SUTHERLAND Career Center: 2012-02-26

Friday, March 2, 2012

Animation and Film workshops for youth with REEL2Real

Check it our REEL2Real offers animation and film workshops. Great intro to the film industry.!!!

http://www.r2rfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/TalentLab2012HQMaster.pdf

Add your name to the mailing list and get updates of all the programs they offer. http://www.reel2real.org/

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Attend a session on The latest in Regenerative Medicine Research

...so if you're interested in medicine, Biotech, research....you'll want to attend this session- open to the general public.

Free Public Talk Weds March 7 2012 6:00-8:45
Sponsored by the Child and Family Research Institute.

http://cfri-training.ca/calendar/calender_detail.asp?Month=3&Year=2012&EventID=912&eventdetailid=1602

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Attend Study and Go Abroad this Thursday 3:00-7:00

This Thursday, March 1st, you will meet with over 60 university, college, work, travel and volunteer program representatives from around the world and Canada

from 3-7 pm at the Vancouver Convention Centre at Canada Place in the Parkview Terrace Room.

See a list of the exhibitors on http://www.studyandgoabroad.com/exhibitor_list.html

And be sure to attend any number of the seminars, which start already at 2 pm so come early.

Check out the schedule on http://www.studyandgoabroad.com/seminar_vancouver.html.

Admission to the expo and the seminars is free, so bring your friends and family.

We look forward to seeing you! And remember, everyone who attends is eligible to enter our grand prize draws for trips and experiences around the world as well as an iPad.

If you have already registered online for this upcoming event you just need to let us know your name when you arrive and you will be automatically entered into our draws. If not, simply register at the door.

See you Thursday! www.studyandgoabroad.com

Science world teen night - this friday

Science World: bridging the science gap - DONATE NOW

Science World
TELUS World of Science
1455 Quebec Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 3Z7
(At the Main Street–Science World SkyTrain Station)

info@scienceworld.ca

Science World British Columbia is a non-profit organization that engages British Columbians in science and inspires future science and technology leadership throughout our province.

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Sutherland Starry nights Gala needs YOU!!!

2012 Starry Nights ~ Black & White Gala

Sutherland on Saturday, April 14th from 7pm -midnight.

We need up to 20 Grade 11 and/or 12 students to volunteer

Friday night, helping to set up and decorate, 3:00-9:00

Saturday at the gala 6:30-12:30

Food servers - carrying plates of hors d'oeuvres to the guests and helping to clear tables; Coat check-checking coats and selling bar tickets;

Auction Assistants

Pianist or two for the first 1.5 hrs of the evening

Techies to set up a screen and projector to show the Lip Dub

Registration Desk to greet guests, take tickets and direct people to reserved tables

Roaming photographer.

Email Gala coordinator at starrynights@sutherlandnetwork.org

Or pgiraud@nvsd44.bc.ca

Monday, February 27, 2012

Volunteer for the 2012 Starry Nights Black and White Gala Fundraiser

Wanted:

· Student volunteers are needed to work the 2012 Starry Nights Black and White Gala Fundraiser taking place on the evening of Saturday, April 14^th. If you know of any students in need of volunteer hours, there are flexible shifts available on Friday, April 13^th, 3 – 9 pm and/or Saturday, April 14^th, 6:30 pm – 12:30 am. Lots of variety available from set up crew, decorating crew, food servers, auction assistants, photographer, pianist, tech crew, clean up crew, etc… If you have any interested students, please instruct them to contact the Gala Coordinator via gmail at: starrynights@sutherlandnetwork.org

Work Experience Courses ~ WEX12A & WEX12B

WORK EXPERIENCE provides an opportunity for students, explore career options, build employable skills, possibly land their first job, give back to the community, add to their resume, scholarship, university applications and is a great life experience!!

Work experience takes place in the community providing students with an opportunity to explore a career of interest to them. Typically it is a school-arranged, non-paid placement which may lead to an apprenticeship or employment.

Requirement:

1. Complete WorkSafe BC Program (see Mr. Nevison)
2. Meet with the Work Experience Facilitator (Ms. Nieken-Spence) to determine career focus & arrange a placement
3. Complete 30-100 hours of volunteer or work experience
4. Submit a written report

Students may choose to register in the following Career programs:

1. Grade 10 Science COOP = 100 hours of career exploration (Planning 10 and Science 10 are the courses associated with the program. Incorporates WEX12A by allowing students to attend a work placement every Monday and Thursday afternoons, to complete the required 100 hours.

2. Grade 10 Explorer Program = 30 + hours of career exploration (Social Studies & PE Leadership are the courses associated with the program). Includes an opportunity for students to complete the minimum 30 hour Work experience requirement for graduation. Students attend work placement every Thursday afternoon.

3. Grade 11 and/or 12 Work Experience Program = 100 hours of career exploration (can be completed within the timetable of outside of the timetable including summers and other school break times. Register in WEX 12A/12B.

4. SSA (Secondary School Apprenticeship) = 4 courses for a total of 16 credits (can be started as early as age 15/can be done part time or over summer and other school breaks/ can be scheduled as an entire semester outside of the school classroom).

SSA is a career program that allows students to begin an apprenticeship while still in school and earn high school credits for doing so and be eligible for a $1000 scholarship!!

An apprenticeship is a paid training program for trades and technical careers that involves a combination of on the job training and classroom instruction. Register in SSA11a / SSA11b/ SSA12a/ SSA 12b.

For a list of apprenticeable trades, go to http://www.itabc.ca/

5. ACE IT Training = Foundation Level studies in a variety of trades (Cook Level 1 @ Carson Graham / Carpentry @WVSS / other trades at the Post-Secondary Institute – BCIT, VCC, etc)

Hidden Apprentices -- If you are working, you may already be a Secondary School Apprentice.

New resources to Help Students Find A Career in Skilled Trades: http://www.tradestrainingbc.ca/

For further information, please contact:

James Nevison (Teacher/Career Advisor) jnevison@sd44.ca
Yolanda Nieken-Spence (Work Experience Facilitator) YNieken-Spence@sd44.ca

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