Being a CYL Facilitator is an incredible professional development experience—a chance to further your own leadership skills by engaging the minds and hearts of the next generation of co‑operative leaders.

BE A CYL FACILITATOR

Beginning in February of each year, On Co-op accepts applications for Facilitators for the upcoming summer sessions. New for 2012 - online applications only will be accepted. The application deadline is Friday, April 13, 2012.

APPLY TO BECOME A CYL FACILITATOR.  Click on this link to fill out the online application form.
IMPORTANT:  Before you go online and apply, please review the list of questions that will be asked. (The facilitator application includes a number of questions that require specific or detailed information that you should prepare for to.) Download the list of questions that will be asked here.

To be considered as a CYL facilitator:

• You must be 16 years of age or older (includes Interns)
• All new and intern facilitator applicants must participate in an interview with the CYL selection committee.
• All facilitators must attend a mandatory training session, tentatively set for the last weekend in May each year at Lake St. George. An optional debrief will be held in September.
• All facilitators will require a background search to be completed by your local police department.
• All facilitators must be aware of their roles and responsibilities, and sign the facilitator contract and other On Co-op/CYL paperwork.  To learn more, download the files found under the 'Related Documents' area at the right of this page, and check out the Facilitator FAQs page.
• On Co-op reserves the right not to accept applicants, even after completing facilitator training.

Professional Development

CYL provides its Facilitators with opportunities to build their presentation and communication skills. You will emerge with new leadership abilities; you will emerge with the kind of team-building experience rarely found in an office; and you will emerge with a confidence born of making a tangible difference in the lives of other people.

A series of Facilitator webinars and a training weekend will build on your base of knowledge and experience and get you energized for the upcoming CYL season. Sessions include:

Training Session	Date	Time	Location
Webinar: CYL 101	tbd	7:30pm -9pm	On Co-op Offices and/or Online (Mandatory for all 1st year & Intern Facilitators)
Webinar: Conflict Resolution	tbd	tbd	On co-op Offices and/or Online (optional)
Webinar: Facilitation Techniques	tbd	tbd	On Co-op Offices and/or Online (optional)
CYL Training Weekend	May 25th-27th	All Day / Evening	Lake St. George, Richmond Hill

 

The CYL 101 webinar will be mandatory for all First-year & Intern Facilitators. It is strongly recommended that new & returning Facilitators participate in the Conflict Resolution & Facilitation Techniques webinar workshops.   All Facilitators must attend the training weekend in person.

ABOUT CYL FACILITATORS

• Every year, approximately 40 adults are accepted as facilitators with the CYL program. These people have diverse backgrounds and skill-sets, but share a common passion for engaging and working with youth. A large percentage of them come from the co-operative sector and are employees of credit unions, housing, insurance, consumer, agricultural and other co-ops.
• Facilitators are CYL volunteers. They often take time away from their jobs to attend camp—or their employer will allow them to count their volunteerism as part of the organization’s community involvement or corporate sponsorship of the CYL program.
• Graduates from the CYL program are also encouraged to apply.  Recent graduates may be invited to return to CYL as Intern Facilitators.
• Facilitators must abide by the same Code of Conduct as participants.
• Facilitators are volunteers and are not paid by On Co-op or CYL. However, pre-approved, direct expenses related to the program are paid for, and your food and accommodation while at camp or training sessions are included.  There are no participant fees to pay, or sponsorships to obtain.

"As  a facilitator, CYL continues to fill me with awe as I watch youth  transform in one short week. Over the past six years I have worked  with our youth and seen the changes take place; I have seen the unsure  step forward; I have seen the loner group; I have seen the uncaring move  to compassion, and I have seen the sure add empathy. I go and facilitate and always come away with life lessons taught to me by  our youth. It is an experience for our youth and our facilitators. " Michael B., Facilitator

Be a part of the CYL magic.