SUTHERLAND Career Center: A trip to Ottawa for a "New or FIrst Generation Canadian"!!

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

A trip to Ottawa for a "New or FIrst Generation Canadian"!!

Experience Canada in a very unique way!

Encounters with Canada is proud to offer a new theme week "Experience Canada," from May 5 to 11, 2013. Don’t miss this once-in a-lifetime opportunity to take part in the largest youth forum in Canada! Register now and pay only $400, which includes airfare, food, activities and accommodations.

Meet other young new Canadians and together discover the wonders of your country - its history, culture, heritage and important institutions. Take part in exciting adventures and activities, meet noted Canadians, and so much more!

To be eligible, you must be:

· A new or first generation Canadian*

· Aged between 14 and 17 years

· Enrolled in an educational institution recognized by the Ministry of Education

· A Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada

For more information, please call 1-800-361-0419, ext. 9514, or write to registrar-registraire@historica-dominion.ca.

*Meaning you were born outside Canada, or at least one of your parents was born in another country.

https://www.ewc-rdc.ca/en/our_youth_program/index.html

Students who have attended these trips said they are "life- altering"

If you're interested send me a quick email asap- registration must go through the school and I need to contact them ASAP to hold a spot for you. pgiraud@nvsd44.bc.ca

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

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

A trip to Ottawa for a "New or FIrst Generation Canadian"!!

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