{"id":2027,"date":"2022-06-14T09:04:22","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T09:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.stleonards.ca\/?page_id=2027"},"modified":"2023-05-25T18:24:01","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T18:24:01","slug":"become-a-volunteer-or-placement-student","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.stleonards.ca\/?page_id=2027","title":{"rendered":"Become a Volunteer or Placement Student"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2027\" class=\"elementor elementor-2027\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a29ddfc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a29ddfc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-431d58a\" data-id=\"431d58a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7416d72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7416d72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Become a Volunteer<br>or Placement Student<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12c39e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12c39e1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c643813\" data-id=\"c643813\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bed7ca9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bed7ca9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a national voluntary sector agency, SLSC offers opportunities to learn about working within the fields of social and criminal justice, with a particular emphasis on community corrections and integration issues. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9f54c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9f54c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Volunteers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df40002 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df40002\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SLSC appreciates the contributions of volunteers who donate their time to supporting the SLSC team with activities such as administrative duties, fundraising, research and policy work, and help with keeping on top of day-to-day operations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e4c7ff elementor-skin-coverflow elementor-arrows-yes elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-media-carousel\" data-id=\"1e4c7ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/staging.stleonards.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Janeya-and-Allison-2023-scaled.jpg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image lazyload\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Copy of LC and RH at table\" style=\"background-image:inherit\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/staging.stleonards.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Copy-of-LC-and-RH-at-table.jpg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe0a478 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe0a478\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Placement Students<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc8b02d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc8b02d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SLSC greatly benefits from partnerships with post-secondary schools through their student placement programs. Field placement students are provided hands-on experience in office and NGO operations, Board governance, stakeholder consultation with government, liaising with professionals, social and criminal justice research, drafting policy, and business writing. We offer flexibility in terms of research and policy topics within a person-focused and community-based environment. SLSC currently has partnerships with:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carleton University<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Humber College<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pro Bono Students Canada (University of Ottawa Chapter)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University of Ottawa<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University of Toronto Mississauga&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SLSC is extremely thankful to the students and volunteers who truly make a difference to our organization throughout the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are interested in volunteering or completing a placement with SLSC, please speak to your school\u2019s Placement Coordinator, or email Danielle at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:info@stleonards.ca\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">danielle@stleonards.ca<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more information.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ccf9221 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ccf9221\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-570d0d0\" data-id=\"570d0d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b61b5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b61b5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Some messages from past students:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14eb747 elementor-testimonial--skin-bubble elementor-testimonial--layout-image_inline elementor-testimonial--align-center elementor-arrows-yes elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"14eb747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Throughout my placement with SLSC, I have had the opportunity to enhance my research skills by supporting a qualitative research project looking at the intersections of youth justice and youth homelessness. This experience has been extremely valuable and I am proud of the work I've produced!\" \n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/staging.stleonards.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Allison.jpg\" alt=\"Allison Cooney\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1134px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1134\/1134;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Allison Cooney<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\"> University of Ottawa Placement Student (Winter 2023)<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"The four months I spent at SLSC have left me feeling accomplished and motivated...As a result of the opportunities I was given, I was able to enhance my skills while gaining first-hand experience and knowledge of the work done by not-for-profit organizations to reform criminal and social justice policies... I was aware that participating in the field placement program at my university would greatly benefit me but I was taken aback by the exceptional experience I had at SLSC. All of the work I have contributed to has provided me with a new and unique perspective that I can take with me and use in any career I may pursue. I have been inspired by SLSC\u2019s dedication and enthusiasm and am truly grateful for this wonderful experience.\"\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/staging.stleonards.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Megan-Giovannini-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Megan Giovannini\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2557px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2557\/2560;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Megan Giovannini<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">University of Ottawa Placement Student (Fall 2022)<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cJoining the team as a co-op placement student at St. Leonard\u2019s Society of Canada  has been one of my greatest accomplishments in life. It did not only expose and prepare me for the workforce ahead but has also taught me about diversity, and how to be kind and warm to others...Danielle has been so helpful by teaching me how to be very detailed and concise, she has been extremely patient and willing to guide me through everything I know now, which makes me very certain that when I go into the workforce, I am fully prepared. I finally met with Anita Desai, she was so kind and very supportive as well, willing to go out of her comfort zone to make sure we are all sorted... Indeed, it has been a beautiful experience for me.\u201d\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/staging.stleonards.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Abidemi-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Abidemi Adebiyi\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 930px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 930\/843;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Abidemi Adebiyi<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Humber College Co-op Placement Student (2021-22)<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cI feel more accomplished after working with SLSC staff and enhancing the professional skills needed to graduate college and move forward with my education. I had my own project to commit to and it made me feel acknowledged for the work I was doing for SLSC. Equality here at SLSC is a big part of how the agency operates, and I felt like one of the staff here because of the chances I was given. SLSC gave me hope towards my past, present, and future of being someone with a record. I would recommend students in university and college to volunteer with SLSC as it is an agency to learn and grow with.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/staging.stleonards.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Tom-Dujmic.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Dujmic\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1217px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1217\/1828;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Tom Dujmic<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Humber College Co-op Student (2021-22)<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cMy placement with SLSC has ensured my perception of justice has expanded immensely through that experience. What I had previously simply seen as statistics and numbers, I realized were the real lives of people. One of the first things I learned was how important language was; how one label could restore or destroy another\u2019s self-esteem and dignity. I was able to apply theoretical knowledge by aiding with the creation of policies and have begun to lead my own project about reconciliation. SLSC gave me the support, resources, and freedom related to what I wanted to learn and contribute to. With the open discussions that I was involved in with SLSC and other non-profit organizations, I became more mindful and thoughtful about translating the concept of justice into practice.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/staging.stleonards.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Humber.webp\" alt=\"Gobiga Amalakumar\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2000\/2000;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Gobiga Amalakumar<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Humber College Co-op Student (2021-22)<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Despite the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic brought to co-op placements, the team at SLSC welcomed me with open arms, warmness, and a professionalism that is sure to set me on the right path as I begin my career. Over the months at SLSC, I have gotten to engage with wonderful people and engrossing topics. One of my favourite research topics included learning a great deal more about the scourge of private prisons within Canada in preparing for updating SLSC\u2019s existing policy on the Privatization of Corrections... Advocating for the rights of those who are marginalized in Canada can be difficult work, but as I have learned, it makes society better if we engage with difficult problems rather than pretend they do not exist.\"\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/staging.stleonards.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bryan-Birch-2.jpg\" alt=\"Bryan Birch\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 885px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 885\/885;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Bryan Birch<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Humber College Co-op Student (2020)<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\u201cI was given the opportunity to update SLSC\u2019s policy on restorative justice, write literacy-friendly policy summaries, conduct research on various subjects, participate in different committees, coalitions and meetings, and much more. I have also been able to gain a better understanding of the relationship between non-profit organizations and the Canadian government, SLSC and their affiliates\/associates, as well as SLSC\u2019s engagement with many social and criminal justice issues. Although I still aim to have a career in frontline service delivery, the skills and knowledge that I have gained through this placement have given me a broader understanding of the bidirectional relationship between research and policy processes and frontline work\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/staging.stleonards.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/uottawa.png\" alt=\"Mallorie Young\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 466px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 466\/457;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Mallorie Young<\/span><span 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