SUTHERLAND Career Center: Vancouver Fashion Week

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Vancouver Fashion Week - Backstage Volunteers

Vancouver Fashion Week returns for yet another season, showcasing the very best of what Fall/Winter 2017 has to offer. Fusing local ambition with international talent, our show is guaranteed to once again, impress and woo our dazzling city.

Recruiting Backstage, Hair Stylist and Makeup Artists volunteers

Dates: 20-26 March 2017

Location: Chinese Cultural Centre 50 E Pender, Vancouver BC, V6A 3V6, Canada

Remember, this is going to be hands on… fast-paced… and most importantly,in real time. The fashion industry never sleeps and in March, we’re once again bringing the glitz and glamour to Vancouver.

If you are interested in being a Backstage Volunteer, please fill in the corresponding form below:

Volunteer Registration form

The deadline for Volunteer Registration is 1 March 2017 11:59:00 PM.

Contact:

Keegan Chambers

Backstage Staff Coordinator

VANCOUVER FASHION WEEK
SUITE 707-938 HOWE STREET | VANCOUVER | BC V6Z 1N9 |
T: (416) 816 8447 | www.vanfashionweek.com

To count your hours towards WORK EXPERIENCE CREDIT, please contact / see Ms. Abad cbad@sd44.ca (Room B204)

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, January 25, 2017

Vancouver Fashion Week - Backstage Volunteers

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