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Why become a Konexio volunteer?

Are you passionate about social change? Do you want to play a role in helping refugees and migrants integrate into their host communities? Do you want to help youth and job seekers from underprivileged backgrounds launch their careers and promote diversity and inclusion in the workforce?

Joining the Konexio community of volunteers gives you the chance to:

  • Get involved in a social-impact project rooted in values and a sense of purpose
  • Directly contribute to helping excluded populations integrate the workforce
  • French and/or English-speakers
  • Join an international and diverse community of people from all backgrounds and walks of life
  • Benefit from a validating and concrete professional experience
  • Acquire new skills such as public speaking, how to transfer knowledge and teach a course, and how to collaborate and work in a group
  • Expand your professional and personal network

JOIN #TeamKonexio

Class Volunteer

Do you have some free time during the week or on Saturday mornings or afternoons? Come join Konexio’s team of class volunteers and work directly with our students in our digital basics courses (learning how to use a computer, navigating the Web, sending emails, learning how to write text using a French keyboard, etc.) or our intro to code and web development courses (HTML, CSS, Javascript). All volunteers are offered a short instructor training session and the chance to visit and observe current courses in order to get a hands-on comprehension of the role of a course volunteer.
Instructor: teach course sessions in one of our two programs
Assistant instructor: assist the class instructor and support students with course tasks and exercises

What skills do I need as a volunteer?

  • For our beginner level workshops: Basic knowledge of everyday use of digital skills
  • For our intermediate level workshops : Good knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel)
  • ​For our advanced level workshops : Mastery of Excel
  • For our intro to web development courses : Mastery of HTML, CSS, and/or Javascript
  • Language skills : Our courses are taught in French, but a good level of English is an added bonus
  • Be available between 2-4 hours a week over the course of 10 weeks minimum
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Patience and the attitude of a team player!

Program Development

Do you have experience, or want to gain experience, in building partnerships and fund development? If so, come join #TeamKonexio as a project volunteer! Enthusiasm for our mission and our work and good communication skills are all that are required, but fluency in French and/or strong English skills are a plus!
Partnership building: Find out how to identify and build relationships with partners and organizations across different sectors who share our values and our mission
Fund development: Come help in the search for funding and financial support opportunities

What skills do I need as a volunteer?

  • Be available between 2-6 hours per week
  • Professional experience in education, business, and/or finance are a plus
  • Language skills : a good level of English is a plus
  • ​Good interpersonal and communication skills​
  • Patience and the attitude of a team player!
"Being a volunteer at Konexio allows me to share my passion for IT with students coming from different backgrounds and different cultures, students with the drive to learn and take their future into their own hands."

- GUILLAUME BOUSSARD, DigiStart program instructor

Go Further

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Mentorship Platform

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In partnership with Stanford University’s Code the Change program, we are developing a state-of-the-art mentor matching application to place Konexio students in contact with professional mentors throughout the tech world.
​Are you a tech professional looking to make a difference in the life of an adult learner eager to start a career in a digital field?

Coming Soon

MyKonexio

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✓ ​Do you want to play a role in closing the growing digital divide?
✓ Are you looking to have an impact in your community?
✓ Have you always wanted to try your hand at teaching?
✓ Are you interested in bringing Konexio classes to your community?
MyKonexio empowers you with resources and materials to share our learning materials and pedagogy with communities and organizations looking to teach digital skills courses. In our toolkit, you will have access to:​
  • Detailed curriculum outlines and support materials
  • Access to an online platform with additional exercises, quizzes, and practice materials
  • Teacher resource guides with information and tips on how to teach and engage your students in the digital learning process
  • Training resources on how to organize and launch workshops
Contact us to learn how you can bring digital training courses to your community!
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