SUTHERLAND Career Center: 2012-12-16

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Are you volunteering on Grouse? OR?

If you 've been accepted to volunteer on Grouse mountain or where ever and you are working towards work experience credits - WEX 12A or WEX 12B then I need to know about it so we can do the paperwork and track your hours.

Sorry to be nagging but you can't submit your hours for credit after they are all done!!

I know a number of students applied to volunteer on Grouse. All positions are now full so if you were accepted please let me know ASAP!!

pgiraud@nvsd44.bc.ca

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Interested in business- Connect with Junior Achievement

Apply now and get credits for attending this program.

Contact me after you've registered and before you start!

pgiraud@nvsd44.bc.ca

Are you ready to venture into business?

Have you ever dreamed of launching your own company one day?

If so, consider the Junior Achievement Company Program

Learn how to:

o make a business plan

o build a company

o market its product

When: Jan 17 – May 2, 2013

Thursdays 6 – 8pm.

Where: 123 East 23^rd Street, North Vancouver.

Memorial, Lynn Room

Registration begins: November 7^th 2012

Call 604-987-7529

Reference: 297296

Free

Monday, December 17, 2012

Minerals Ed for potential Engineering, business students

MineralsEd 2013 Secondary Student Day at Roundup

Jan 28, 2013Location: Mineral Exploration Roundup 2013, Westin Bayshore, Vancouver

For the tenth year in a row, MineralsEd is extending a special invitation to secondary students interested in learning more about the modern minerals industry and careers it offers. Special invited guests will be students from Ms. Jennifer Artibise' Geology 12 class at West Vancouver Secondary. Their geology projects will be on display all week.

Students from other secondary schools are invited them for this unique learning opportunity. Students who can benefit most from the experience have an interest in geoscience, mining, or engineering, or broadly in indirectly-related fields as varied as business and accounting, investment banking and securities, environmental consulting, back country expediting, etc.

The all day program (9am to 3pm) include presentations by young people who are working in different capacities in the industry in the Vancouver area, as well as a career-focussed exploration of the trade show exhibits, and hands-on gold panning with Yukon Dan. Students are accompanied during the day by BCIT, SFU, UBC, UVic, U of A, and other post-secondary geosciences and mining students, as well as MineralsEd staff. These student guides share insights on their backgrounds and learning or work experiences in their minerals related career.
See Mrs Watson in D107 kwatson@nvsd44.bc.ca to be nominated.

http://www.mineralsed.ca/s/OutreachPrograms.asp?ReportID=533897&_Type=Special-MineralsEd-Programs&_Title=MineralsEd-2013-Secondary-Student-Day-at-Roundup

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