Green Choice Forum for LADIES only

April 17 the YWCA is hosting the Green Choice Forum
 Learn about careers in sustainability  and meet women working to protect our environment, and  developing new technologies.
      http://www.ywcavan.org/content/Green_Choice_Career_Forum/1150


April 17 4:30-7:30 at the YWCA  535 Hornby st.
register at     http://fluidsurveys.com/s/GREENCHOICE\

Events such as this can be used as part of the hours required for WEX 12A/ 12B courses.

AND as career exploration for GRAD TRANS, similar to attending a Career Spotlight on Wedsnesdays.( see intro page on this blog for more info)



NOTE ----LADIES ONLY.....sorry guys.

Interested in politics or just looking for a job...

Check out Elections BC to find out how you can get involved.

http://www.elections.bc.ca/index.php/jobs/election-workers-may-2013-general-election/

Skilled Trades for women

Attend the Skilled Trades for Women Conference
      ANYTHING YOU CAN DO

For info go to http://skillscanada.bc.ca/swtcpage.aspx

If you want to go, send me an email and I'll register you.

April 17   9:30-12:00 at the Tradex Centre  Abbotsford.

www.skillscanada.bc.ca

The Great Bunny Search needs YOU

                  Help the "little ones"  find the Easter Bunny!!

The Lynn Valley Village is once again hosting its "Great Bunny Search" on Saturday March 30th from 10am-12:30.

We are in need of volunteers to come help out from  9:30-1pm.

Volunteer experience letters are available

Interested volunteers should contact           stephanie@lynnvalleyvillage.com

IF you're interested in a trade......

BC Jobs Plan—Check it Out!

Sector Strategies: The BC Jobs Plan is about building the future for eight key industries:
 Agrifoods
 Forestry
 International Education
 Mining
 Natural Gas
 Technology
 Tourism
 Transportation
Read sector strategies for each of these industries, read BC Stories, follow Twitter Chats and watch career profiles videos here:
http://www.bcjobsplan.ca/industry-sectors/ Stories of Inspiration and Success: British Columbians drive BC’s economy across every industry sector. From hard-working entrepreneurs to skilled trades people, cor-porate executives to stu-dent innovators, these stories represent our province’s economic future
and celebrate the successes of British Columbians. Liam Kinders has spent the last three summers gaining valuable knowledge about the construction industry as a general labourer for Randhill Construction. Not yet graduated from high school, Liam is well on his way to acquiring his Red Seal Carpentry certification, thanks in large part to the ACE-IT Program. Read more about Liam and   his story HERE. http://www.bcjobsplan.ca/skills/subjectperspectives/liams-an-apprentice-carpenter-in-bc/

Student Stories
Discover Trades BC is an initiative funded by the BC Government to help provide easy access for secondary students to the many educa-tional opportunities available to them in trades training. Students, parents and educators can discover these opportunities here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/DiscoverTradesBC
Issue 1—February 8, 2013
MORE TRADES INFO      www.itabc.ca

Vancouver Aquarium needs more volunteers

 

 

February 2013

RE: Spring 2013 Gallery Assistant Placement

The Vancouver Aquarium is currently recruiting 20 for our spring 2013 Work Experience Placement. As a work experience student, they will be working within a team of students and staff to create the ultimate visitor experience for all of our visitors this fall. Their days will be filled with fun and varied tasks and they will have the opportunity to engage, amaze and inspire thousands of guests of all ages and from all around the world!

