What do you want to do when you finish school?
​Explore your options! Students are invited to experience new career opportunities at this FREE career conference held remotely on Saturday, February 20th, 2021 from 9:00am – 2:30pm. The day includes prizes and a chance to win a $500 scholarship!
​The “green economy” is changing the face of the workplace in B.C. and around the world. This career conference is open to 150 students in grades 10-12.  This day allows you to interact with career mentors who have excelled in and are passionate about their green careers. This is your chance to:

• Meet and interact with passionate and successful people who will share their sustainability career paths in roundtable sessions detailing education requirements, job prospects and salary expectations
• Learn about emerging sustainability career opportunities in B.C. and globally
• Listen to keynote inspirational speakers
• Practice networking skills

Registration is limited to 150 students and a school limit may apply so register early!

​Both students and Parents are invited to join the zoom meeting from 7:00 - 8:00 pm on Zoom. This is the second part of the presentation from Applying to Postsecondary Evening presented earlier this school year. . If you haven’t been coming to class, I strongly suggest you tune in on the 18th.  ​

Join Zoom Meeting
https://gvsd61.zoom.us/j/67738982015?pwd=ZWRNYWNDUWtjRVhrUmF6MzdyTTNQQT09
 
Meeting ID: 677 3898 2015
Passcode: 188784

I would like to take this opportunity to let you know that we have officially launched the 2021 WorkSafeBC Student Safety Video Contest. Please feel free to share this information with students and teachers. There is $10,000 in prize money up for grabs, to be shared by students and their schools. Your assistance in helping to spread word of the contest is very much appreciated!
 
The contest is now open and we invite students to submit their entries any time between now and the deadline.
Here are some important points about this year’s contest:

• The contest website, including full details, rules, and the contest entry form can be found here
• The contest promotes the positive role that youth can have in preventing the spread of COVID-19
• A poster that can be printed and posted in schools or emailed to students/teachers is attached
• The theme of this year’s contest is I am doing my part (focused on how young workers can do their part to stop the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases in the workplace)
• Contest is open to students in grades 8-12
• To ensure health protocols are followed, students must work independently and film the videos themselves rather than as part of a team. These self-filmed entries can be live action, documentary-style, animation, stop motion…whatever creative style that students can imagine!
• Entries are to be submitted by the teacher sponsor
• Contest deadline is 5 pm, Wednesday, March 31, 2021

 Again, complete contest details, including the rules and entry form, can be found on the Student Safety Video Contest web page, linked above.

EducationUSA HBCU Showcase
Thursday, January 14th, 3:00-5:30 pm ET
REGISTER HERE
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) provide a unique learning environment centered on African American and Black students. With 101 options to choose from, there are many HBCU options in the United States! 
During this Showcase, you will learn a little history of HBCUs, followed by information sessions from 9 universities. You will learn about their majors, academic opportunities, traditions, athletics, campuses, surrounding cities, admissions, and scholarships! 
AGENDA (in Eastern time)
3:00 - Introduction to Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the USA
3:15 - University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
3:30 - Kentucky State University
3:45 - Alabama State University
4:00 - Claflin University (SC)
4:15 - Delaware State University
4:30 - Bluefield State College (WV)
4:45 - Southern University, Baton Rouge (LA)
5:00 - Florida A&M University 
5:15 - Dillard University (LA)