SUTHERLAND Career Center: Marathon

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Wednesday, November 19, 2014

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)

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Volunteers Needed! - The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada

Vancouver Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon
on Sunday, Oct 26^th, 2014!

Event Details:

- Location: 1600 Bayshore Drive, Vancouver

Water Station Crew:

-7:00 am – 12:00 pm

Please get your volunteer forms from Ms. Abad.

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

Friday, June 6, 2014

Volunteers - Scotiabank Half-Marathon

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada

invites you to volunteer on

June 22, 2014

7:45 am to 11am

We are still looking for WATER STATION CREW for our water station located on Beach Avenue near Bidwell Street. If you are interested in volunteering at this station, please fill out the Scotiabank Half Marathon volunteer form and e-mail the signed document to atul.gadhia@lls.org or fax it back at 604-733-2848.

Get your forms from Ms. Abad or Ms. Watson

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Thursday, April 3, 2014

EVENT DAY VOLUNTEERS

Help out at this year's BMO Vancouver Marathon

May 4, 2014 Sunday

at two locations

Stanley Park (Second Beach Pool)
Water station-H5 (Zone 2)
6:30am-10:30am

25 Water Stations Attendants
10 Course Marshals

or

Point Grey Park (Point Grey Road & Blenheim)
Water Station-F13 (Zone 5)
8:15-1:15pm

25 Water Stations Attendants

To sign up, see Ms. Abad or Ms. Watson

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