Title:	Spring 2013 Gallery Assistant Placement
Departments:	Visitor Experience Team
Term of Position:	Mandatory Group Interview: Thursday March 28,  2013 from 4:00pm – 5:00pm *Short list candidates will be invited for a group interview at the aquarium. Candidates will be contacted by March 21, 2013. Mandatory Training: Sunday April 7 from 9:30am – 5:00pm Group A April 8 – April 28(5 students) Specific Dates: April 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28 Group B April 29 – May 20 (5 students) Specific Dates: April 29, May 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 Group C May 23 – June 9 (5 students) Specific Dates: May 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, June 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 Group D June 10 - 28 (5 students) Specific Dates: June 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 20 Shift times 9:15am – 5:00pm
Description of Volunteer Opportunity:	·         Kiosk Attendant ·         Visitor Surveys ·         Crafts ·         Operating touch pools ·         4D assistant ·         Face painting ·         Information Desk Attendant ·         Educational Carts
Skills Preferred:	·         Outgoing, enthusiastic and self-motivated ·         Students currently in Grade 10, 11 or 12. ·         Genuine interest in working with the public ·         Strong communications skills ·         Experience with delivering excellent customer service ·         Second language an asset Please Note: This is not an animal handling position.  Students will have limited contact with marine animals.
Volunteer Benefits:	·         Gain customer services and communication skills ·         Chance to meet people from all over the world ·         Priority placement in the volunteer training ·         Gain work experience hours

Please note: There are 4 different groups.  Please indicate clearly on the student information form in order of preference which group the student is applying for.

If you are interested please send your cover letter and resume all in 1 PDF document to pgiraud@nvsd44.bc.ca  

The deadline to submit applications is 3pm Wednesday March 20, 2013.

Fire Fighter for a DAY April 17

If you are considering a career in fire fighting, policing, paramedic, the military or any part of emergency services you should attend the FIRE FIGHTER FOR A DAY event April 17.


Only 5 Grade 11/12 students can participate  >>>>> MALE or FEMALE

You will get to play at firefighting in full gear....go into a smoky building...rapel the outside.....go up in a ladder truck, etc.......by the end of this day you will know whether or not  a career in emergency services is for you!!

Email me now if you're interested    pgiraud@nvsd44.bc.ca

Capilano Suspension Bridge is hiring!!!

Needed 

Admissions Team Members         Park Rangers           Nature Guides

                                             Entertainers and Park Guides   
     Apply on line  with a resume and cover letter  at  www.capbridge.com

Museum of Vancouver Youth Council needs YOU

　

The Museum of Vancouver is offering an exciting opportunity to Sutherland Students

                                   Apply NOW  for the 2013 MOV Youth Council!

　

The MOV is looking for 12 curious candidates to participate in the 2013 Youth Council. This year's focus is Upcycling Urbanism and participants will have the chance to meet interesting guests from Spacing Mag to UBC, go behind the scenes at MOV exhibitions, and even produce their own event.

Students meet on Thursdays from 4:00-7:00pm at the Museum of Vancouver each week for 8 weeks between April and May

　

Interested?

 Submit the completed Youth Council application form by Friday March 8, 2013 to Gala Milne, gmilne@museumofvancouver.ca

About:

 Since 2011, the MOV Youth Council has sought to connect young Vancouverites to contemporary urban issues through creative leadership and civic engagement. 

　

　

　

Gala Milne | Youth Council Coordinator

C: 778.847.4252

Museum Of Vancouver

1100 Chestnut Street | Vancouver

www.museumofvancouver.ca

Study and go abroad March 5

STUDY  AND GO ABROAD   Tuesday March 5       2-7:00

Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre     East Ballroom

On Tuesday, March 5th, you will meet with over 70 university, college, work, travel and volunteer program representatives from around the world and Canada.

 Check out the list of the exhibitors on      http://www.studyandgoabroad.com/exhibitor_list.html

And be sure to attend any number of the seminars, which start already at 2 p.m.

Study in Australia, presented by Austrade, as our first guest speakers; so come early. Check out the schedule on http://www.studyandgoabroad.com/seminar_vancouver.html.

Admission to the expo and the seminars is free, so bring your friends and family.

We look forward to seeing you there!

And remember, everyone who attends is eligible to enter our grand prize draws for trips and experiences around the world as well as an iPad.

 If you have already registered online for this upcoming event you just need to let us know your name when you arrive and you will be automatically entered into our draws. If not, simply register at the door.

Encounters with Canada trip to Ottawa

Encounters with Canada    - one week in Ottawa

"Special deals":

There is a discount being offered to students who register for the following week (coming up soon!), so students registering for this session will need to pay only

$575:

Mar. 3- Mar. 9                         Journalism & Communications  (includes a day trip to CBC/Radio Canada in Montreal)

There is also an amazing discount being offered to students who register for the following weeks, so students registering for these sessions will need to pay only

$475:

Mar. 10 – Mar. 16                    Arts & Culture

Mar. 31 – Apr. 6                      Arts & Culture

All other weeks remain at $675

, still a great deal for students from BC to spend an entire week in Ottawa!  (There are limited spaces in the other weeks.) Includes Flight accommodation etc!!

