The 2011-2012 YiP Interschool Committee

The Youth in Philanthropy Interschool Committee is a group of students (up to two from each high school that participates in the program) who stay in contact, via meetings, e-mail, and Facebook with the YiP convener at The Winnipeg Foundation throughout the year. The role of the Interschool Committee is a very important one.

These students are to act as advisors, offering their expertise and feedback on the program, as well as to assist in planning special YiP events and acting as ambassadors and spokespeople for the program. A maximum of two Reps from each school may attend meetings. Meetings are mandatory, and each school must be represented at every meeting by one, maximum two Interschool Reps.

It is up to each school committee to choose one or two reps for the Interschool committee.  Please note that if a school has two reps, one of them must be in grade 11 or lower. This is a year-long position, and the Rep(s) must commit to attending meetings and staying in contact with The Winnipeg Foundation between September and May. All meeting dates are set out at the beginning of the year – please see below.

We encourage students to vote on their Rep, keeping in mind the following qualities that are important for an effective Interschool Committee Rep. We also ask that before agreeing to become a Rep, candidates carefully review the list of responsibilities below.

 Important qualities of Interschool Reps:

• Has the time to attend meetings outside of school and keep in touch
• Is responsible
• Is organized
• Has good communication and listening skills
• Is approachable and can represent the concerns of the school committee
• Has strong knowledge of the YiP program (preferably has participated in the past)
• Is enthusiastic about YiP!

Responsibilities of Interschool Reps:

• Attend all meetings held at The Winnipeg Foundation (information on dates and times is below)
• Reports information gathered at meetings to his/her school committee in a timely manner
• Reports concerns or questions from his/her school committee to The Winnipeg Foundation
• Responds on time to e-mails or phone calls from the Foundation
• Responsible for their committee's YiP social media engagement on both the YiP Facebook page and YiP blog
• Responsible for ensuring their school’s role in the redesigned YiP Year End Celebration, May 2012.
• Volunteers at YiP events
• May be called upon to act as a spokesperson for media or to speak about the program at special events

Perks of the Job

Why would a person want to become an Interschool committee rep? There are lots of benefits of taking on the extra responsibility:

• You have a chance to get to know YiPpers from other schools
• You’ll be the first to hear about cool opportunities – like attending conferences and taking part in any special programs
• Being part of a committee gives you great experience in communication, planning and working as a team
• It provides volunteer experience working with others
• It looks great on a resume
• Opportunity to take part in special events when they arise, such as helping to redesign the YiP Year End Celebration for May, 2012!
• You get to hang out with the cool staff of The Winnipeg Foundation
• Free food at meetings!

Meeting Schedule

Interschool Committee meetings take place in the same building as The Winnipeg Foundation, in the conference boardroom on the concourse level, of the Richardson Building at the corner of Portage and Main.  There is parking available in the Lombard Parkade, east of our building.  You can enter from either Portage Avenue East or Lombard Avenue.

Meeting Dates:    5 pm – 6pm, Tuesday, September 27^th, 2011

                            5 pm – 6pm, Tuesday, February 7^th, 2012

                            5 pm – 6pm, Tuesday, April 10^th, 2012

Questions?

If you have any questions about the Interschool committee, what’s required of Reps, or anything else, call Joanna or e-mail jfultz@wpgfdn.org

Interschool reps, Shaun (Transcona Collegiate), and Kenji (St. John's Ravenscourt were hired as two of the 10 Winnipeg Foundation SIP interns in 2011.

Downloads

Meeting Minutes (Password Protected Documents)

• Your Committee
  • committee roles
  • interschool reps
  • staff advisors
• Getting Involved
• Starting the BUZZ
• Your YiP Year at a Glance
• Your YiP Grants
• Summer Internship Program (SIP)
  • for students
  • for mentors
• Your Stories
• What’s Your Thing?
• YiP Videos