JBCC Spring Camp Volunteers

JBCC ( John Braithwaite Community Centre) needs you!  We are currently recruiting CAMP VOLUNTEERS for Spring Break 2016.


For those who enjoy working with children, want to give back to the community, need community hours, and want to build on their leadership experience.


Full day – half a day – events


Please apply to www.nsnh.bc.ca

Or contact: 
Amal Hasan
ahasan@nsnh.bc.ca
604-710-9226 or 604-987-8138 ext 202

or contact Ms. Abad cabad@sd44.ca

Teen Book Buddy Volunteers

Seeking Teen Book Buddy Volunteers

Volunteer Opportunity at Lynn Valley Library

Spring 2016

 

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.

The Library is looking for up to 4 Book Buddy volunteers who:

• 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 most effective when the child meets with the same volunteer each week for eight weeks.  Volunteers need to be able to commit to 20 hours over 2 months:  Tuesdays 3:30-6:00 pm, April 5 to May 24. There will also be a  1 ½ hour training session on Tuesday March 29.


All Book Buddy volunteers must complete a criminal record check and those who successfully complete 20 hours will receive written confirmation.

 
Interested?
Submit a cover letter and resume by Wednesday March 23, 2016 to Alison Campbell (details below)
Need more info?  Please contact:

Alison Campbell
Outreach Coordinator for Children and Teens
North Vancouver District Public Library
1277 Lynn Valley Road, N.Van   V7J 2A1
alicam@nvdpl.ca    604.990.5800 ext 8118


or contact  Ms. Abad  cabad@sd44.ca

Pedal Heads - Paid Instructor & Volunteer Opportunities

Pedal heads are still looking for volunteers, please check the following link:


http://www.pedalheads.com/About/jobs-and-volunteer


for Junior Instructor
https://form.jotform.com/AtlantisandPedalheads/MarchBreakVolunteer

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

Culinary Arts Program - Apply Now!

Trade Up to a Career While in High School

The Culinary Arts program covers theory and related information along with hands-on cooking practice in the following areas:

• Baking and Desserts
• Basic Kitchen Management
• Food Costing
• Meat and Poultry Cooking
• Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Cutting
• Seafood Preparation and Techniques
• Stocks, Sauces, and Soups
• Vegetable and Starches and Egg Cooking.

The program is held in a state-of-the-art professional kitchen at Carson Graham Secondary School.  On completion of the program, students receive a Certificate in Professional Cooking. 

Benefits to students

• Grade 11 and/or 12 graduation credits
• Industry certification
• Post secondary credits (some programs)
• Job ready skills
• 120 – 480 hours of work experience
• Industry Training Authority Individual ID Number

Still accepting applications for 6 remaining spots

Check the link for Application Package

http://www.sd44.ca/ProgramsServices/CulinaryArts/Documents/CulinaryArtsApplicationPackage.pdf

Science World - Work Experience

Spend 2 weeks at Science World to complete
Work Experience hours/credits

• Students will be expected to complete 80 hours (10 days) in the two week period. 
• Students are welcome to choose which days they would like to work
• The training day is included in the weekend days
• Students can choose any days to work
• Students need only to work 4 weekdays (if they choose to work full days on Saturday & Sunday) during the 2 week period

2 confirmed spots for each of the following sessions:

March 26–April 10

April 9–April 24

May 21–June 5

June 4–June 19


1 confirmed spot for the following session:

April 23–May 8

Contact Ms Abad to register cabad@sd44.ca

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:

April 2nd (Saturday) 9am-12pm:  Heywood Park

We will be working at the upper end of the park, just below the upper levels highway. Please park in the gravel parking lot at the intersection of Hamilton Ave and 21st St W (map). Our work site will be at the entrance to the trails at the Northwest corner of the soccer fields (marked as "MacKay Creek Greenbelt" on the map). 

What We'll Do

Help remove invasive plant species and learn about local 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.

contact:

Laura Nickerson

Greenspace Program Coordinator at

Inickerson@evergreen.ca or

604-689-0766 ext 221
www.evergreen.ca

Or see Ms. Abad to register

Victoria Cook Culture - Kitchen Volunteers needed!

