Virtual Internship Opportunity: Social Media Content Research

3 individual positions available Our organization is able to offer a virtual internship opportunity for up to 3 students or teams. The primary focus for the student will be: Compilation of ideas for Facebook posts in line with our Social Media Posting Plan, which consists of a rotating series of general topics in line with our brand and industry. Our goal at the end of this experience is: Generate a minimum of 4 months worth of post ideas (80 suggestions) Other duties the student may complete could include : Once ideas have been approved, students interested in graphic design may be asked to create graphics to accompany or embody post ideas consistent with our brancing and design principles. Minimal graphic design experience required. Students may use our Canva account to generate graphics. We will plan to communicate with our virtual intern using these communication tools: Email Student's primary contact : Elaine Smith, Producing Artistic Director

7 - K-12 & Unschooling/SDE Graduates survey

Number of positions available: 1 team of 5 persons The UnschoolingSchool.com team is launching a project to synthesize the many sources of proof and evidence that Self-Directed Education (SDE) works and is an optimal way to educate children. We have partnered with Riipen.com to engage university and college students in short projects to help with the work of gathering and synthesizing the evidence. For more information about our amazing project click on the Resources Section. This project involves designing and conducting 2 multiple-choice surveys: 1. For Conventional System High School graduates and drops-out— to gather evidence that they would have benefited from a K-12 education that involved much more student agency. 2. For Unschoolers/Self-Directed Education participants-- to gather evidence that their SDE prepared them very effectively for post-secondary education and/or work Possible sources: 1. peers, FB, Insta, Student Unions/Association 2. ALPHA I & ALPHA II (Toronto), Windsor House Vancouver, ‘homeschooled’ Unschoolers (FB groups) Possible approach: - research ways to access the group - design survey methodology - conduct survey - synthesis and share results. We are looking for 5 people working as a team. Deliverable is an APA formatted report & creative sharing of the results, Tic Toc, Insta, YouTube, Twitter, etc. (details to be discussed prior to the start of the project) “Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be.” – Khalil Gibran

VCST Multicultural Outreach Intern (Remote)

Positions available: 3 (In teams or individually) We collaborate with immigrant settlement agencies, mental and physical health professionals, social service agencies, neighborhood houses and the broader community to ensure that the needs of survivors of torture are recognized and met at all levels. Through our community partnerships, our goal is to support survivors overcome the legacy of oppression and live with dignity. Link: About | Victoria Coalition to Stop Torture

Strategic Fundraising Plan

Positions available: Up to 3 To navigate the financial challenges as a result of the pandemic, we are looking for a student to help us develop a fundraising plan which involves researching opportunities, brainstorming ideas and developing a plan. The project will include, but may not be limited to: Researching opportunities - Finding various online donation platforms and donor management programs that we can tap into to source funding for our theatre Brainstorming - Working with us to brainstorm ideas on how to raise funds more proactively and efficiently Developing a plan - Developing a plan and content for our donors, in the form of a donor stewardship calendar that will propel relationship-building and communications that will take place after the donor's gift has been received.