YWCA Mentorship program

For the ladies only!    Discover your future. Explore your career path with the help of a mentor.
Since 1991, the YWCA High School Mentorship program has provided over 1,000 young women with mentors to help them explore career and education options, learn leadership and life skills, gain a positive role model and be better prepared for their futures.
The program matches Grade 11 and 12 female students (mentees) with volunteer professional women (mentors) in a one-to-one mentoring relationship.
http://www.ywcavan.org/content/High_School_Mentorship_/216

For more info or to apply contact Heather van der Hoop    Coordinator, High School Mentorship Program
YWCA Metro Vancouver  535 Hornby Street  Vancouver, BC V6C 2E8        tel. 604.895.5846  ywcavan.org
Deadline to apply is Sept 29.                               

Career Exploration for Serious Science students!

Grade 10 --12 SCIENCE students are invited to attend the 2011 International  Gairdner Symposium for a behind-the-scenes tour of world-class research facilities, and the opportunity to meet two 2011 Gairdner award winners and other health sciences experts.
I attended with students last year and was VERY IMPRESSED.
You will put on a lab coat and actually participate in the lab!    
register nowcmmt.ubc.ca/sform   
Send me an email if you plan to attend.registration deadline: Sept. 26, 2011Oct 24      9-12:45  

The Aquarium, the Red Cross, Motion Picture Career Expo

The Vancouver Aquarium is looking for GRADE 11/12 Volunteers- 

Job Description:  

·         Touch Pool Interpretation

·         Face painting and crafts

·         Admissions Greeter

·         Assistance with school group entry and direction

·         Gallery Greeter: Engaging visitors using props and assisting visitors throughout galleries

·         Visitor Surveys

·         Info Desk Greeter

 Send resume and cover letter to me and I will forward your application.     
Deadline is Sept 21 but don't wait.  Everyone wants to do be at the Aquarium!!

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The Red Cross Youth Symposium is perfect for students looking to develop leadership skills or interested in global issues.         Camp Sasamat Nov 10-13 

                                 http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=18874&tid=078

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For students interested in the film industry-----Check out the Vancouver Motion Picture Career Expo   Weds Nov 2 at the RoundHouse in Vancouve            http://www.career-expo.ca/

Study and go Abroad Event- Oct 4

We have a great line-up for the Vancouver fair – over 70 exhibitors, and many universities which are ranked in the top 100 in the world; for example the University of Bristol from England, University of Melbourne and University of New South Wales from Australia, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee from the USA and Lund University from Sweden.  The full list is on our website http://www.studyandgoabroad.com/exhibitor_list.html. 

Study and Go Abroad Fair:   Oct 4     1pm to 6pm  Vancouver Convention Cente Canada Place,

 

Any students planning to take a gap year, travel, volunteer or intern can meet with companies like Canada World Youth (volunteering), Contiki Holidays, Travel CUTS, Developing World Connections, the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Semesters, and Katimavik (a Canadian volunteer service program). 

Recruit in Canada/Study and Go Abroad Fairs

www.recruitincanada.com / www.studyandgoabroad.com