Michaëlle Jean Centre for Global and Community Engagement

The #uOvolunteer campaign was created by the Michaëlle Jean Centre for Global and Community Engagement, with the goal of recognizing university students and professors who are involved in the community.

"It was a very rewarding experience for me, because I was able to put into practice the methods we saw in our consultation and training course.  I encourage future students to make an effort and have this experience, because they’ll be better for it. It taught me that teamwork can be very effective if it’s well organized."

“For any professor out there who is considering integrating the CSL program into their class… just do it! Contact the Centre, have a chat with them; they will answer all your questions and are very open and flexible. If you don’t know how CSL fits into your class, the Centre can help you with that. I came into the CSL program having my own thoughts and ideas, and left realizing that the program is adaptive and is a different experience for everyone.”

Students felt the CSL program added to the communications management theory they learned in class — they knew the work was going towards something important. For one student, Georgia Kyriakaki, CSL “was a very good experience, and hands-on. The fact that we did it as a class, all together, made it more fun. It was easier to adjust and know what we’re doing because you could rely on your team.”