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Community Request for FOYT Summer Student Employees - 2024

The purpose of the Focus on Youth program is to hire, serve and support students who experience challenges such as socio-economic disadvantages, systemic racism. For the summer of 2024, the TDSB is focusing on providing meaningful employment and training opportunities to students. The program will run from July 2 - August 9, 2024.

Please note - Agencies employing students in the summer will be required to sign an agency agreement with FOYT.

2024 FOYT Student Employee Placement Criteria

  • Agencies must provide a supportive work environment with on-site supervision.
  • Students cannot be given managerial responsibilities for summer programs.
  • Students are not to be included in the ratio of staff to participant required for program delivery.
  • Student employees are not permitted to participate in activities that occur in or on water at a swimming pool, waterpark or open water (e.g. lake or river). Student employees are permitted to participate at splash pads and wading pools.
  • Students require at least 6 weeks of employment.
  • Students require minimum 35 hours each week of meaningful employment.
  • Students are hired and paid by the TDSB.
  • Agency supervisors will be required to provide resume feedback and conduct interviews with the students placed with your agency.
  • Agency supervisors are required to submit weekly timesheets.
  • Agency supervisors are required to maintain and submit program statistics for FOYT (Template to be provided)
  • Agency supervisors are required to update FOYT staff on student progress.
  • Agency supervisors are required to provide FOYT staff with a 6 week program schedule indicating dates and locations of excursions.
  • Agency supervisors are required to attend a FOYT orientation session.

 

Key Dates 2024

Date Activity
March 11th Applications open to request summer FOYT student employees
April 2nd Applications close to request summer FOYT student employees
May 6 to 10 Agencies to be informed of student placements
May 24th Deadline for Agencies to provide student interview feedback
June 24th - 28th Agency FOYT Student Training
June (TBA) FOYT Agency Orientation Meeting
July 2nd Start of FOYT
August 9th End of FOYT

 

Application Form

FOYT Community Request for Students 2024