Junior J School - CBC Vancouver Studio 40 (Jan 10)

First come, first registered at vancouverevents@cbc.ca.

 

Please see or email Ms. Abad (cabad@sd44.ca) or Mrs. Watson (kwatson@sd44.ca).

Lego Robotics Workshop Leader

January 6 - May 12, 2015

Students with strong interest in computer programming, robotics, teaching, and/or engineering are requested to apply.  Training will be provided but interest in Lego, computer programming, model building and/or robotics, and experience working with children or tweens is an asset.

Responsibilities:
-to mentor the workshop and/or club participants
-assist with maintaining the Lego kits
-prepare the room for workshops
-put equipment away afterward
-plan fun activities

The experience will conclude with working collaboratively to write a brief report on the program that will bring together participant evaluation and your own suggestions.

Commitment:   Tuesdays and/or Thursdays from 3:30-6pm after school, except school holidays.   Preference will be given to applicants who are able to commit to this time frame.

Tuesdays:Under the supervision of Library staff, Work Experience Students will assist with weekly workshops on Lego Robotics for tweens in grades 5-7.
 

Thursdays: : Under the supervision of Library staff, Work Experience Students will assist with leading the weekly Lego Club after school. The Lego Robotics Club is for participants who have successfully completed the 4-week workshop and will include students in grades 5-8. .

The City Library will be working with Lego Mindstorm Kits: http://mindstorms.lego.com/en-us/products/default.aspx  There will be a training session to get familiar with building and programming using the Lego Mindstorms EV3 kits so no prior experience is required.

 

Deadline: December 19, 2014 (Please submit a cover letter and resume to Alison Campbell alicam@nvdpl.ca

To count your hours as work experience, see or email Ms. Abad (cabad@sd44.ca) or Mrs. Watson (kwatson@sd44.ca)

Teen Book Buddies - Capilano Library

 January 6 - March 3

 

The North Vancouver District Public Library

is looking for up to 4 Teen Book Buddy Volunteers

 

• Are in grades 10, 11, or 12
• Enjoy working with younger children, including those with learning disabilities or who are English Language Learners
• Are enthusiastic about reading, and can model reading as an enjoyable activity
• Are patient, supportive, encouraging, and can help younger children stay focussed
• Are able to communicate clearly, effectively and courteously with children, parents, library staff and fellow Book Buddy volunteers
• Are able to keep schedules, notes and statistics

Book Buddies is a Library program that helps children aged 6-11 who need support and encouragement in maintaining and improving their reading skills.  Children are matched with a teen volunteer, and for ½ hour each week the Book Buddies read aloud to each other, choose books to take home, and do literacy-based activities such as word games.

Commitment:   22 hours over 2 months: Tuesdays 3:30-6:00 pm, Capilano Library, 3405 Highland Blvd. This includes a two hour training session.

Deadline: December 19, 2014 (Please submit a cover letter and resume to Alison Campbell alicam@nvdpl.ca

All volunteers must complete a criminal record check and those who successfully complete the required hours will receive written confirmation.

To count your hours as work experience, see or email Ms. Abad (cabad@sd44.ca) or Mrs. Watson (kwatson@sd44.ca)

Tech Tutors - Lynn Valley Library

January 22 - March 5

The North Vancouver District Public Library

is looking for up to 4 Tech Tutor Volunteers

 

• Who are in grades 10, 11, 12
• Don’t need to be tech wizards, but are willing to explore a variety of questions
• Are patient, supportive and willing engage and interact with adults and seniors
• Can mentor, support and guide adults in learning digital skills
• Are able to communicate clearly, effectively and courteously with adults, seniors, and library staff
• Are able to keep schedules, notes & statistics; can work together on projects

 

Tech Tutors is a library program that helps adults explore the library’s digital resources and provides help with their technology and computer-related questions.  Adults are matched with a teen volunteer for a one-to-one session, during which they will explore whichever question or topic is of most interest. There may also be the opportunity to work on other projects, including mapping youth services in the Lynn Valley area.

