Seminars to look forward to!

Vancouver Convention Centre

December 11, 2015

TIME	TOPIC	PRESENTER
9:30 AM	Working in Vancouver's Animation/Visual Effects Industry	CG Masters School of Animation & VFX
9:45 AM	Careers in Film, TV, Animation & Video Games	SchoolCreative
10:15 AM	Career Connections: Careers in Insurance	Insurance Institute - Career Connections
10:30 AM	Geophysics - Unlocking the Earth's Secrets	Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists
11:00 AM	Essential Gear To Create Professional Looking Videos	Pull Focus Film School
11:15 AM	Find Your Path in the Animation Industry!	Vancity Animation Group (CMPA-BC)
12:30 PM	Flame Painting	Vancouver Community College
1:00 PM	Being a Commercial Pilot: Steps and Tips	Pacific Flying Club
1:15 PM	Finding the Right Fit	Savannah College of Art & Design
1:45 PM	WorkBC.ca: Career Central	Ministry of Jobs, Tourism & Skills Training
2:00 PM	Coding for Newbies: Breaking Into the 21st Century's Most Valuable Skill	Lighthouse Labs
2:30 PM	Careers and Lifestyle in the Tourism & Resort Industry	Sun Peaks Resort

        
You can learn more about the topics by visiting the Seminar Schedule on the ECF Website... and don't forget to Register before the event... our List of Exhibitors is getting more impressive everyday!
                    

EVENT	DATE	LOCATION	TIME	REGISTRATION
Vancouver	Friday, December 11, 2015	Vancouver Convention Centre - East	9am-3pm	Register Online

 

RCMP Youth Academy - March 2016

This school year the RCMP Youth Academy will again be held around Easter - March 23 to March 31, 2016

It is an eight-day program for Grade 11 and 12 students who aspire to a career in policing. The week-long itinerary is split into three parts – PT (physical training), drill and police theory.


The Academy gives candidates an opportunity to experience police training and to partake in police work simulations.


The RCMP Youth Academy is held at Stillwood Camp and Conference Centre south of Cultus lake in the Columbia Valley at Lindell Beach, B.C.


To learn more about a career in policing:
Watch the RCMP Career Video
View more information about the 2016 RCMP Youth Academy




Please pick up your Application and Information Package from Ms. Abad or Mrs. Watson.

Create Change - High School Marketing Leadership Program

Are you passionate about social change?

Get coached by Vancouver's best marketing agencies and gain the experience and skills to run an effective marketing campaign that will support hundreds of girls in Ghanna to attend high school. 

Create Change is a program designed to empower high school students to gain confidence and skills so they can fundraise for any cause they are passionate about. 

Who is eligible? Grade 10, 11 and 12 students

Here are a few key program highlights:

• Students learn from some of the top marketing experts in Vancouver (including experts from the Vancouver School Board, Blink., Lunapads, and booje).
• Students gain skills in sales, business canvassing, PR, social media, and events, which they apply to raise money for girls their own age in Ghana (and to any other cause they are passionate about!).
• Students receive professional one-on-one coaching, to help them move through their fears and limiting beliefs, to develop their leadership skills, and achieve their fundraising goals.
• The program is totally free, and provides all the support students need, requiring no extra support from teachers or schools.
• Students may receive reference letters, and several of our graduating students have gone on to receive scholarships.

Contact:  Rebecca Beaton rebecca@createchangenow.ca

Learn more at www.createchangenow.ca/highschoolmarketingleadership/

ACE IT Trades Program - Free Tuition Fee!

BCIT are looking for Grade 11 or 12 students for their January, May or September 2016 Intake in the following ACE IT program:


Small Engine Motorcycle Technician
provides students with hands-on training to perform service operations such as unit assembly, full service, repair electrical components, service chassis, wheels, suspensions and accessories.