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

 Contact Ms Giraud pgiraud@nvsd44.bc.ca       OR

Pam Wattamaniuk

Regional Co-ordinator, Encounters with Canada

Counsellor, Riverside Secondary School

2215 Reeve Street

Port Coquitlam, BC

V3C 6K8

Tel.: 604-941-6053, ext. 317

Fax: 604-941-2639

E-mail:

pwattamaniuk@sd43.bc.ca

Open House/Info Sessions at VCC

 Vancouver Community College  Drafting Department is hosting an Open House on March 13, and the Program Head, Graham Huckin, is very keen on inviting North Shore high school drafting students.

  

VCC offers architectural , civil/structural and steel detailing drafting programs, so there is something for everyone.

 If anyone has any questions they can contact Program Head, Graham Huckin: ghuckin@vcc.ca

for more info-

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Access to practical nursing
Wednesday, March 13

American Sign Language and Deaf studies
Wednesday, Feb. 27

Building service worker
Monday, March 4

Career planning and job search
Monday, Feb. 25
Monday, March 4

Culinary arts/Asian culinary arts
Friday, March 1

Dental hygiene
Wednesday, Feb. 27

Digital graphic design
Friday, Feb. 22

English for professional advancement (EPA)
Wednesday, March 20

English language preparation for health sciences
Tuesday, March 12

Hair design
Wednesday, March 20

Jewellery art and design
Monday, March 18

Music
Monday, March 4

Skin and body therapy
Wednesday, March 20

Teaching English to speakers of other languages
Tuesday, March 5

Transportation trades
Tuesday, Feb. 26
Tuesday, March 5

Special Olympic Basketball needs volunteers

3rd Annual       March Madness  Special Olympics Basketball

March 23 - 24 at  Sutherland!!

Volunteers are needed   REFERREE     SCORE KEEP      STATISTICIAN

SCOREBOARD OPERATOR       50/50 RAFFLE    DOOR/CONCESSION   TIMER

MASCOT      COUNTER


Contact Kelly Klein      or Zak Klein  at 
    604-904-1020              6048-812-1020

kellyandzak@shaw.ca

Childrens Festival-Volunteer in May

The Vancouver International Children's Festival needs volunteers May 27 to June 2

http://www.childrensfestival.ca/


Sara Macintosh and Faith Gazmen are the Sutherland KEY Volunteers- organizing the 30 volunteers needed from Sutherland School.  We need Face Painters,  Traffic control, site monitors French Speakers and more.

This is an amazing week long event supported  almost exclusively by 1500 volunteers.

Applications are on the bulletin board, on line, from Sara or Faith....until the end of February!

Return completed applications to Ms. Giraud in counseling.

SWEAT changes for this year

If  you have applied for the  Spring Break SWEAT Program at the ARTS Institute..


PLEASE NOTE THERE HAVE BEEN CHANGES IN THE PROGRAM FOR THIS YEAR
DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES.

                                   http://www.aivsweat.com/


IT is now March 24-26     3 days only and $150          Some workshops will not be offered.  

Check the website and then follow up with a phone call to the Arts Institute.

Want to be an air traffic controller??

NAV Canada offers summer employment for students.


1. Do I qualify for the NAV CANADA's Summer Student Employment Program?
To qualify for a Summer Student job with NAV CANADA you must:

• be 16 years of age or older;
• be currently enrolled in a secondary or post-secondary education institution on a full-time basis, and returning to school in the Fall; and
• be able to validate the above criteria by providing original documentation, as requested, during an interview.