Commitment:  minimum 14 hours over  8 weeks: Thursdays 3:30-5:30 pm, Lynn Valley Library, 1277 Lynn Valley Road. This includes a two hour training session.

Deadline: December 19, 2014 (Please submit a cover letter and resume to Alison Campbell alicam@nvdpl.ca

All volunteers must complete a criminal record check and those who successfully complete the required hours will receive written confirmation.

To count your hours as work experience, see or email Ms. Abad (cabad@sd44.ca) or Mrs. Watson (kwatson@sd44.ca)

Lego Robotics Program - Parkgate Library

January 28 - March 4

 

The North Vancouver District Public Library

is looking for up to 4 Lego Robotics Volunteers

 

• Who are in grades 10, 11, 12
• Enjoy working with younger children
• Are patient, supportive and willing to try different ways of engaging children
• Can mentor, support and guide children to learn new skills
• Can help children focus on the activity and encourage positive behaviours
• Are able to communicate clearly, effectively and courteously with children, parents and library staff

Lego Robotics is a library program co-sponsored by North Shore Community Resources that helps kids learn digital literacy skills.  Working in pairs, and with the guidance of library staff and teen volunteers, students in grades 5-7 use an online manual and kit to create their own robots from Lego. 

Commitment: 12 hours over 6 weeks:  Wednesdays 3:30-5:30 pm,  Parkgate Library, 3675 Banff Court.  This includes a two hour training session.

Deadline:   December 19, 2014 (Please submit a cover letter and resume to Alison Campbell   alicam@nvdpl.ca

All volunteers must complete a criminal record check and those who successfully complete the required hours will receive written confirmation.


To count your hours as work experience, see or email Ms. Abad (cabad@sd44.ca) or Mrs. Watson (kwatson@sd44.ca)

Key Volunteers / Volunteers - Children's Festival

Vancouver International Children's Festival

are currently recruiting

Key Volunteers for their 2015 Festival!

May 25 to 31, 2015

Key volunteers will recruit and coordinate the volunteers at your school and get a Key Position the week of the Festival.  Great for anyone considering a career in Event Planning & Management. 

 

Act Quickly!  Key Volunteer Meetings begin on December 6

 

To make the Festival run smoothly, volunteers are needed in many areas including:

• Arts Activities
• Ushering/Box Office
• Hosting & Info Traffic
• Sales
• Administrations
• Security
• Pre-festival Office Assistance

 
For more information contact: Diana Stewart-Imbertvolunteer@childrensfestival.ca 604.708.5665 ext 105

or see Ms.Abad / Ms. Watson

Find a Career That Fits (Dec 11)

BC's growing economy will lead to one million job openings by 2020!

The WorkBC's 'Find Your Fit is an interactive event where students 8in grades 8-12 have the opportunity to try the skills they will need for different careers that are in demand across the province.


When:      December 11, 2014
Time:       Parents and Families  5:30-7:00pm
Where:     Mountainside Secondary Gym
                 3365 Mahon Avenue
                 North Vancouver

There is no cost to attend, booking is not required.

Gift Wrap Volunteer (Park Royal)

 

Wrapping for a good cause!
Please also invite your friends to join you and sign up for shifts together.

 

Lions Gate Hospital Foundation is seeking volunteers for our Holiday Gift Wrap Centre at Park Royal Mall from December 6 - December 24.  All proceeds from the Wrap Centre will help support the LGH NOW campaign to build a new Outpatient Care Centre and a contemporary Atrium – the new heart of LGH.


We are looking for friendly and enthusiastic volunteers to sign up for 4 hour shifts on weekdays and weekends.  

You will be responsible for:

• showing up to their shift on time
• greeting and interacting with customers
• wrapping gifts for customers
• oversee gift wrap stock
• help customers choose appropriate paper and ribbons
• ensuring the safekeeping of client gifts and accept donations 

 Gift wrapping training and orientations will be held during the week of December 1^st.