Victoria Cook Culture is facilitating cooking classes for the public.  The classes are led by some of Vancouver’s elite chefs and cook volunteers.

What to expect:
Volunteers help with set-up (must arrive 30 minutes before the class) and post-class clean-up. 

As a volunteer, you are essential to the successful operation of our classes. You can expect to stay busy throughout your shift, but you will have opportunities to get to know our chefs, learn some tricks of the trade, and have lots of fun

Classes:

Run for 3 hours, in total 4 1/2 shift
Weekdays - start at 6pm
Saturday and Sundays - start at 11am
Venue: 1230 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver

The perks:

In addition to learning some great skills, hanging out with our fabulous instructors, and enjoying some quality food, there are some great perks to being one of our cooking class volunteers! As an active* volunteer you will get our Friends and Family discount* of 15% and a free* class after volunteering for four classes.

To be added onto Cook Culture's volunteer list, email:

Chelsea Ballantyne at chelsea@cookculture.com
Culinary and Special Event Manager
Cook Culture
(p): 604-722-1527
www.cookculture.com

To count your hours towards work experience credit, contact Ms. Abad

Encounters with Canada - Travel to Ottawa at only $675

Your week in Ottawa is a great bargain at only $675, covering airfare, ground transportation, accommodation, meals and all program costs - supplies , activities, visits and tours. 

Encounters with Canada is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for Canadian teens to meet young people from across the country. Spend a week in your nation’s capital. Take part in exciting adventures, explore future career options, learn more about your country, share your hopes and dreams – all through exclusive hands-on workshops, presentations and excursions. EWC has been offering rich and diverse programs for 32 years. Over 96,000 youth have already lived the “EWC Experience.”

Choose your 2016 Theme:

Journalism & Communications
Mar 13-27, 2016

International Relations
Mar 20-26, 2016

Medicine & Health
Mar 27-Apr 2, 2016

VIMY: Canada's Coming of Age
Apr 3-9, 2016

Science & Ecology
Apr 17-23, 2016

Sports & Fitness
Apr 24-30, 2016

Experience Canada
June 26 - July 2, 2016

To see more details about the themes, check:  EWC - Theme

Student criteria:

-Between ages 14 and 17 (when they participate
-Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents (Landed Immigrants)
-Approved by school

for more information see www.ewc-rdc.ca 

To register see Ms. Abad for more details

Sutherland Garden - Volunteers

Each month Queensbury students come out to the Sutherland Garden to learn about growing food.   Sutherland Garden needs volunteers teaching Queensbury students when they have their garden sessions. 

Below is a list of the days that Sutherland students can teach out in the garden. 

• March 10 (9am-12noon)
• April 14 (9am-12noon)
• May 12  (9am-12noon)
• June 9 (9am-12noon)

Interested students must attend an orientation/training on Feb11 and/or 25 or attend a Sutherland Farm Club session (they meet after school every Thursday in the garden).

or contact:

Jason Mertz
Education Coordinator
Edible Garden Project  | North Shore Neighbourhood House
Jason@ediblegardenproject.com
www.ediblegardenproject.com
604-987-8138 ext.231

Reading Buddies Needed at Queensbury Elem

If you are looking to complete your hours towards Grad Trans or Work Experience Credit, volunteer as one of the reading buddies or tutors at Queensbury Elementary School.  


Let us know your availability (during or after school hours) so we can set you up with one of the students.  


Contact Ms. Abad cabad@sd44.ca

Eco Detectives - Summer 2016 Work Experience

Grade 11/12 Work Experience Opportunities Summer 2016

Eco Detectives

Day Camp for Kids in Stanley Park

 

This camp is a wonderful experience to come out and enjoy the forest and beaches of Stanley Park while learning to teach children about the ecology of the Park through games and activities.

For Grade 11 or 12 students who would like to continue their education in Environmental Sciences, Conservation, Public Education and Programming, Teaching, or any related fields.  

 

Looking for students who are:

• Outgoing
• Would work well with children
• Have passion for the great outdoors

40 hours work experience

Students will be supporting a day camp for children ages 7-9

 

Forward your resume and a cover letter to vols@stanleyparkecology.ca.


