Vancouver Film School Creative Break March 2017

Join VFS over Spring Break for two fun-filled days exploring careers in the entertainment industry!

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VFS is very pleased to be able to offer high school programs for the upcoming Spring Break (2017) that are open to students in grades 9-12.  These programs are competitively priced and run in 2 day formats.  Students can select 1 to 3 program options (2 to 6 total days of study). 

Open to students in Grades 9 – 12, the March Break camps feature hands-on workshops led by experienced professionals in 3D Animation + VFX, Acting, Makeup, Digital Design, Film Production, Writing or Game Design + Programming. Students can learn about B.C.’s booming creative economy, and discover how VFS’s unique one-year intensive education model can quickly launch a career in the industry.

We think these intensive and industry-focused short programs will be a hit with high school students because they will provide a window into our unique educational model, incredible campuses, and creative industries.  Students will have fun and make connections with potential study/career paths in a low-risk learning format.  In addition, we anticipate that this program will help BC address the skilled-labour shortage by creative talent right here in our backyard. 

SPEND TWO FUN-FILLED DAYS EXPLORING

THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY!

 Open to students in Grades 9–12, the March Break camps feature hands-on workshops led by experienced professionals in 3D Animation + VFX, Acting, Makeup, Digital Design, Film Production, Writing or Game Design + Programming. Students can learn about B.C.’s booming creative economy, and discover how VFS’s unique one-year intensive education model can quickly launch a career in the industry.

Film and Media Program Registration Page: https://vfs.edu/events/creative-break

Acting Program Registration Page:  https://vfs.edu/events/acting-highschool

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More information and registration on the VFS website. 

Each two-day workshop has a fee that registrants are responsible for.

Find Your Fit – Work BC

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Find Your Fit Tour info

Choosing a career can be challenging for youth—and teachers and parents want to help. Whether you’re a student, parent or a teacher, you’ll find a variety of career resources to make the journey inspiring and fun! Resources are also tailored specifically to help you get the most out of your upcoming Find Your Fit tour stop.

Teachers
Help your students maximize their upcoming Find Your Fit tour event experience. View the latest WorkBC classroom activity materials. We recommend reviewing the classroom activity materials for the Find Your Fit tour with your students before the event comes to your community so your students can get the most from the tour experience.

Students
Explore new careers, education and funding available in B.C. Find a job or start a business. We’re here to help. Start with our youth resources page.

Parents
Career influencers inspire youth to achieve their potential. Find career resources to help support your teen’s journey.

Warming Up the Eastside

warminguptheeastside-winter-2016Templeton Girls and Boys Clubs will be doing in collaboration with Help Change My City. Warming Up the Eastside is in its second year and last year we helped put together over 200 hundred bags for the people of the downtown eastside. This year our goal is 500 bags. There will be a Prep Day and a Give Day.

PREP DAY:

All volunteers from all over the city will come together at Templeton (in our cafeteria)  to organize, decorate and assemble these bags on Friday December 9th from 5:30 to 8pm. We will have treats for the volunteers as well as Christmas music. All ages are welcome – bring your family!!

GIVE DAY:

On Saturday Dec 10  at 11 am, any volunteers will meet at 488 Carral Street to distribute the gift bags. Last year they were gone in 25 minutes!!

The 25th Annual Wellness Show

The 25th Annual Wellness Show is looking for Volunteers

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Completed registration should be submitted by Thursday February 2, 2016

Download the Volunteer Registration Form

Volunteer Position Descriptions

Volunteer Supervisor Positions Descriptions

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A Volunteer Orientation Meeting will be held on Thursday, March 2 at 5:00 pm at the Vancouver Convention Centre (west building). Volunteers are to meet outside the entrance prior to the orientation. General information about the show and a brief discussion of volunteer positions will be reviewed. If a volunteer cannot make the orientation, they should arrive 15 minutes prior to their first scheduled shift for a brief overview. The meeting will take approximately 30 minutes.

Need more information contact
Diana Nguyen at 604-983-2794 or volunteersnrp@gmail.com.

Other Volunteer Opportunities 

 

Gene Researcher for a Week Program

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Gene Researcher for a Week Program

GRFAW is a unique experience for high school students to spend a week of spring break immersed in a genetics lab.

Open to any grade 11 or 12 students with an interest in scientific research and/or genetics. Students will be able to get acquainted with the daily life of a graduate student in a working lab, and be able to make connections and ask questions beyond what they learn in the classroom.

Student Booklet ENGLISH

Student Booklet FRENCH

More Information Visit http://grfaw.ca/

Coming Soon – Information of UBC STEM Fellowship

stemSTEM Fellowship is a non-profit organization that connects and empowers young innovators. The main goals of our internship program are to facilitate passion for multidisciplinary scientific inquiry and to help students interested in research develop the necessary skills to actualize this goal. 

Click for LIVE STREAM – to talk more about how to create a great application and to answer questions starting Saturday, December 3 at 7:00 pm PST.

These will be available online after the webinar as well. 

Our goal with these webinars is to help students who may not have the same access to opportunities in STEM be successful in their applications. This may include lower income or indigenous students. It is my hope that we can identify students who would benefit greatly from this opportunity, and work with them even one-on-one to prepare a strong application. The graduate student mentors will be selecting successful interns.

This program is perfect for any grade 11 or 12 students with an interest in scientific research. Although some of our labs are focused on the earth sciences, it is still a wonderful opportunity to get acquainted with the daily life of a graduate student in science, and can serve as a great introduction for those who may be more interested in research in biology or chemistry.

More information go to Fellowship Website

#LikeAGirl Trades Sampler – Painting and Decorating

Attention VSB Counsellors:

Painting and Decorating trade sampler on Thursday, January 05, 2017 at the Finishing Trades in Surrey.  Please promote to your Grades 9-11 Girls, have them complete the application form and return to  VSB  Career Programs, attention:  Jackie Mulder.

Students if you are interested contact us for more information.

Live Chat  |  Book Appointment | Email Jackie | JohnJoey

 

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Truths and Myths of How Canadian Universities Make Admission Decisions

Andrew Arida (UBC Registrar) on Tuesday the 29th at 7:00PM.  

He is presenting on “Who Gets In? The Truths and Myths of How Canadian Universities Make Admission Decisions”

This is a presentation Andrew did at the Vancouver International University Fair last May that was very well received. Please encourage your students/families to attend.  There is no need to pre register.

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