Student Ambassador Program

If you’re a high school student who wants to be involved in your school community and earn your volunteer hours, you can apply to become a MiWay Student Ambassador.

You’ll help to promote the benefits of public transit to your peers. It’s also a great way to learn about event planning, public speaking, digital communication and leadership.

Participating Schools - Leaderboard

Last updated: November 18, 2020

Rank	School	Points
1	Philip Pocock Catholic Secondary School	40
1	Our Lady of Mount Carmel Secondary School	40
1	Loyola Catholic Secondary School	40
2	Port Credit Secondary School	34
3	Applewood Heights Secondary School	32
3	Cawthra Park Secondary School	32
3	John Fraser Secondary School	32
4	Father Michael Goetz Secondary School	27
4	Lorne Park Secondary School	27
4	Mississauga Secondary School	27
4	St. Aloysius Gonzaga Catholic Secondary School	27
4	St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School	27
4	The Woodlands Secondary School	27
5	St. Paul Secondary School	26
6	Erindale Secondary School	21
6	Iona Catholic Secondary School	21
6	John Cabot Secondary School	21
6	Meadowvale Secondary School	21
6	Rick Hansen Secondary School	21
6	St. Joseph Secondary School	21
7	Glenforest Secondary School	20
8	Stephen Lewis Secondary School	19
9	St. Martin Secondary School	13
10	St. Marcellinus Secondary School	8
11	TL Kennedy Secondary School	0

Update: Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, implementation of the MiWay Student Ambassador Program has been deferred and to address the challenges created by the pandemic, the program was revised so that meetings can occur online, prizes can be distributed electronically (where possible), the addition of a tiebreaker activity (if required), to encourage Ambassador engagement and interactivity electronically, encourage continuous participation and to enable all activities to be completed online so the program is more accessible. View our Program Rules and Regulations for details.

Who can apply

You must be a registered student at a school in the Peel District School Board or Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board. You can apply as an individual or as a team of two. Only one individual or team will be chosen from each school.

The application period for 2021-22 program will be from February to April 2021.

What an ambassador does

As an Ambassador, your role is to promote MiWay and help educate your peers about the benefits of public transit.

You’ll do different activities throughout the school year, like:

Attend online meetings
Create and share social media content
Produce videos and radio-style advertisements

View our Program Rules and Regulations

Prizes and perks

You’ll earn points for each activity you complete throughout the year. The Ambassadors who earn the most points will earn prizes like e-gift cards, Apple® AirPods, or free transit for an entire year.

Ambassadors representing the top three schools will also be recognized at a Mississauga City Council meeting. All participating schools will receive pre-loaded PRESTO cards for students.

Contact us

If you have any questions about your application or throughout the program email us at miway.ambassador@mississauga.ca.

Past winners

The winning ambassadors from previous years were:

Alexis John from Our Lady of Mount Carmel – 2019 to 2020
Kaamil Quidwai from Meadowvale Secondary School – 2018 to 2019
Cliantha Fernandes and Alwin George from St. Marcellinus Secondary School – 2017 to 2018
Shambhavi Sole and Sandy Liang from Rick Hansen Secondary School – 2016 to 2017
Menatalla Ibrahim from Father Michael Goetz Secondary School – 2015 to 2016
Jane Jomy and Uswa Zahoor from Glenforest Secondary School – 2014 to 2015
Nareshi Babu and Nikhita Kapoor from Stephen Lewis Secondary School – 2013 to 2014
Scott Hladun and Devika Matkar from Stephen Lewis Secondary School – 2012 to 2013
Syed Kamran and Umar Bhutta from Gordon Graydon Secondary School – 2011 to 2012
Miranda Pinto from Erindale Secondary School and Samriti Chand and Dhyani Patel from Port Credit Secondary School – 2010 to 2011