Are you 16 years and older ??
Great opportunity to Participate in a variety of RCMP Crime Prevention Programs

Speed Watch, Intersection Watch,
Business Link, Distracted Drivers
Lock Out Auto Crime

Earn volunteer hours towards Secondary School Graduation
 Build your resume / career exploration / empowerment
 Learn new skills: community building and police leadership skills
Talk to your school Work Experience Facilitator and ask for an application package. Submit your application in person with 2 pieces of identification (Passport, Drivers Licence, 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 please contact;
Debbie Dowler
Office Coordinator/Volunteer Management
District Community Policing Centre
Phone: 604-990-2342 or email ddowler@cnv.org

This is an amazing opportunity for students who are thinking about any sort of career in Law Enforcement, please see Ms. Parmar for more info and application.

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Innovative Career Pathways for Young Women
An interactive evening for parents and students – Grades 9 to 12 and beyond

Thursday, May 8, 2014
7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Mountainside Secondary School
3365 Mahon Avenue
North Vancouver BC

Join us for an evening of dynamic speakers and their inspiring stories of the rewards and challenges they have faced along their career pathways. Our panellists will describe their personal and professional journeys and respond to questions from the audience about career pathways for young women. 
Please RSVP to https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/innovative-career-pathways-for-young-women-tickets-11309409749

Learn more at http://www.sd44.ca/ProgramsServices/Careers/Documents/InnovativeCareerPathwaysForYoungWomen.pdf

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Not just for girls who want to be Firefighters, but for any girl in grade 9-12 who wants to challenge herself, build confidence and have a unique experience!
Every summer female firefighters from the lower mainland get together to host a camp for young women interested in learning about a career as a firefighter, empowering themselves as strong women and having a lot of fun!  Each municipality sponsors one to two girls from high schools in their area (yes, that means there is no cost to the girls).

Volunteers Needed !

The Festival provides an informal environment in which volunteers meet others who desire an opportunity to take part in multicultural events.

GAIN EXPERIENCE

LEARN NEW SKILLS

WORK WITH KIDS

FUN & EXCITEMENT

MAKE NEW FRIENDS

DISCOVER NEW CULTURES

TEAMWORK & LEADERSHIP

This is an great opportunity to collect work experience hours. For more details about the festival, please visit the website at www.vancouver-chinatown.com

If you have any questions regarding the volunteer recruitment, please call 604-632-3808 or email at volunteers@vancouver-chinatown.com

Please let Ms. Parmar or Mr. Clancy know if you are planning on volunteering at the festival !

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Due to its success, Cathay Pacific is proud to announce ‘I Can Fly’
Vancouver, Spring 2014. A program that offers Grade 11 high school
students the opportunity to step behind the scenes of commercial
aviation and explore various careers in this exciting industry.

We provide an 8-week Academy that meets once a week to help students
explore various careers in aviation.

Through a series of field trips, lectures and hands-on exercises,
participants will learn everything about aviation from engineering
to inflight catering, and even meet real pilots and flight
attendants.

The program is provided free of charge to Grade 11 high school
students in the Greater Vancouver Area. Applications are being
accepted now.

Visit: http://www.cathaypacific.ca/icanfly for more details.

If you are interested in this amazing opportunity, please apply ASAP !

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Attendees of Law Day will have an opportunity to hear a number of presentations regarding various matters dealt with by the North Vancouver Provincial Courthouse including Criminal, Family, Youth, and First Nation courts.  The police will kick-start the event with a “simulated” crime scene to give the public an awareness of what happens from a 911 call through to sentencing and conviction.

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Book Buddies is a Library program that helps children aged 6-11 who need support and encouragement in maintaining and improving their reading skills. Children are matched with a teen volunteer, and for half an hour each week, the Book Buddies read aloud to each other, choose books to take home and do literacy-based activities such as word games.
Book Buddies is most effective when the child meets with the same volunteer each week for eight weeks. Volunteers need to be able to commit to 26 hours over 2 months: Tuesdays 3:30pm-6:00pm, April 1 through May 27, at Capilano Branch Library, 3045 Highland Blvd. This includes a two hour training session.

Submit a cover letter and resume by March 23 to Alison Campbell (details below).
Need more info?
Contact:
Alison Campbell, Outreach Coordinator for Children and Teens
North Vancouver District Public Library
1277 Lynn Valley Road, BC, V7J 2A1
Telephone: 604-990-5800 ext. 8118 or alicam@nvdpl.ca.

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Special Olympics BC – North Shore provides sport training and competition for all levels of athlete—from developmental to high performance. Over 170 athletes on the North Shore train and compete in local Special Olympics programs, and many go on to participate in regional, provincial, national and international competitions. Our North Shore Local is celebrating our 30 years of existence and we are hosting our ‘30 & Thriving Gala’ on June 7, 2014 to honor and pay homage to the athletes and volunteers that have been around for 30 years as well as celebrate that SOBC North Shore is 30 years old and still ThRIVING!  Most of the volunteers would only need to commit to that evening, most likely from 4pm – 10pm and for an hour the week before the event to do a walk through on site.  For more information on our local, please check out our website: http://www.sobcnorthshore.ca/

Kendra Feenstra Volunteer Coordinator SOBC – North Shore

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The Art Institute of Vancouver presents… Structured Work Experience and Training | S.W.E.A.T. |

March 24–27, 2014

Why participate in S.W.E.A.T.?
The Art Institute of Vancouver’s annual S.W.E.A.T. program is a unique opportunity that provides students with valuable work experience in a simulated and creative work environment. Particularly valuable to those high school students who are required to complete work experience as part of graduation requirements, S.W.E.A.T. allows students access to a broader range of fields, making their work experience relevant to what they really want to do.

What you will have the Opportunity to learn?
Students will use industry-related technology in a facility that bridges the gap between education and industry. Faculty members will guide you through the collaborative process, mirroring the work environment that an employee might find in the industry. Our faculty will guide you as you explore the realities of working in your chosen field.

At S.W.E.A.T., you can:

• Find and pursue your creative arts education and goals
• Learn real-world communication skills
• Learn critical-thinking skills and a professional demeanor
• Learn adaptability and responsibility
• Work in teams to plan and make decisions
• Plan, design, and carry out a project from start to finish with well-defined objectives and outcomes

Push your creativity and experience a creative education.

 Important Dates & Deadlines:

• Application Deadline: March 14, 2014
• Class Assignments Sent Via Email: March 11—15, 2014
• S.W.E.A.T. Workshops Run: March 24—27, 2014

If you are interested in this amazing opportunity please see Ms. Parmar for more info and application or check out the website http://www.aivsweat.com/Default.aspx

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