Daily Archives: September 20, 2016

Chinese New Year Celebration of Rooster – Volunteer Opportunity

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Students can apply for this volunteering position through schools only. Grateful if you can get back to me together with the completed application form either by fax or email before the application deadline.

 Deadline for submission is on December 15, 2016

 Please also note that all the student volunteers must attend a mandatory Volunteer Orientation Session which will take place at the Leasing Office, Unit 2127 of the International Village Mall at 10am on January 14, 2017 (Saturday).

RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS!

If you’re interested in volunteering at this fun and great event, please submit your completed application by 15th December, 2016!

For more info on the event and how to volunteer, Call Perisa Chan at 604-646-1081 or email ivmleasing@gmail.com

Download Application Form

 

 

 

Introductions – J. Mulder & J. Lau

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District Career Information Advisor

The Vancouver School Board has two district career information advisors:

Jackie Mulder –
j-mulderJackie has been with the Vancouver School Board for twenty-eight years, for the past twenty-two years has been a C.I.A with the District. During this time, Jackie managed and ran two busy Career Centre’s.

In her new role at District Learning Services, Jackie will be responsible for promoting the trade programs for SSA & ACE IT through Tech Ed classes, Planning 10, and guidance classes, etc. Arrange for prospective trade’s students to explore programs through “Student for a Day”, planning events, coordinating travel plans etc. Jackie is looking forward to working with counsellors, staff and students in the Vancouver schools.

Jackie will be responsible for organizing the following events:
> Journey into the Trades;
> SkillsBC provincial competition;
> #LikeaGirl fieldtrip
> Filipino/Vietnamese parent night for trades
> Parent night for trades

Joesph Lau (Joey) –

j-lauCollege/ Universities, scholarships, bursaries, resources for Parents, Staff and Students, & more.

A brief description of Joey’s role and responsibilities:

For the past twenty-five years, Joey has been working in Special Education with the Vancouver School Board. Moving to the newly created District Career Advisor Role, he is ready to embrace the exciting, busy and fast paced work with the Career Planning Team.

The biggest shift for career planning staff in the district will be utilizing the online resources being developed and available 24/7. Joey’s responsibilities include maintaining & sharing information through the new Career Information Blog and building capacity using Social Media to engage the students seeking out their career futures.

Joey will be utilizing your support by sharing events and information sessions, changes in applications, scholarship details, bursary opportunities, volunteering and more to your students.

Further responsibilities to include:
> Legal Ed Boot Camp & Parent as Career Coaches
> Organize student focus groups
> Liaise with Career Program Staff on pertinent information

LIGHT THE NIGHT Walk – October 14, 2016

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There are various positions that students can take on for this year’s walk. If you would like your students to be all in one group, please let me know which position you would like them to be in. Also, if you could give me an approximate # of volunteers who will be available for the event as soon as possible, that would be great so I can reserve a certain number of spots for your crew.

I have listed the available positions for groups à

–          Site Set-Up Crew – 9:00am – 1:00pm

–          Lantern Assembly Crew – 1:00pm – 4:00pm

–          Site Take-Down Crew – 8:00pm – 11:00pm

–          Route Marshal – 5:30pm – 9:00pm