 

 

Please sign up for your shifts online:   http://www.eventbrite.com/e/holiday-gift-wrapping-tickets-14177987743

For more info:
Stefanie at wyerrose@telus.net
604-984-5785


see Ms. Abad if you want the volunteer hours for school credit

Join G08 Arts-Based Teen Program (2015 Spring Break)

This March Break, Satellite Gallery, an exhibition space shared by four public art galleries - Charles H. Scott (ECUAD), Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery (UBC), the Museum of Anthropology (UBC) and Presentation House Gallery, are running an arts-based teen program called G08.  

Students (grades 11 and 12) from any discipline as various as the arts, theater and the sciences are strongly encouraged to apply. 

G08

• designed to inspire, engage and excite youth to become immersed in Vancouver's Contemporary art world, to work collaboratively, and to create a public art project with the group.  Final project ideas could include creating a flash mob event, a temporary public art piece, or a new work for the Gallery's Seymour storefront window.
• will meet for five days over the 2015 spring break at the centre of downtown Vancouver, above CLUB 560.
• will be led by a high-school art teacher, senior university students, gallery professionals and Vancouver-based artists. It will include a public art tour, artist studio visits, workshops as well as gallery and exhibition tours.

The program is free of charge and can be applied to a student's work experience hours required for graduation.

Submit your application by February 6, 2015 before 6 pm for early consideration.  Final deadline is on February 20, 2015 before 6pm.

Visit http://satellitegallery.ca/g08.html
or email:  info@satellitegallery.ca


or see Ms. Abad to get the application form

Volunteers needed (Leukemia & Lymphona Society)

Vancouver Historic Half Marathon
on Sunday, Nov 30th, 2014!

With your contribution in time and effort on these events, the funding we receive will definitely allow life-saving research to continue. This also means we are just one step closer to finding a cure to blood cancer.

Event Details:

Stanley Park, Vancouver
7:45am-1:30pm
 

Water Station Crew:

-30 Course Marshals
-12 Water Stations Attendants for 4 water stations
-3 medals
-4 timing tags
-2 back up timer
-2 food
-2 bag check

 

Please get your volunteer forms from Ms. Abad.

For any questions, contact Atul at atul.gadhia@lls.org or Mina at mina.park@lls.org (Team in-Training)

Christmas Gift Wrapping Volunteers

JOIN NSCR’s charity gift wrap booth at Capilano Mall

 

December 4-24, 2014
 

Register for different shifts and get your 30 hours of work experience/volunteer hours done while giving back to your community!

 

Requirements:

• Volunteers are required to attend the training either on Dec 3rd (Wednesday) or Dec 4th (Thurday)
• should be committed to attend the shifts assigned

(please get your application form & shift calendar from Ms. Abad in counseling)

Please email your application and calendar to giftwrap@nscr.bc.ca

 

UBC Engineering Open House (Nov 29)

This is the best opportunity for students all year to find out about one of the highest earning undergraduate degrees available

Did you know engineers do more than build bridges and design fast cars?  Engineers help prevent disease, reduce poverty and create solutions to protect people and our planet.

Don’t miss out on these opportunities to explore the exciting options available to them:

1. 9am to 3pm on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at the UBC’s Vancouver Campus

RSVP/More Info: www.engineering.ubc.ca/openhouse (not mandatory but students will receive updates about labs and activities available on the day)

• Meet UBC Engineering students, esteemed faculty and knowledgeable advisors
• Explore all 12 programs available and tour our labs
• Explore career options in our Co-Op program and with career advisors
• Ask academic advisors your admission and application questions
• See cool demonstrations and informative presentations

2. Westcoast Women in Engineering, Science & Technology Lunch for Grade 10-12 girls interested in science and math – at the Open House.

This invitation to your Grade 10-12 girls is an opportunity to talk to and hear presentations by women who are currently studying engineering or young alumnae who are working in the industry.
 
Interested girls should RSVP by November 25: www.engineering.ubc.ca/openhouse.

 

 

YWCA Mentorship Program (for Girls in G11 &12)

Want to know more about your DREAM JOB?

Join the YWC High School Mentorship Program!

