Eligible Activities

• Fundraising - walk-a-thons, celebrity games, gift wrapping, galas
• Sports/recreation - coaching, track meets, summer games, working with a buddy, organizing special Olympics in the community
• Community - helping to organize winter carnivals, parades, summer fairs, community events
• Community projects - helping out at a food bank, support services for community groups
• Religious organizations - programming for children, child-minding, helping with special events, clerical tasks
• Seniors' programs - assisting in a seniors' residence or community programs
• Youth programs and child care - helping to run youth programs such as Scouts, Guides, drop-in centres, breakfast programs, after-school

Ineligible Activities

The ministry has developed a list of activities that may not be chosen as community involvement activities. These are referred to as ineligible activities. An ineligible activity is an activity that:

• Is a requirement of a class or course in which the student is enrolled (e.g., cooperative education portion of a course, job shadowing, work experience)
• Takes place during the time allotted for the instructional program on a school day. However, an activity that takes place during the student's lunch breaks or "spare" periods is permissible
• Takes place in a logging or mining environment, if the student is under sixteen years of age;
• Takes place in a factory, if the student is under fifteen years of age
• Takes place in a workplace other than a factory, if the student is under fourteen years of age and is not accompanied by an adult
• Would normally be performed for wages by a person in the workplace;
• Involves the operation of a vehicle, power tools, or scaffolding
• Involves the administration of any type or form of medication or medical procedure to other persons
• Involves handling of substances classed as "designated substances" under the Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Requires the knowledge of a tradesperson whose trade is regulated by the provincial government
• Involves banking or the handling of securities, or the handling of jewellery, works of art, antiques, or other valuables
• Consists of duties normally performed in the home (i.e., daily chores) or personal recreational activities
• Involves activities for a court-ordered program (e.g., community-service program for young offenders, probationary program)

Source: Ontario Ministry of Education
Website: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca