Culinary Apprenticeship Program

NVSD Culinary  Training Program  
INFO Meeting   Feb 13 7:00 PM    Carson Graham School                      

Apprenticeship Program Application Overview Dual credit programs that combine secondary school graduation with industry certification leading to post secondary education or employment 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
Program components •
Technical training comprised of class-based theory and related practical work • Level 1 Technical Training Certification (apprenticeship programs only)
To participate in this program, a student must: •
Have successfully completed all Grade 10 graduation credits by June 2013 (some programs may require specific achievement levels in Math, English or Communication) • Be 15 years of age or older but younger than 19
• Have parent/guardian support and permission
• Be willing to attend classes at a different site from your present home school
• Be willing to pay for personal equipment/tools, industry manuals and safety gear as required by program standards
• Be responsible for his/her own transportation arrangements to the program site for the entire length of the program
• Have a Social Insurance and a Personal Education Number
• Meet academic requirements for entry into technical training at a post secondary institution (See Course Selection Booklet)
• Have successfully completed the Workers’ Compensation Board worksite safety test (Certificate attached).
• Understand that the academic requirement to complete this Level 1 program is 70% (50 – 69% earns only high school course credit)
• Complete the district application package.   

Applications Due March 8

See your counsellor for more info

Student Video Workshop

Learn film production from the pros: This event is open to secondary and post-secondary film students.
This Saturday workshop teaches the tricks of the trade from film industry professionals.
Agenda:

• Great Movie Moments with Katherine Monk, National Film Reviewer for Postmedia

What are the elements of a great cinematic moment?

Learn the success and failure of a scene of a film.

• The Art of Visuals with Mark Gryski, CBC Vancouver Videographer

Videographer for Canada's national broadcaster knows how to tell the story with visuals. 

• Modern Video Tactics with Josh Hite, Emily Carr University 

Transitional photography to video technique.

• Finding Your Genre with Mark Yuen, Vancouver Sun Videographer      

How to produce and execute: the importance of preproduction, how to assemble a crew, one-man band.

• The Character of An Animator and the Animation of A Character with Colin Giles, Senior Animation Instructor and Heather Garrow, Animation Instructor, Vancouver Film School

Explore creation of a character and the performance skills that bring a character to life.
Registration opens at 8:30 am.
The workshop wil be held in the South Building, Room 301 at Emily Carr University.
Subway lunch is included in your ticket price: a 6" sandwich, a cookie, a bag of chips, and a bottle of water.

http://studentvideoworkshop.eventbrite.ca/

Sponsored by CBC and the Vancouver SUN.

GO8 FREE Visual Arts Program during Spring Break

> GO8 is an introductory visual arts program and internship organized by Satellite Gallery for high-school students from across disciplines in Grades 11 and 12. GO8 is designed to inspire, engage and excite youth to become immersed in Vancouver’s contemporary art world, to work collaboratively, and to create a public art intervention with the group. Final project ideas can include creating a flash-mob event, a temporary public art piece, or a new work for the Gallery’s Seymour storefront window.

> GO8 will meet for five days over the 2013 spring break at Satellite Gallery, in the centre of downtown Vancouver, above CLUB 560. Satellite is shared by three leading public institutions: Presentation House Gallery, the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery and the Museum of Anthropology at UBC.
> GO8 will be led by a high-school art teacher, senior university students, gallery professionals, and Vancouver-based artists. GO8 will include a public art tour in downtown Vancouver, artist studio visits, workshops, as well as gallery and exhibition tours.
> GO8 is accepting applications from those wishing to broaden their knowledge of the Vancouver art scene while engaging in an exciting collaborative art project. Students who are admitted into the program will also receive 30 hours of work experience credit toward their graduation requirements. Students from disciplines as various as the arts, theatre, and the sciences are strongly encouraged to apply.
> If you would like to be considered for the GO8 program at Satellite Gallery, please complete the following form and email a copy to info@satellitegallery.ca or mail a copy to Satellite Gallery, 560 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3J5. Space is limited, so please submit your application by February 8, 2013 before 6PM for early consideration. Final application deadline is on February 22, 2013 before 6PM. Shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview to learn more about the program.

to download an application go to

http://www.satellitegallery.ca/go8.html     or see Ms Giraud

Murder Mystery at Science World TEENS ONLY

For TEENS ONLY

Friday, February 8 6:30 pm–10:00 pm

Tickets: $10 online or at the door(plus taxes and a $2.50 convenience fee for online and phone purchases)

Join us for a night of killer fun—just for teens! There are murders taking place under the dome and it’s up to you to solve them, CSI style.

