Community Connectors

Climate Resilient Communities is seeking Community Connectors in Toronto for a volunteer role focused on community engagement and partnership. Volunteers will explore their neighborhoods, build relationships, document community challenges, and share CRC's mission. The role requires a commitment of 4-6 hours per week, with bi-weekly check-ins, aimed at fostering collaboration and understanding local needs related to climate and social issues.
VOLUNTEER ROLE DESCRIPTION
Climate Resilient Communities

Role Title Community Connector

Function Partnership & Community Engagement

Reports To Partnership & Community Engagement Lead

Role Level Junior/Mid

Time Commitment 4-6 hours per week

Start Date March 2, 2026

Duration Ongoing

Check-in Frequency Bi-weekly check-ins

About Climate Resilient Communities
Climate Resilient Communities (CRC) is a volunteer-run not-for-profit operating under
Transition Toronto. We work at the intersection of community, data & AI, and climate change
to strengthen communities' capacity to bounce forward from climate challenges. Our mission
is to help community groups effectively advocate for their needs and find solutions to
environmental, social, and economic challenges exacerbated by changing climate. Learn
more at https://crc.place.

Role Purpose
As a Community Connector, you'll explore your own neighbourhood while building
meaningful relationships with local champions and community members. You'll learn about
community strengths, priorities, and climate challenges, and share CRC's work to create
opportunities for dialogue about whether our projects align with community needs and how
collaboration might support community-led efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Explore your own neighbourhood through authentic engagement in everyday
interactions, local events, and conversations that deepen your understanding of
community strengths, cultures, and priorities

• Listen and document community members' experiences with climate and social
challenges, their aspirations, and existing efforts, capturing insights that help CRC
learn from your neighbourhood

• Identify and connect with local champions: grassroots leaders, organizers, and
community members who are already supporting their neighbourhoods

• Share information about CRC's work with your community, facilitating conversations
about potential alignment with local goals and opportunities for collaboration

• Participate in regular check-ins with CRC through bi-weekly/monthly gatherings with
fellow Community Connectors to share learnings and build collective understanding
across communities

Required Qualifications

• Active member of a Toronto community or willingness to become more deeply

connected to your neighbourhood

• Curiosity and genuine openness to learning about your community, building

relationships, and engaging authentically with diverse people

• Strong documentation skills to capture and share community insights and

conversations

• Ability to commit approximately 4-6 hours per week to community exploration and

engagement

• Reliable communication and ability to participate in regular check-ins with the CRC

team

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Ability to speak languages commonly used in your neighbourhood beyond English

• Experience in community organizing/volunteering, grassroots advocacy, or

community engagement

• Existing relationships with local organizations, cultural groups, or informal networks

• Interest in or knowledge of climate and social justice issues affecting communities

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Key Deliverables & Success Metrics

• Develop understanding of your community's strengths, priorities, and climate/social

challenges through ongoing engagement and relationship-building

• Identify and connect with 3-5 community champions, local leaders, or grassroots

organizers already supporting your neighbourhood

• Document community insights, conversations, and observations to help CRC learn

from and understand diverse Toronto communities

• Contribute to building collective understanding across all Community Connectors

through shared learnings and experiences

• Facilitate conversations between your community and CRC about potential alignment

and opportunities for collaboration

Additional Notes
We are seeking 3-5 Community Connectors from different Toronto neighbourhoods who are
curious and open to learning about their communities through dialogue and authentic
engagement. We welcome candidates without formal organizing experience who are
interested in getting to know their communities better. Schedule flexibility is important as
engagement may happen during evenings and weekends through informal gatherings

How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their application through the Google Form link:
https://forms.gle/s6ULESPkGP9UiiEq7. Please include a brief statement of interest
explaining why you're passionate about this role and any relevant experience within the
form.

Climate Resilient Communities values diversity and inclusion, seeing volunteers as essential partners
and co-creators. We value their diverse perspectives and community knowledge, encouraging them to

challenge and guide our initiatives.

https://forms.gle/s6ULESPkGP9UiiEq7