory police record check through the Vulnerable Sector Screening.

Students are expected to follow the procedures in place at their local police services in order to request a record check. As this can be a time-consuming process, it is encouraged for students to apply early in advance to ensure timely volunteer site.

Should the Police Services jurisdiction require a letter from the organization requesting the check, please contact Julia Forgie at julia.forgie@utoronto.ca.

If students require a Vulnerable Sector Screening from Toronto Police Services, please contact us at vic.reach@utoronto.ca to request our agency code to complete the screening virtually.

 

PRESTO Reimbursement

Vic reach volunteers may apply to have their TTC expenses related to traveling to and from their volunteer site reimbursed by filling out and submitting the form below.

Note: to be eligible for reimbursement, volunteers must use PRESTO. Transfer slips will no longer be accepted.

Volunteers must provide:

  • Proof of travel by downloading and presenting your PRESTO Transaction History Report to confirm travel going to and returning from the school. Please note that transaction data is only available for three months, so keep track of your trips.

A Vic Reach Reimbursement Form can be provided upon request through email to the Vic Reach Co-Coordinators once your time at your volunteer site has been completed. Upon submitting this form along with your PRESTO Transaction History Report, your reimbursement will be forwarded for processing.

 

School Information

Vic Reach provides participating schools with an opportunity to augment and enhance the learning experience in their classrooms. Program volunteers are paired with interested teachers and assist in classrooms or with extracurricular activities.

Schools wishing to partner with the Vic Reach Program simply need to contact the Vic Reach coordinators at vic.reach@utoronto.ca and provide details regarding the number of interested teachers, and the type of volunteer assistance required (classroom, extracurricular, etc.).