Do some science sleuthing to crack the case, then explore our science centre—including our new feature exhibition, Creativity in Motion: Springs, Sprockets and Pulleys. Join us for another Science World Extravagant Evening for Teens (SWEET)!

  http://www.scienceworld.ca/teen

TELUS World of Science 1455 Quebec Street Vancouver, BC Canada  V6A 3Z7 info@scienceworld.ca

Science World British Columbia is a non-profit organization that engages British Columbians in science and inspires future science and technology leadership throughout our province. Science World respects your privacy. Read our privacy policy. Charitable BN 10673 4809 RR0001

#2 Vancouver Aquarium Spring Break WEX

January 2013

RE: Spring Break Gallery Assistant Work Experience Placement

The Vancouver Aquarium is currently recruiting 14 for our Spring Break 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 spring. 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 Break Gallery Assistant Placement
Departments:	Visitor Experience Team
Term of Position:	Mandatory Group Interview: Sunday February 17, 2013 from 3:00pm – 5:00pm *Short list candidates will be invited for a group interview at the aquarium. Candidates will be contacted by February 8, 2013. Mandatory Training: (All students must attend both days) Saturday March 9th from 3:00pm – 8:00pm Sunday March 10th from 12:00pm – 5:00pm Group A (7 students) Specific Dates: March 16, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 30 and April 1 Group B - (7 students) Specific Dates: March 17, 18, 20, 23, 26, 28, 29, 31 Shift times 9:15am – 5:00pm
Description of Volunteer Opportunity:	·         Kiosk Attendant ·         Plaza Assistant ·         Parking Greeter ·         Visitor Surveys ·         4D assistant ·         Information Desk Attendant ·         Gallery Greeter
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 two different groups.  Please indicate clearly on the student information form in order of preference which group the student is applying for.

To apply- email your cover letter and resume all in 1 PDF document  to Ms Giraud at pgiraud@nvsd44.bc.ca     The deadline to submit your application is Thursday  January 31, 2013.

Apply now!! These positions are highly competitive and will go FAST!!

Vancouver Aquarium Spring Break #1

 

 

January 2013

RE: Interpretive Delivery Spring Break Work Experience Placement

The Vancouver Aquarium is currently recruiting 20 students for our Interpretive Delivery Spring Break Work Experience Placement.

As a work experience student, they will be working within a team of students, volunteers and staff to create the ultimate educational experience for all of our visitors this spring break. Their days will be filled with fun tasks ranging from face painting to educating about sharks, skates and rays. Throughout their days they will have the opportunity to engage, amaze and inspire thousands of guests of all ages and from all around the world!

Title:	Interpretive Delivery Spring Break Work Experience Placement
Departments:	Interpretive Delivery
Group Interview: Term of Position:	Saturday March 2nd, 2013 1:00 or 2:00 (please indicate preferred interview time.) Group Interview offers will be made via email. Mandatory Training:  Saturday March 9th, 2013                                    9:00am-5:00pm 20 students March 16-March 31 GROUP A (10 people) March 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 GROUP B (10 people) March 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31 Shift times: 9:15-5:45
Description of Volunteer Opportunity:	·         Crafts ·         Operating Touchpools ·         In-Gallery Education specific to the Sharks, Skates and Rays feature. ·         Facepainting
Skills Preferred: Please Note:	·         Outgoing, enthusiastic and self-motivated ·         Students currently in Grade 10, 11 or 12. ·         Genuine interest in working with the public, particularly children. ·         Strong communications skills ·         Experience with delivering excellent customer service ·         Second language an asset 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 2 different groups.  Please indicate clearly on the student information form in order of preference which group the student is applying for.

To apply email your cover letter and resume all in 1 PDF document  To Ms Giraud at pgiraud@nvsd44.bc.ca   The deadline to submit your application is Thursday  January 31, 2013. 

Apply now!! These positions are highly competitive and will go FAST!!

Aveda Hair School Open House Feb 26

If you are considering a career as a hairdresser you will want to check this out......
Feb  26 11:00-4:00
RSVP by Feb 5 to   india.baldwin@avedainstitute.ca 
Ph 604-209-5769

http://www.avedainstitute.ca/locations/vancouver

Win your tuition at     http://borntostyle.ca/

Vancouver Community College info sessions for.......

VCC Upcoming INFO Sessions

See link for more info and to register.

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Baking and pastry arts
Wednesday, Feb. 13

Career planning and job search
Monday, Jan. 21

Certified dental assisting and dental reception
Tuesday, Feb. 19

Dental hygiene
Wednesday, Jan. 23

Digital graphic design
Friday, Jan. 25

Drafting technician
Wednesday, Jan. 23
Thursday, Jan. 24

English language preparation for health sciences
Tuesday, Feb. 12

Hair design and skin and body therapy (esthetics)
Wednesday, Feb. 13

Music
Friday, Jan. 18

Teaching English to speakers of other languages
Tuesday, Jan. 22

Transportation trades
Tuesday, Jan. 22
Tuesday, Jan. 29

Engineering open House at UBC WEDNESDAY!!

Information Session

High school students are invited to attend.  We will give them all the information they need to find their path to UBC. 

Students should register for this session:

January 23 at 7 pm

Michael Smith Laboratory Lecture Theatre 

Room 102

2185 East Mall

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