SUTHERLAND Career Center: 2012-01-29

Friday, February 3, 2012

TRIUMF for SCIENCE focused students Feb 16- 20

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)Conference is being held in CANADA for the first time. It will take place at the Vancouver Convention Centre and is expected to attract between 8,000 to 10,000 scientists from around the world in addition to more than 200 media.

200 students will receive a membership in the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) along with free passes to attend the full conference February 16-20, 2012, at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

You can find more information at this link: http://www.triumf.ca/node/13356

You may want to check this link out for students or teachers: http://www.triumf.ca/home/upcoming-events/triumf-aaas/information-for-students

http://www.triumf.ca/aaas

Because you are awesome and everyone should know!!!

Sutherland students do great things!!!!

This from the Sutherland Student Leadership Council http://t.co/QIlSPiLd

Cathay Pacific 'I Can Fly' Program' for students interested in Aviation

http://www.cathaypacific.ca/icanfly/subdefault.asp

Cathay Pacific's "I Can Fly" program offers Grade 11 high school students the opportunity to step behind the scenes of commercial aviation to learn if it is the right career path for their future. "I Can Fly" is an exciting program that aims to stimulate creativity while widening the horizons of our next generation.

This has got to be amazing!!!

http://www.cathaypacific.ca/icanfly/application.asp Applications are due Feb 17 so don't think about this for too long.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Volunteer at the Artists for Kids Gallery

Attend a Volunteer Orientation at the Artists for Kids Gallery Feb 22 2012   7:00-8:00
                 AFK   Artists For Kids

The Gordon Smith Gallery will be located at 21st and Lonsdale and you can be a part of this!
Volunteers are needed is many areas from office work to event planning and everything in between!!

Share your passion for ART and attend the orientation to volunteer!!

And let me know how it goes!    pgiraud@nvsd44.bc.ca

FIRE FIGHTER for a DAY

Are you thinking fire fighting might be a cool career?????
During Fire Fighter for a day April 26 you get to try it out!! Try on the fire fighter suites, wander around in a smoky building, play on the fire truck----this is an amazing day!!!

So if you think it might be for you AND you have perfect eyesight ( no glasses or contacts)- see me ASAP!!Only 5 students from Sutherland get to go and I have 2 already!

email me at pgiraud@nvsd44.bc.ca

Volunteer or Apply at SHORE BIKE CAMP

SHORE BIKE CAMP!!

If you have a passion for riding, have good skills, are good with people and want to help our sport grow, we want to hear from you.

http://www.endlessbiking.com/opportunities.htm

Monday, January 30, 2012

North Shore Neighborhood House needs volunteers

NORTH SHORE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE ...the heart of the community for over 70 years

The North Shore Neighborhood House is looking for volunteers to work in our childcare programs helping with painting, cleaning, supporting the childcare program, organizing. etc ......everyday from 3-6 PM

NSNH has 10 childcare locations on the North Shore.

Volunteer Orientation is Wednesday Feb 12 2012 4:30 at 225 east 2nd st,

Please RSVP to lhubbard@nsnh.bc.ca if you plan to attend.

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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

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