Volunteer Screening
Cannot be friends or family
Who cannot be asked as references?
Rule to use when unsure about whether or not a serious incident report needs to be filled out
What is "when in doubt, report it"?
A means of isolating a child from both a virtual and an in-person program
What is moving the child to a breakout room or moving to a quiet place with the voluntee and program leader?
Alfred Fitzpatrick
Who created United for Literacy?
All of you!
What is the OT?
Provides 3 references that aren't family or friends
Who is someone less than 18?
The only timeframe that tutoring can take place
What is the designated program time?
What is the Children's Aid Society?
United for Literacy's program was meant to tutor learners contributing to this project
What is the Canadian National Railway?
A national charitable literacy organization
What is United for Literacy
Tutor training and Program orientation
What trainings must volunteers complete before volunteering?
Must be signed by the learners or guardians (if under 18) to tutor and take photos
What is a consent form?
What an OT member should do when a child is disclosing abuse
What is listening to the child without detailed questioning and writing everything down, offer assurance
Program formed around the idea that if people were going to get off the streets, they needed literacy skills and an accessible way of learning outside of the traditional classroom
What is the Beat the Street program?
Continually calling a fellow volunteer by a nickname they have asked you not to use constitutes
What is harrassment or bullying?
Completed within 2 weeks
When should the second reference be conducted after the interview?
Your address, phone number, email, and social media (Instagram, FB)
What is information that should not be shared with learners?
What an OT member should not do when a learner is disclosing abuse
What is attempt to counsel the learner on what to do
The current president of United for Literacy
Who is Mélanie Valcin?
Rigorous standards of volunteer behavior that must be upheld during all interactions with learners, fellow volunteers, partners, staff and the public.
What is the Code of Conduct?
Completed before someone can start volunteering and begin a program
What is at least ONE reference check and a submitted police report?
Injury, disclosure of abuse by learners, inapprorpiate behaviour, boundary issues, self-harming, and loss, theft or damage of equipment or personal belongings
What are instances to fill out a serious incident report?
The Community Coordinator, the partner, and/or the contact person on site
Who to report the abuse to and to contact when a call to CAS has been made?
Mrs. Alex Scott
Who was the first female teacher with The Reading Camp Movement (early United for Literacy)?
Document that covers all major conduct guidelines for United for Literacy volunteers
What is the Volunteer Policies Manual?