SUTHERLAND Career Center: 2014-05-04

Thursday, May 8, 2014

RCMP - Volunteer Summer Student Program

Looking for youths 16 years and older

Learn community building and police leadership and at the same time, earn volunteer hours by participate in a variety of RCMP Crime Prevention Programs.

Speed Watch
Intersection Watch
Business Link
Distracted Drvers
Lock Out Auto Crime

Training: June 9-13 in the evening, approximately 1-1.5 hours
Program: Monday through Friday with the possibility of some weekend shifts 8:00am to 4:00pm

Get your application package from Ms. Abad or Ms. Watson
Submit your application in person with 2 pieces of identification (passport, drivers license, BCID card, birth certificate, school ID card) on or before May 15th, 2014 to:

North Vancouver RCMP Detachment
147 East 14th St.
North Vancouver

For more information, contact:
Debbie Dowler
Office Coordinator/Volunter Management
604-990-2342 ddowler@cnv.org

OPEN HOUSE - Vancouver Community College

SCHOOL OF MUSIC, DANCE and DESIGN

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

1:00 - 6:00pm

You're invited to meet faculty, tour our facilities and learn more about our programs

Program includes:

Digital graphic design
Drafting technician
Hair Design & Skin and body therapy
Jewelry art and design
Media & Technology (part-time)
Music

Downtown Campus
250 W. Pender Street, room 819

For questions, contact: Graham Huckin / ghuckin@vcc.ca

or see Ms. Abad or Ms. Watson

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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

Thursday, May 8, 2014

RCMP - Volunteer Summer Student Program

OPEN HOUSE - Vancouver Community College

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