To count your hours towards work experience, a contract must be prepared before starting your work, please contact Ms. Abad cabad@sd44.ca  

 

 

Saturday Lunch Program -NS Neighbourhood House

Volunteers are always welcome to help every Saturday from 12:30pm to 3:00pm

NS Neighbourhood House

225 East 2nd St, N.Vancouver

As a Server/Greeter, your job is:

• helping in set up
• take down of tables/chairs
• serving our guests as they come
• collecting, washing, sterilizing and putting away of dishes

If you are interested, please email Judy & Dave Thomas at jfdrthomas@telus.net and provide the following info:

• name and age
• past experience with community service
• what program you are taking to require volunteer hours?
• when can you start?

To count your hours towards work experience credit, please contact Ms. Abad before starting your work.

Join the Army Cadets

If you're 12 or older and want to meet friends and try something new, then we have just the thing fo you!   By joining Army Cadets, you are saying YES! to fun activities and exciting challenges supervised by trained adult leaders.

 

What do Army Cadets do?

• trekking and orienting
• marksmanship
• leadership training
• summer camps
• first-aid and international trips
• camping and survival
• music
• team sports
• military marching and parades

 

How will Cadets help me at school?
the skills you develop at Cadets will benefit you with your schoolwork.  You'll be more organized, you'll be better able to focus and you'll learn to work in a team.

 

How to join:
Visit your local cadet corps, fill out a registration form and have it signed by a parent or guardian.


1513 Forbes Ave, North Vancouver
604-666-6222

cadets.ca

Encounters with Canada - One Week in Ottawa ($675 all inclusive)

Your week in Ottawa is a great bargain at only $675, covering airfare, ground transportation, accommodation, meals and all program costs - supplies , activities, visits and tours. 

Encounters with Canada is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for Canadian teens to meet young people from across the country. Spend a week in your nation’s capital. Take part in exciting adventures, explore future career options, learn more about your country, share your hopes and dreams – all through exclusive hands-on workshops, presentations and excursions. EWC has been offering rich and diverse programs for 32 years. Over 96,000 youth have already lived the “EWC Experience.”

Choose your 2016 Theme:


Arts & Culture
Mar 6-12, 2016

Sports & Fitness
Apr 24-30, 2016

Science & Ecology
Apr 17-23, 2016

Medicine & Health
Feb 7-13, 2016
Mar 27-Apr 2, 2016
 
Science & Technology 
Feb 28-Mar 5, 2016

International Relations
Mar 20-26, 2016

Law & Our Justice System
Feb 21-27, 2016


Journalism & Communications
Mar 13-27, 2016


To see more details about the themes, check:  EWC - Theme

Student criteria:

-Between ages 14 and 17 (when they participate
-Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents (Landed Immigrants)
-Approved by school




for more information see www.ewc-rdc.ca 

See Ms. Abad for more details

Research Open House

The Child and Family Research Institute's Research Open House is an interactive morning event that offers high school students Grade 10-12 an opportunity to visit research labs, interact with research trainees and participate in research activities.

 

The next open House is scheduled on March 7, 2016, Monday from 9:00am to 12:30pm at the CFRI 938 West 28th Avenue, Vancouver.

 

• Students must be nominated by a teacher (see Ms. Virani)
• Space is limited, each school has only 5 spots. 

 

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

Teen Volunteers - City of North Vancouver Library

Teen volunteers at the Library are needed for another session of Read Along which will be happening in the New Year.

The City of North Vancouver Library  are looking for teens in grades 8 to 12 who would be interested in volunteering to be a reading buddy for a child in grade 2 to 5.


The teen should able to commit to volunteer with their reading buddy every Wednesday from January 13^th through February 24^th, 2016 from 4-5pm.

 

Male students are encouraged to apply, it would be a big plus for the library's many reluctant readers who are boys.

 

Interested teens can sign up here : Read Along Registration

 

Program Contact:

Kate Longley
Teen Services Librarian
North Vancouver City Library
(604) 998-3494     
klongley@cnv.org




To count your hours towards work experience credit, see Ms. Abad