MUST APPLY BY FEB 28

http://www.navcanada.ca/NavCanada.asp?Language=en&Content=ContentDefinitionFiles\AboutUs\SummerStudent\FAQ\default.xml


http://www.navcanada.ca  

Sea to Sky Nordic Festival needs Volunteers

Sea to Sky Nordic Festival Volunteer Program:

Come celebrate Nordic sports in the Callaghan Valley!
March 15-30th will see over 800 athletes compete in Biathlon Nationals & North American Biathlon Championships, Ski Jumping & Nordic Combined Canadian Nationals, and Haywood Ski Nationals Cross-Country events.
All of the best Nordic skiers and jumpers in Canada including Olympic and World Championship Medalists will compete.  This includes Cross-Country athletes Chandra Crawford, Alex Harvey and Devon Kershaw along with World Cup winning women's Ski Jumper Alexandra Pretorious.
More details and information about volunteer opportunities are available here: www.seatoskynordicfestival.ca

REGISTRATION: Volunteers register for this program through Zone4

https://zone4.ca/reg.asp?id=3770

or contact organizing committees as follows before February 1, 2013:

Cross--‐Country Events --‐>

Callaghan Valley Cross Country (CVXC)

Contact:

volunteer@skinationals.com

Biathlon, Ski Jumping & Nordic Combined Events --‐>

Callaghan Winter Sports Club

Contact:

nationals@callaghanwintersportsclub.ca

Sea to Sky Nordic Festival Volunteer Program Questions / Contact:

􀁸 John Heilig volunteer@whistlersportlegacies.com

Thinking about a Career in Music?

BC Post Secondary Music Education Fair 
Feb 23 at Tom Lee Music Hall 929 Granville St
11:00-5:00

                              www.bcmusicedfair.ca

Volunteer for Spring Break at Stanley Park

  
Spring Break Youth Restoration Team
Connecting People with Nature
http://stanleyparkecology.ca/volunteer/spring-break-youth-restoration-team/



The Stanley Park Ecology Society (SPES) is offering an exciting opportunity for 8 to 10 secondary school students to gain volunteer experience and work to restore important habitats in Stanley Park. Time Commitment: March 18th-21st (Monday to Thursday) for 5 hours (10am - 3pm) each day. Duties Volunteers will work as a team over the duration of the week to:
 Remove targeted invasive species from selected areas
 Restore and enhance degraded habitats by planting native vegetation and placing coarse woody debris
 Help to maintain and develop the native plant nursery by weeding and planting cuttings
 Talk with the public about ecology and invasive species in Stanley Park as needed
 Support fellow team members by maintaining a positive attitude and showing dedication while accomplishing tasks Training will be provided on: 
Identification of native and invasive plant species and proper planting techniques  Safe and effective techniques for removing invasive species
 General outdoor safety practices
Benefits 
Gain volunteer experience in environmental conservation while working outdoors  Learn about west coast ecology, local conservation and restoration issues
 Make a difference to conservation and restoration of habitats in Stanley Park
 Gain volunteer hours while developing team building and leadership skills
 A letter of reference is available upon completion of the project
Requirements 
18 years old or younger  Effective communication skills
 Willingness to be active outdoors, in all weather conditions
 Reliable, punctual and able to commit to participating for the
duration of the week March 18th-21st, from 10am-3pm each day
 Interested in nature, wildlife, and environmental conservation
 Enthusiastic about contributing to habitat restoration
Application Procedure                             Application closing date: March 1, 2013 Please contact Julie Sabau (Volunteer Coordinator) to let us know you are interested in this opportunity.
Email: vols@stanleyparkecology.ca OR
Phone: 604-681-7099

BCIT BIG INFO Feb 27 5-9

http://commons.bcit.ca/biginfo/?icn=biginfospring13&icl=homebanner

About BIG Info

Twice per year, BCIT hosts its "BIG Information Session & Program Expo" at the main campus in Burnaby. This free event is open to everyone and provides a unique opportunity for you to find out more about BCIT’s full-time programs and part-time courses and programs all in one place, at one time.

The BIG Info event gives you the opportunity to hear from successful BCIT grads, meet with faculty, staff and program advisors, and find out why employers hire BCIT grads. You can even apply to BCIT right on the spot!

The next BIG Info Session & Program Expo is Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at our Burnaby Campus from 5:00pm – 8:00pm.

Please pass this information onto your students and collegues.  It’s a great event for students and parents!