Auto Service Technician
provides students with hands-on training in electrical systems, air conditioning systems, fuel systems, driveline, engine mechanical, power train, steering and suspension brakes, accessories and computer operated/assisted systems.


Earn credits and get tuition for free, approximately $4,000 savings!!


Please see or contact Mrs. Watson before November 25th, kwatson@sd44.ca

ACE IT

The Accelerated Credit Enrolment in Industry Training (ACE IT) program is the in-class component of a high school apprenticeship. ACE IT students are Youth Apprentices registered with the Industry Training Authority (ITA). ACE IT programs are usually offered as partnerships between school districts and post-secondary institutions with onsite training at either location. Students who successfully complete the ACE IT program earn credit towards both high school graduation and a post-secondary credential.  Enrolment in the ACE IT program is free; however, students may be required to cover the cost for textbooks, tools or other items specific to working in a specific industry.

Fire Fighter Career Day (May 12, 2016)

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

 Come and play at Fire Fighter for a Day on Thursday, 12th May 2016

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
entering a smoke filled building
rappelling from a tower
trying the aerial truck, hoses and auto extraction equipment.

Register Now!
see Ms. Abad or Ms. Watson

Science World - Beyond the Stars

    
                                  

FREE for teens 13-18 years old!


Join Science World for an evening of special guests and activities celebrating discoveries in the night sky. Meet astronomers, have fun in our out-of-this-world photobooth and try some hands-on space science of your own. 


When
Friday, 13 November 2015 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (PST) - Add to Calendar                  

Where

Science World at TELUS World of Science - 1455 Quebec Street Vancouver, BC V6A 3Z7      

 

REGISTER ONLINE

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sweet-beyond-the-stars-tickets-19031970135

       

Youth Hiring Fair - Nov 4

Location: One Stop Career Shop - North Vancouver, BC

Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2015 - 14:30 to 17:30

Please bring a copy of your resume.

Drop by our Hiring Fair to meet representatives from some of Metro Vancouver’s top employers.

• Arc'teryx Equipment
• Capilano Suspension Bridge
• Cypress Mountain
• H&M
• Impark
• lululemon
• Meridian Park
• Old Navy
• Starbucks
• True North Labour
• Whole Foods

Where: One Stop Career Shop (WorkBC Youth Centre) - 109-980 West 1st Street, North Vancouver , BC

Covenant House - Thank-a-Thon Volunteers

Covenant House are currently looking for volunteers to say thank you to their donor family.


CH helps youth aged 16-24 who have fled physical, emotional and/or sexual abuse, those who have been forced from their homes or those who have aged out of foster care. 

Volunteers will not only learn more about Covenant House Vancouver, they will be making a difference in a youth's life with each donor thanked.   They will also get to spend more time with other youths in a fun and positive environment and importantly, they will gain invaluable experience as volunteers in a non-profit setting.

November 2015				December 2015
Wed/Thu	4	5		Tue/Wed	1	2
Mon/Tue	9	10		Mon/Tue	7	8
Tue/Wed	17	18
Mon/Tue	23	24
February 2016				March 2016
Mon/Tue	1	2		Tue/Wed	1	2
Wed/Thu	10	11		Mon/Tue	7	8
Mon/Tue	15	16		Wed/Thu	16	17
Wed/Thu	24	25		Mon/Tue	21	22
				Wed/Thu	30	31
April 2016
Mon/Tue	4	5
Wed/Thu	13	14
Mon/Tue	18	19
Wed/Thu	27	28

Please contact:
Amanda Merler
Associate Manager, Volunteers
Tel: 604-639-8920
amerler@covenanthousebc.org


or see Ms. Abad

House of Commons Pages

Don't miss the 2016-2017 House of Commons Page Program

Application Deadline - Monday, December 7, 2015

 

The Page program provides young Canadians with the best seats in the country to listen to heated parliamentary debates of our nation and learn about Canadian politics first hand.

