Serve! Engaging Youth for Change

programs

Serve! offers experiential learning programs for youth. These include full-time, after-school and summer components for a variety of age groups as well as one-time workshops. Each program involves a combination of personal development, skills building activities, teamwork initiatives, learning about diversity and community involvement through service work.

Our programs include:

  • Experience This! - a full-time six-month program for youth between 17 and 24 years of age. Youth undertake projects within the community, work on life and job skills development, and receive a living stipend.
  • Serve Up The Summer - a full-time six-week summer program for youth 13 to 16 years of age. Participants engage in volunteer activities and work on personal skills development and team-building in a fun, interactive setting.
  • Step Up - an after school and March Break program for youth 13-16 years old.This program fosters community involvement, skills development and teamwork.
  • Passport to Participation - interactive workshops for youth about community engagement, volunteerism, service and leadership.

For more information on these programs check out our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Many of the resources created by youth participants for youth are available online

Over the years Serve! has also offered projects centred on vital issues facing youth and society ranging from domestic violence to hate crimes. More information on these can be found on our past programs pages.

When I started at Serve Canada, I was 21 years old, had never had a full-time job for longer than two months and was a year and a half clean from a crippling heroin addiction which I allowed to rob me of the opportunities every youth has when they are in high school. In the program, my personality came out for the first time. I discovered my natural leadership abilities but I also learned about the difference one person can make.
Sarah, 2003 Experience This! Graduate
The Serve! blog features images of Flemingdon Park by participants in our March Break Program