Sutherland Garden - Volunteers

Each month Queensbury students come out to the Sutherland Garden to learn about growing food.   Sutherland Garden needs volunteers teaching Queensbury students when they have their garden sessions. 

Below is a list of the days that Sutherland students can teach out in the garden. 

• March 10 (9am-12noon)
• April 14 (9am-12noon)
• May 12  (9am-12noon)
• June 9 (9am-12noon)

Interested students must attend an orientation/training on Feb11 and/or 25 or attend a Sutherland Farm Club session (they meet after school every Thursday in the garden).

or contact:

Jason Mertz
Education Coordinator
Edible Garden Project  | North Shore Neighbourhood House
Jason@ediblegardenproject.com
www.ediblegardenproject.com
604-987-8138 ext.231

Reading Buddies Needed at Queensbury Elem

If you are looking to complete your hours towards Grad Trans or Work Experience Credit, volunteer as one of the reading buddies or tutors at Queensbury Elementary School.  


Let us know your availability (during or after school hours) so we can set you up with one of the students.  


Contact Ms. Abad cabad@sd44.ca

Eco Detectives - Summer 2016 Work Experience

Grade 11/12 Work Experience Opportunities Summer 2016

Eco Detectives

Day Camp for Kids in Stanley Park

 

This camp is a wonderful experience to come out and enjoy the forest and beaches of Stanley Park while learning to teach children about the ecology of the Park through games and activities.

For Grade 11 or 12 students who would like to continue their education in Environmental Sciences, Conservation, Public Education and Programming, Teaching, or any related fields.  

 

Looking for students who are:

• Outgoing
• Would work well with children
• Have passion for the great outdoors

40 hours work experience

Students will be supporting a day camp for children ages 7-9

 

Forward your resume and a cover letter to vols@stanleyparkecology.ca.


To count your hours towards work experience, a contract must be prepared before starting your work, please contact Ms. Abad cabad@sd44.ca  

 

 

Saturday Lunch Program -NS Neighbourhood House

Volunteers are always welcome to help every Saturday from 12:30pm to 3:00pm

NS Neighbourhood House

225 East 2nd St, N.Vancouver

As a Server/Greeter, your job is:

• helping in set up
• take down of tables/chairs
• serving our guests as they come
• collecting, washing, sterilizing and putting away of dishes

If you are interested, please email Judy & Dave Thomas at jfdrthomas@telus.net and provide the following info:

• name and age
• past experience with community service
• what program you are taking to require volunteer hours?
• when can you start?

To count your hours towards work experience credit, please contact Ms. Abad before starting your work.

Join the Army Cadets

If you're 12 or older and want to meet friends and try something new, then we have just the thing fo you!   By joining Army Cadets, you are saying YES! to fun activities and exciting challenges supervised by trained adult leaders.

 

What do Army Cadets do?

• trekking and orienting
• marksmanship
• leadership training
• summer camps
• first-aid and international trips
• camping and survival
• music
• team sports
• military marching and parades

 

How will Cadets help me at school?
the skills you develop at Cadets will benefit you with your schoolwork.  You'll be more organized, you'll be better able to focus and you'll learn to work in a team.

 

How to join:
Visit your local cadet corps, fill out a registration form and have it signed by a parent or guardian.


1513 Forbes Ave, North Vancouver
604-666-6222

cadets.ca

Encounters with Canada - One Week in Ottawa ($675 all inclusive)

Your week in Ottawa is a great bargain at only $675, covering airfare, ground transportation, accommodation, meals and all program costs - supplies , activities, visits and tours. 

Encounters with Canada is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for Canadian teens to meet young people from across the country. Spend a week in your nation’s capital. Take part in exciting adventures, explore future career options, learn more about your country, share your hopes and dreams – all through exclusive hands-on workshops, presentations and excursions. EWC has been offering rich and diverse programs for 32 years. Over 96,000 youth have already lived the “EWC Experience.”

Choose your 2016 Theme:


Arts & Culture
Mar 6-12, 2016

Sports & Fitness
Apr 24-30, 2016

Science & Ecology
Apr 17-23, 2016

Medicine & Health
Feb 7-13, 2016
Mar 27-Apr 2, 2016
 
Science & Technology 
Feb 28-Mar 5, 2016

International Relations
Mar 20-26, 2016

Law & Our Justice System
Feb 21-27, 2016


Journalism & Communications
Mar 13-27, 2016


To see more details about the themes, check:  EWC - Theme

Student criteria:

-Between ages 14 and 17 (when they participate
-Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents (Landed Immigrants)
-Approved by school




for more information see www.ewc-rdc.ca 

See Ms. Abad for more details

Research Open House

The Child and Family Research Institute's Research Open House is an interactive morning event that offers high school students Grade 10-12 an opportunity to visit research labs, interact with research trainees and participate in research activities.