 

House of Commons Pages are selected from high schools across Canada every year.  The students work in the House of Commons while beginning their studies at a university.  Pages play a key role in the communication network, delivering important messages and documents to Members, linking Members to their Hill offices and serving House officials in various capacities.  

 

The 2016-17 Pages will be contracted to work at the House of Commons for one year, beginning in late August 2016.  They will work a minimum of 15 hours a week and their work schedule will be coordinated with their university schedule.

 

A salary of $14,789 will be paid in 26 equal payments, in addition a sum of $1,200 will be paid at the successful completion of the contract in August 2017.

 

Each candidate must:

• be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
• be graduating from secondary school and beginning full time university studies in September 2016
• have an overall academic average of at least 80%
• be able to communicate efficiently in both official languages
• apply to a university in the National Capital Region, be accepted and accept the offer of admission

 

More info is available on the Parliament of Canada website parl.g.ca/hocpage and application must be submitted online.

 

 

Aunt Leah's Trees (Nov 27-Dec 22) - Volunteers Needed!

Please show your support and have some fun!

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

 

 

Here are the roles that you can play at one of the 4 Tree Lots.

SALES
Sales people are comfortable approaching customers and not afraid to get their hands dirty (moving, sawing & baling trees).  This job at times can be chaotic, but the Sale Person’s patient, positive attitude encourages each sale.
 

CASHIER

Cashiers are comfortable working with money and operating our debit/credit system.  This job can be at times busy, but the Cashiers warm, friendly disposition keeps the customer happy and reaffirms their purchase.

 

JACK OF ALL TRADES
Jack of all trades are individuals who are willing to take on any task given to them.  They might be called to do heavy lifting (unload trees), hand signs, sell trees or take payments.


To Schedule a Shift:
Please Call Chloe Dunn at 604-525-1204 ext. 252
or register online at: http://auntleahsplace.fullslate.com/



Hours

Mon	9:00 AM	-	5:00 PM
Tue	9:00 AM	-	5:00 PM
Wed	9:00 AM	-	5:00 PM
Thu	9:00 AM	-	5:00 PM
Fri	9:00 AM	-	5:00 PM

123 Carrie Cates Court,North Vancouver, BC, V7M 2E4, CA

directions

 

To count your hours towards work experience, please contact Ms. Abad at cabad@sd44.ca

 

 

 

Mt. Seymour Ski Instructor Program

An opportunity to learn about the ski industry, gain an internationally recognized, professional certification, earn credit for High School graduation and build valuable work and volunteer experience.

 

J O I N   N O W !

The Program...

• trains high school students as Ski Instructors

• helps students satisfy their Work Experience requirements for graduation.

 

Students...

• become part of Mt. Seymour program

• agree to volunteer 100 hours (12 days of work)

• received a full staff pass including staff benefits

• trained to become a lesson volunteer, skill and technique training and ultimately, the Canadian Ski Instructors' Alliance Level 1 certification training

 

The program is for ...

• students ages 15 and up

• can ski at an advanced intermediate level

• students who wish to explore a career in the ski industry

Students must commit to 6 days over the Christmas Camps and 1 of 4 Winter Camps:

Christmas 1	Dec 19, 20, 21, 22
Christmas 2	Dec 21,22,23
Christmas 3	Dec 26,27,28
Christmas 4	Dec 29,30,31
Back to School	Jan 2,3
Winter 1 (Sat)	Jan 9,16,23,30
Winter 1 (Sun)	Jan 10,17,24,31
Winter 2 (Sat)	Feb 6,13,20,27, Mar 5
Winter 2 (Sun)	Feb 7,14,21,28, Mar 6
Bear Cubs Weekdays	Wednesdays Jan. 13 - Mar. 2

Questions can be directed to:

Geoff Chamberlin

Ski & Snowboard School Manager
Mt Seymour Resorts
gchamberlin@mtseymour.ca

604.986.2261 ext 246

Please get the INFO SHEET and APPLICATION Form from Ms. Abad (counseling)