Langley School District Youth TRAIN in Trades programs:
The deadline for next year’s Youth TRAIN in Trades programs is THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2020. Because of our current situation, applications will only be accepted via email. If you are interested or had taken an application package prior to the break, please contact Mrs. Virgo ASAP so she can work through this process with you directly. Mrs. Virgo’s email is: o.virgo@sd35.bc.ca
SD35 Youth TRAIN application-fillable
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
BUSINESS & MEDIA CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAM (CEP) 2020
BCIT School of Business Global Relations, in partnership with the Broadcast and Media Communications would like to invite domestic and international high school students to participate in our ‘Business & Media Career Exploration Program (CEP) 2020’. Students from your school aged 14 – 17 years old are welcome to join this 2 week program. This program will be delivered at BCIT Burnaby campus (3700 Willingdon Avenue).
Package includes:
- Career suitability testing and individual coaching
- Interactive career labs exploring BCIT’s School of Business programs, including Marketing, Management, Human Resource Management, Operations Management, Financial Management, Logistics, International Business, Digital Arts, Broadcast and Media Communications
- Interaction with industry professionals
- International cuisine lunches
- Optional weekend sightseeing packages
2020 intake dates:
- Mon, June 29th 2020 – Fri, July 10th 2020
- Mon, August 10th 2020 – Fri, August 21st 2020
(Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM)
Application deadlines:
- April 15th, 2020
Online applicaton: https://www.bcit.ca/business/international/careerexploration.shtml (Registration link will go live on Feb 17th 2020).
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WOMEN IN TRADES TRAINING
Women in Trades Training is funded by the Government of Canada’s Women in Construction Fund and is being offered by Excel Career College together with the Industry Training Authority. During this four-month program for women, aged 16 to 60, students will have the opportunity to explore five key trades while building a community project. There are no fees for participants! For more information click here or please contact Heather, Administrative Assistant at Excel Career College, at admin@excelcareercollege.com or Mary, Senior Educational Administrator at Excel Career College, at marys@excelcareercollege.com .
***Please note that this program is not available to high school students as it runs during school hours, however, important information to share for parents who may have older children not currently in high school.
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STEAM HORIZON AWARDS – APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!
The INGENIUM-NSERC STEAM Horizon Awards invites Canada’s youth to promote positive changes throughout their community using science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM). Five Canadian students will be awarded $25,000 each to attend a Canadian university, college or cégep to study in a STEAM field. Two of these awards will go to Indigenous students.
More information about the prize program and how to apply can be found at http://steamhorizonawards.ca/
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SPRING 2020 SATURDAY MORNING LECTURES
As Canada’s national laboratory for particle and nuclear physics and accelerator-based science, Triumf hopes to inspire the next generation’s leaders in physics through their outreach initiatives. This lecture series is free and covers various physics, astronomy, science and technology topics at a level appropriate for high school students and members of the public.
To register, please visit
(under “Live Events”): https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/triumfubcsfu-saturday-morning-lecture-series-2741406450
For more information on this series, please visit: www.triumf.ca/saturday-lectures
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UBC BCOM INFORMATION SESSION – UBC SAUDER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Interested in exploring the career possibilities in business? Visit the Vancouver campus of the UBC Sauder School of Business for a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) information session and building tour. These small gatherings provide a casual setting for prospective students in grades 8-12 to visit the UBC Vancouver campus and learn more about the BCom program.
Sign up for a UBC Sauder BCom Information Session to see if a Bachelor of Commerce degree is the right fit for you. Find more information and register at: sauderundergraduateoffice.eventbrite.com.
Upcoming Dates:
- April: TBD – More details for this event will be release soon