The 26^th Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) will be held May 28 & 29, 2020 at the Vancouver Convention Center, in Vancouver, British Columbia. The opening ceremony will be held on May 27 and the closing ceremony on May 30.

Skills Canada BC is an affiliate of the organizers of the Skills Canada National Competition, an annual event. SCNC is an Olympic-style competition which showcases Canada’s best in skilled trades and technologies as they compete to become the national champion in their respective sector. Students placing gold at the BC Provincial Skills Competitions will advance to SCNC to represent their province in their Skill Area.

If you are interested please come see Ms. Bramley as she will need to register you.

Attend Big Info

Join us for the BCIT Big Info Night on Wednesday, February 19. Meet faculty, students, and grads who will help you learn about over 300 programs to make your career a big deal. Check out interactive tech demos at the Welcome Showcase.

One Place. Endless Possibilities.

Date: Wednesday, Feb 19, 2020
Time: 4:00 – 6:30 pm
Location: 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby
Buildings: SW1, SE2, and SE6

Register at :https://www.bcit.ca/about/visit/big-info/

VFS Open House | 8 February 2020 | 10am – 1pm

FREE, perfect for any student as all 13 programs are open to explore.

Parents, teachers, and guidance counsellors are also welcome to attend.

At Open House you can,

•          Discover the VFS student experience
•       Get the latest program and scholarship information
•          Meet VFS faculty, admissions staff, and esteemed alumni
•          See live student performance, creative works and film projects
•          Learn how to apply to VFS

Vancouver Film School offers programs in: Animation, Writing, Acting for Film & Television, Game Design, Programming, Motion & Interactive Design, Film Production, Make Up, Sound Design, and VR/AR development.

More details and to register: https://vfsopenhouse.eventbrite.ca/?aff=Outreach

At this event, we will also be hosting in-person auditions for our 1-year and 4-month Acting programs. As well as, free 1-on-1 creative portfolio development sessions for those looking for feedback on their animation or design portfolios. Both activities require separate registration prior to the event.

We strive to empower female high school students to pursue their dreams in the STEM fields.

With workshops in Plastic Pollution, Neuropsychology, Web Development, Human Health & the Environment, Microbiology, Design and more, conference attendees will explore the connections between STEM and activism. Career talks and hands-on activities will be led by professionals, students and professors in various STEM fields.

About this Event

The Quantum Leaps Burnaby Executive Team is hosting our sixth conference at SFU Burnaby, with the theme of “Change Making.”

Workshops and keynote speeches will explain different answers to the question, How can we use STEM as a catalyst for change?

Conference Schedule:

9:15-9:45 (ASB Atrium North) Registration

9:50-10:00 (Big Data Theatre) Introduction

10:00 – 10:30 (Big Data Theatre) Keynote 1: Sumreen Rattan, Moment/Team Phantom

10:30 – 10:40 Transition

10:40 – 11:40 Workshop 1

11:40 – 12:30 (ASB Atrium South) Lunch

12:30 – 1:00 (Big Data Theatre) Keynote 2: Adriana Suarez-Gonzalez – Science and Technology Advisor at 10X Genomics

1:00 – 1:10 Transition

1:10 – 2:10 Workshop 2

2:10 – 2:20 Transition

2:20 – 3:20 Workshop 3

3:20 – 3:30 Transition

3:30 – 4:00 (Big Data Theatre) Closing Remarks

*Note: Lunch and snacks will be provided

Date and Time:

Sun, 26 April 2020

9:30 AM – 4:00 PM PDT

Location:

Applied Sciences Building

8888 University Drive

Burnaby, BC V5A

Please see Ms. Bramley for more information on this

Wondering what’s next after high school? Considering a career change? Want to update your skills? Explore CapU Info Night is the first step.

Join us March 11, 5:30–8 p.m.

Whether you’re planning to come to Capilano University this term or exploring your education options, this event will set you up for success!

RSVP Today

RSVP for the chance to win exciting prizes including a $500 tuition waiver!

Students who register by this Friday January 31 will be entered TWICE into the draw for our 2 scholarships.

The next Research Open House is scheduled for Monday, March 9, 2020 from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute.

2020 Agenda 

• 8:45 am – Student registration at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute
• 9:30 am – Research presentation
• 10:15 am – Students will be assigned to smaller groups and have the opportunity to visit and interact with three different research teams on the Oak Street Campus. Due to the large number of participants, students will NOT have the opportunity to select activities. Activities will be randomly assigned. The 2019 activities included:
  • Using blood to understand immune responses in premature babies
  • Using fruit flies to understand how our body deals with environmental stress
  • Wheat DNA extraction experiment
  • Determining protein concentration using colorimetric assay
  • An exploration of clinical research in pediatric orthopaedic surgery
  • Biomedical signal analysis
  • Using next-generation sequencing to diagnosis rare disease
  • DNA jigsaws: genomic research using your laptop
  • The proof is in your DNA: Paternity testing using gel electrophoresis
  • Growth factor regulation of metastatic properties of high-risk endometrial cancers
  • Natural killer cells in pregnancy: friends or foes?
  • Blood components
  • Participating in vaccine research – the research process for a visit from start to finish
  • Determining energy requirements in humans
  • Tools for determining body composition
• 12:00 pm – Students dismissed

Students need to be nominated to this open house.  They will take 3 of our students so these get offered to Gr. 12’s first.  Deadline for nomination is February 3rd.  This is a free event and lunch is served.  Please see Ms. Bramley for more information.