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Albert College promotes Active Citizenship by embracing the core values of participation and a caring community. A number of leadership and community service opportunities exist for students to become actively involved in the civic life of the school and the community.
2010-11 International Active Citizenship Trips
Many students aim to achieve even higher than the required 40 hours of community service before graduation. Albert rewards the students for their hard work through a registration system which starts in grade seven. There is a bronze coloured pin for the student who achieves 40 hours in two years or less, a silver coloured pin for the student who achieves 70 hours, and a gold coloured pin for the student who achieves 100 hours.
In Belleville, there are plenty of opportunities for the students to help be involved, including the Terry Fox run where students walk, run, jog, rollerblade and bike through Belleville to raise money for Cancer research. Big Brothers and Big Sisters offers Albert students a chance to pair up with a child from the local community to spend some quality time together.
Albert College also supports different National and International Agencies which require fundraising, such as a service trip to a developing country, Operation Eyesight, the Canadian Cancer Society, the Heart and Stroke Foundation and many more. The 30 Hour Famine, in support of World Vision, is another popular activity with students.
The Homework Club is a recent addition to Albert's Active Citizenship initiatives. One of the many perks of learning at Albert College is the multicultural student body. As a result, some of our students can appreciate first-hand the complexities of living and learning in a new country. Albert College has teamed up with Quinte United Immigrant Services of Belleville and the outcome is a program affectionately known as, The Homework Club. Albert students partner with young people new to Canada, to assist them with basic English and mathematical skills in an effort to ease the transition to our region. The Homework Club is the only such service in the local community and a welcome addition for families just settling into the community.
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