Call for TSA Volunteers: Youth Activation Facilitators

Have experience working with kids and families and want to inspire the next generation of city-builders? Come join us as a Facilitator for our youth activations during this year’s Doors Open Toronto!

The TSA will be hosting two kids and family oriented activations during this year’s Doors Open festival. One will be our Paper City program, hosted at UofT Daniels, that invites participants to test their architectural creativity by designing and building their own paper creations as part of a recyclable metropolis, and the other will be a new program hosted at TMU DAS challenging participants to build tall but efficient paper structures using only a handful of materials.

Facilitators help out with the day-of implementation of the program and overall logistics, including greeting visitors, helping participants with their creations, keeping track of supplies and attendance, setting up and tearing down, and answering questions about the activity, architecture, and the TSA. Volunteers for this program are reliable and outgoing team players who enjoy getting crafty and working with children and the public in general. All supplies for the activities will be provided along with detailed instructions. Previous experience working with kids is great, but not required.

What to expect?

Facilitators will support one of two TSA activities for one full-day shift (approx. 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM) during the Doors Open weekend (May 23-24, 2026). We will hold a mandatory half-day orientation session for volunteers on Saturday, May 9. New volunteers will also be required to complete a short online course on accessible customer service (30-40 minutes).

Important Dates

• Application Deadline | April 5, 2026
• Volunteer Info Session | March 18, 2026
• Orientation | May 9, 2026 (half-day)
• Doors Open Weekend | May 23-24, 2026

Ready to Volunteer? 

Please fill out our TSA Volunteer Application Form.

Applications are due by 11:59 PM on Sunday, April 5, 2026.

Still have questions?

RSVP to join us at our Spring Volunteer Information Session at 12:00 PM EST on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

We also encourage you to get in touch with us at tsa@torontosocietyofarchitects.ca if you have any questions in the meantime.

About Doors Open Toronto

Canada’s largest event of its kind and one of the three largest in the world, Doors Open Toronto provides an opportunity for the public to see inside architecturally, historically, culturally, and socially significant buildings across the city. Produced by the City of Toronto in partnership with the broader community, Doors Open Toronto has attracted more than two million visits to nearly 700 unique locations since its inception in 2000.