• Girls in grades 11 & 12 are matched with volunteer, professional women in one-to-one mentoring relationships
• Mentors and mentees meet once a month from November through June
• Mentors & mentees plan activities based on their interestes; they might chat over coffee, visit schools, take a fitness class, arrange for job shadowing sessions or enjoy activities that contribute to personal and professional development.

For more information, contact the mentorship coordinator at 604-895-5846 or mentorship@ywcavan.org

or see Ms. Abad or Ms. Watson

Fire Fighter for a Day - May 7, 2015

MUST be in grade 11 or 12 --- for Guys and Girls

 

Come and play at Fire Fighter for a Day and learn all about a career in Emergency Services/First Responders.   Even if you are thinking of being a paramedic or RCMP, this is for you.

There are only 5 spots for our school!  

                                
Activities include wearing fire fighter equipment and entering a smoke filled building, rappelling from a tower, trying the aerial truck, hoses and auto extraction equipment.

 

see Ms. Abad or Ms. Watson to register

The Quantum Leaps Conference

November 26th, 2014 (Wednesday)

Carson Graham Secondary (Gymnasium)

2145 Jones Ave

4:00-9:00pm

An Information-giving, skill-buiding, people-introducing, free conference for grade 11 and 12 girls interested in Science, Engineering, Technology and Mathematics (STEM).

Events:

• a university preparation workshop
• a presentation on physics by Dr. Ania Kwiatkowski
• Panel time to ask questions
• Open-house with booths from SFU and UBC Science departments

Registration ends November 20th!


Sign up with your school! Contact carsongirls4stem@gmail.com for questions.

or see Ms. Abad or Ms. Watson

Be a Gene Researcher for a Week in 2015

The Canadian Gene Cure Foundation is looking for mature, capable high school students age 16.

You must be:

• passionate about science and intrigued by genetics
• have an overall average of at least 85%
• can write a brilliant essay to demonstrate your excitement about science and your advanced communication skills
• can convince a teacher to write a stunning reference for you

Gene Researcher for a Week (GRFAW) program is your opportunity to gain insight into the world of genetic diseases through a mentorship in one of Canada’s top genetic labs. This program is designed to provide a learning experience for students that have not had extensive lab experience from other programs or work experience opportunities.

Participants can learn how genes cause human genetic disorders and how top scientists translate these findings into treatments and cures for genetic diseases.

In this program you will participate in the activities in the lab with as much hands on experience as possible*. The GRFAW mentoring program is a great opportunity for YOU to learn about human genetics research and connect with the scientific community.

Apply online between Nov 1 and Dec 31st at www.genecure.ca/en/programs/gene-researcher-for-a-week/student-application/

by filling out and submitting the following:

• Student Application Form
• Student Essay
• Teacher Reference Letter

*every lab is different in the experience they provide and we cannot guarantee that every student will have the opportunity to be "hands on".

Aunt Leah's Tree Lots - Volunteers Needed!

Aunt Leah's Tree Lots raises funds to assist youth in foster care, including teen moms, with their transition to independent living. Every year, hundreds of community members volunteer their time to help sell Christmas trees.

Please show your support and have some fun!

This is a great holiday activity to do plus you are earning WEX/Volunteer hours.

 

Volunteer jobs are in:

• customer service/sales
• cashier
• lot maintenance
• set-up and clean-up
• holding trees to show families
• helping load trees to vehicle
• trimming trunks and lower branches

Note: Not everyone has to do heavy lifting! If this is a concern for you, you can sign up to work as cashier or providing customer service. 


Please contact Chloe Dunn (Volunteer Coordinator) at (604) 525-1204 x224 or cdunn@auntleahs.org for more information or to sign up! Or visit  http://auntleahs.org/support-us/volunteer/aunt-leahs-tree-lots/

For TREE LOT LOCATIONS & HOURS, visit http://auntleahs.org/support-us/buy-a-tree/

Before starting your volunteer or WEX, please see Ms. Abad or Ms. Watson

BCIT - Watch Engineering students in action!

