SUTHERLAND Career Center: 2015-03-29

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

BC Challenger Baseball Volunteers

BC Challenger baseball is looking for volunteers to join their team

Saturdays, April 11 - June 13

10am-11am @ Delbrook Park

An opportunity for children with cognitive or physical disabilities to enjoy the thrill of playing baseball, being part of a team, developing physical and social skill plus all the benefits of participation in baseball at a level structured to their abilities. Games are played in a fun, safe environment where no score is kept. Our philosophy is very simple: 'Play, just for fun!!'

Contact:

Che Costigan

Buddy Coordinator

buddies@nschallenger.org

www.baseball.bc.ca/challenger

or see Ms. Abad

Track & Field Volunteers

Practice is every Tuesday, starts on APRIL 7

6:15pm to 8:00pm
1044 Edgewood Rd, North Vancouver

Come and join North Shore Special Olympics and witness the positive impact that involvement in sport has on the lives of our athletes.

If you are interested in joining, sign the waivers here: http://www.sobcnorthshore.ca/volunteer/

and email Michael Cheng (head coach for Track and field) michael_cheng777@hotmail.com 604-961-6173

or see/contact Ms. Abad cabad@sd44.ca

Basketball Leader/Coach Needed!

Searching for people who want to have a positive impact in their community!

Leader/Coach

As a leader/coach, you As a leader/coach, you will be responsible for teaching primary-school children the fundamentals of basketball. To work with these children, you must be energetic, positive and enjoy working with children. Great leadership and teamwork skills are essential.

The after-school program runs from 3:15-4:15pm (late March to mid-June) at various elementary schools.

·Boundary · Brooksbank · Chartwell · Cove Cliff ·Dorothy Lynas · ·Ridgeview · Sherwood Park·

For your opportunity to make a difference, please contact us at admin@3pointbasketball.com

YWCA Green Choice Career Forum

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Friday, April 17

4:30-7:30pm

Do you want to learn about how sustainability can fit into your career goals? The YWCA is hosting a forum for grades 8-12 girls interested in sustainability and environment-related careers.

Admission is FREE and light snack is included!

YWCA Metro Vanocuver, 4th Floor

535 Hornby Street, Vancouver

Come and learn about diverse and exciting green career opportunities from professional women working in fields that promote environmental sustainability:

Conservation
Research and Science
Non profit and community planning
Finance and business

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

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

BC Challenger Baseball Volunteers

Track & Field Volunteers

Basketball Leader/Coach Needed!

YWCA Green Choice Career Forum

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