 

The next open House is scheduled on March 7, 2016, Monday from 9:00am to 12:30pm at the CFRI 938 West 28th Avenue, Vancouver.

 

• Students must be nominated by a teacher (see Ms. Virani)
• Space is limited, each school has only 5 spots. 

 

To count your hours towards work experience credit, please see or contact Ms. Abad cabad@sd44.ca

Teen Volunteers - City of North Vancouver Library

Teen volunteers at the Library are needed for another session of Read Along which will be happening in the New Year.

The City of North Vancouver Library  are looking for teens in grades 8 to 12 who would be interested in volunteering to be a reading buddy for a child in grade 2 to 5.


The teen should able to commit to volunteer with their reading buddy every Wednesday from January 13^th through February 24^th, 2016 from 4-5pm.

 

Male students are encouraged to apply, it would be a big plus for the library's many reluctant readers who are boys.

 

Interested teens can sign up here : Read Along Registration

 

Program Contact:

Kate Longley
Teen Services Librarian
North Vancouver City Library
(604) 998-3494     
klongley@cnv.org




To count your hours towards work experience credit, see Ms. Abad

Culinary Volunteers

Cook Culture is facilitating cooking classes for the public.  The classes are led by some of Vancouver’s elite chefs and cook volunteers.

What to expect:

Volunteers help with set-up (must arrive 30 minutes before the class) and post-class clean-up. 

As a volunteer, you are essential to the successful operation of our classes. You can expect to stay busy throughout your shift, but you will have opportunities to get to know our chefs, learn some tricks of the trade, and have lots of fun!

Classes:

Run for 3 hours, in total 4 1/2 shift

Weekdays - start at 6pm

Saturday and Sundays - start at 11am

The perks:

In addition to learning some great skills, hanging out with our fabulous instructors, and enjoying some quality food, there are some great perks to being one of our cooking class volunteers! As an active* volunteer you will get our Friends and Family discount* of 15% and a free* class after volunteering for four classes.

To be added onto Cook Culture's volunteer list, contact:

Chelsea Ballantyne

Culinary and Special Event Manager

Cook Culture

(p): 604-722-1527

(e): chelsea@cookculture.com

www.cookculture.com

To count your hours towards work experience credit, contact Ms. Abad

Be a Gene Researcher for a Week in 2016

The Canadian Gene Cure Foundation is looking for mature, capable high school (Grade 11 & 12 students.

You must be:

• passionate about science and intrigued by genetics
• have an overall average of at least 85%
• can write a brilliant essay to demonstrate your excitement about science and your advanced communication skills
• can convince a teacher to write a stunning reference for you

Gene Researcher for a Week (GRFAW) program is your opportunity to gain insight into the world of genetic diseases through a mentorship in one of Canada’s top genetic labs. This program is designed to provide a learning experience for students that have not had extensive lab experience from other programs or work experience opportunities.

Participants can learn how genes cause human genetic disorders and how top scientists translate these findings into treatments and cures for genetic diseases.

In this program you will participate in the activities in the lab with as much hands on experience as possible*. The GRFAW mentoring program is a great opportunity for YOU to learn about human genetics research and connect with the scientific community.

Apply online between Nov 1 and Dec 30th at http://grfaw.ca/  by filling out and submitting the following:

• Student Application Form
• Student Essay
• Teacher Reference Letter

*every lab is different in the experience they provide and we cannot guarantee that every student will have the opportunity to be "hands on".

Cap Mall Gift Wrapping Volunteers

JOIN NSCR’s charity gift wrap booth at Capilano Mall

 

December 4-24, 2015
 

Register for different shifts and get your 30 hours of work experience/volunteer hours done while giving back to your community!

 

Requirements:

• Volunteers are required to attend the training either on Nov 24th  4-5:30pm (Tuesday), Nov 25th 7-8:30pm (Wednesday), or Dec 2  4-5:30pm (Wednesday)
• should be committed to attend the shifts assigned

(please get your application form & shift calendar from Ms. Abad in counseling)

Please email your application and calendar to giftwrap@nscr.bc.ca

Eng•Cite Lunch for Grade 10-12 Girls (Nov 28)

 
 

Grade 10-12 girls interested in science and math are invited to attend the Eng•Cite Lunch for an opportunity to talk to and hear presentations by women who are currently studying engineering or young alumnae who are working in the industry.

 

We would like to provide an open forum to enable discussions with and questions to other female students/engineers who were facing a similar decision more recently, and why they chose their path. 

 

Interested students must RSVP for the lunch by November 23^rd.  Visit our website: www.engineering.ubc.ca/openhouse.

 

 

If you want to count your hours towards work experience, see or contact Ms. Abad cbad@sd44.ca /Mrs. Watson kwatson@sd44.ca