BCIT Engineering Students (Civil, Mechanical and Electrical) are holding a

"Mini-WEC" competition at BCIT

on November 12 at 4:30pm

The Western Engineering Competition (WEC) is an event held annually where engineering students from between western Ontario to Vancouver Island go against each other in various skill testing competitions. At our competition, the biggest thing will be watching design.

 

Further information about what some competitions are like can be found at the following link:   http://wec2015.ca/competitions/

 

This is a great opportunity for students interested in a career in Engineering!   Teachers and parents are welcome too.

For further information:
events.bcit.ess@gmail.com

or see Ms. Abad or Ms. Watson

Lisa's Bridal Salon - Models for 2015 Collections

Lisa’s Bridal Salon Proudly Presents…

 

“Walk the Red Carpet”

Prom Fashion Show 2015

 

The event will showcase their 2015 collections.   They are looking for volunteers (girls in the graduating class) to model for the show.

Applicants:

·   Must be at least 5’8”, can walk in heels to be a total height of 5’11”

·   Must be in the size range 6-12

To book your auditions, please contact:

Julie Ford, (604) 540-1968, julie@lisasbridal.com

Graduates will have the chance to win special door prizes, and the opportunity to see our gowns on the runway as well as try them on or after the show.

Tickets:  $10 each which also includes admission for one parent

Fashion show will be held at the store: 

Lisa's Bridal Salon

681 Columbia Street,

New Westminster, BC
V3M 1A8

 

Or see Ms. Abad or Ms. Watson

 

Videographer - North Van Wolf Pack Junior Hockey

For hockey fans who are interested in getting volunteer or work experience hours....

 

North Vancouver Wolf Pack, a local junior B hockey team are looking for a VIDEOGRAPHER.  The Wolf Pack live-streams their games online to Fasthockey.net for family, coaches and scouts to look back.

·        Games are at Harry Jerome every Saturday evening (there are occasional Wednesday games but only happen once a month)

·        The job is to film the games (to follow the puck around the rink and film little interviews with a player or two during the first intermission). They have a camera (which is small and simple) and a tripod.

The current videographer (a former Sutherland student) will come to the rink with the student for a game to introduce him to everyone and show him how to use all the equipment.

Please contact: 
Leanne Taylor
Communications and Promotions Manager
Wolf Pack
wolfpackjuniorhockey@gmail.com

 

or see Ms. Abad

Special Olympics - Volunteers Needed!

 

Special Olympics are looking for volunteers for 2 meets that they are hosting

 

NOVEMBER 16th (Sunday) -- SWIM MEET

11am - 5pm

·   1-2 to assist with marshaling (organizing athletes into their heats);

·   1-2 result runners (taking results from timers and bringing them to the result booth);

·   1-2 result helpers (preparing ribbons. posting results);

·   1-2 food prep and distribution (distributing snacks out to athletes/volunteers, cutting up oranges/bananas);

·   6 timers.

 

 

 

NOVEMBER 23rd (Sunday) -- 5 PIN BOWLING TOURNAMENT

9:30am-5pm

·   16 experienced scorekeepers

·   1-2 50/50 raffle ticket sellers;

·   1-2 result runners (taking results from scorekeepers to scoring official);

·   1-2 food prep and distribution (shopping for, making & distributing bagged lunches).

 

 

SIGN UP NOW!

 

For more details contact:  kendralim@hotmail.com

 

or see Ms. Abad

 

Volunteer Opportunities - City Park Stewards

 

Evergreen, the City of North Vancouver and local stewards are working together in your community through invasive removal and native plantings.

 

Upcoming Events:

November 1 (Saturday) from 10am-12pm: Lynnmouth Park

November 22 (Saturday) from 9am-12pm: Mahon Park

 

What We'll Do

Help remove invasive plant speciees and learn about lcoal ecology

No experience required

 

What To Bring

Weather-appropriate clothing, sturdy footwear and a water bottle

 

We Will Provide

Gloves, tools, drinking water and snacks.

 

 

Details at: www.evergreen.ca

contact Laura Nickerson

Greenspace Program Coordinator at

Inickerson@evergreen.ca or

604-689-0766 ext 221

 

Or see Ms. Abad