Weekly Update – Feb 8

By: Jas Lehal

Surrey School District

Academic Dual Credit Courses 2024 – 2025

Upcoming Information Sessions:
• Introduction to Practice for Child & Youth Care Counsellors CYCC 1141 - Tuesday,
February 13th @ 4:30 PM Join conversation (microsoft.com)

• Introduction to Health Science HSCI 1115 – Tuesday, February 20th @ 4:30 PM

Join conversation (microsoft.com)

• Graphic Design IAT 102 - Wednesday, February 21st @ 4:30 PM

Join conversation (microsoft.com)
Minerals Ed Connections

MineralsEd Career Fair at CIM Connect - May 14, 2024

• Join us at the MineralsEd Career Fair during CIM Connect—an exclusive event tailored
for students in grades 10-12!
• Dive into the dynamic world of the mining sector and connect with top industry players.
This is your chance to explore a vast array of career options, from science and
engineering to trades, and engage directly with professionals.
• Don't miss the opportunity to tour the CIM conference hall featuring 200+ exhibitors,
and take advantage of resume reviews, mock interviews, and networking opportunities.
Spaces are filling up fast, so secure your spot now and shape your future success! Act
quickly before this high-demand event is sold out!
Registration Link: MineralsEd: By Teachers, For Teachers
Black Press Community News Media

Hiring and Post-Secondary Education Expo

• We invite you to join us on April 4, 2024 at the Sheraton Hotel in Guildford,
15269 104 Avenue, Surrey, BC.
• This event will feature employers, education institutions and service
providers throughout the Lower Mainland region that are ready to help you
on your career path.
Additional Info: Surrey Hiring & Education Expo 2024 (blackpress.ca)
Nicola Valley Institute of Technology

Immediate Entry Bursary

• My name is Daryl-Lynn MacNeal, Student Transitions Officer at the Nicola Valley Institute of
Technology (NVIT). I am writing to inform you about our Immediate Entry Bursary which is
available to any eligible Indigenous student in B.C. who is graduating under the Dogwood
Program and who will be transitioning directly to NVIT (Merritt or Vancouver campuses)
after high school.
• The bursary will be awarded in an amount up to $2,896 to be applied to the tuition for the
program of choice.
• Note: Students must apply and be accepted to NVIT by June 30, 2024, make an
appointment with an Academic Planner, and be registered in a minimum 60% course load
for each semester of their first year of studies to be considered eligible for the bursary.
Additional Info: Immediate Entry Bursary - Nicola Valley Institute of Technology : (nvit.ca)
Skills Canada

Lower Fraser Valley Regional Competitions

• Skills Canada is just around the corner!! This year, a number of Skills Canada Regional
contests which will occur at various Surrey school sites and Kwantlen Polytechnic
University’ Tech Campus in Cloverdale.
• The contests will be held at various Surrey Secondary school sites on March 6, 2024.
• Some of the contests are: TV / Video Jr. Skills Spaghetti Bridge, Graphic Design 2D
Animation, Photography Website Design, Cabinetmaking @ Fraser Heights Welding
(Metalwork) @ Fraser Heights, Electronics @ Kwantlen Park Sec on March 15, 2024.
• The contests below will be held at Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Tech Campus on
March 8, 2024.
• Architectural CAD Mechanical CAD, Auto Service Carpentry, and Welding
Registration Link: Competition Registration Login - Skills Canada BC
Nicola Valley Institute of Technology

EXPERIENCE NVIT 2024 - ONLINE INFO SESSIONS

• Interested in an NVIT Program and want to learn more?
• NVIT will be hosting online information sessions from February 26 - March 8,
2024 via Microsoft Teams. Meet the
• Department Head of each program, Academic and Financial Planners, and
our Recruitment team!
Registration Link:
Experience NVIT Online Info Sessions Registration - Nicola Valley Institute of Te
chnology :
An Evening of Discovery

• Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2024, Time: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

• Cost: FREE
• Join the Surrey School District's Career Education Department for "An Evening of Discovery". The Career
Education Team invites parents, guardians, and students to an evening highlighting the many career and
skilled trades training opportunities available to Surrey School District students.
• If you are interested in assisting your child explore new and exciting career training opportunities while still
in high school, please register to attend "An Evening of Discovery" on Tuesday February 13, 2024 at 6:30
PM. This virtual evening event will highlight the many opportunities open to Surrey students to complete
post-secondary courses and career programs while still in high school.
• The Career Education Team will share program information about: District Skilled Trades programs, Post-
Secondary Dual Credit courses and programs, and District Career Education Initiatives.
Registration Link:
An Evening of Discovery - Surrey School District Career Education Programs Tickets, Tue, 13 Feb 2024 at 6:30
PM | Eventbrite
BCIT

• Big Info is back!

• Wednesday, February 21, 2024, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
• Burnaby Campus
• Big Info is the largest program expo and information session at BCIT. It’s your chance to
find out about all our programs – from business and media, computing and IT,
engineering, health sciences, trades and apprenticeships, and applied and natural
sciences.
• It’s free. It’s lively. It’s a night of possibilities.
• Join us in person on Wednesday, February 21 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at our Burnaby
Campus.
• Registration Link: Big Info - BCIT
SFU

SFU APPLIED SCIENCES IS FOR YOU:

• CAMPUS VISIT FOR BLACK YOUTH
• Feb 23, 2024 | 10:00am - 1:30 pm | Grade 8-10
• In partnership with the Black Women Business Network (BWBN), SFU Faculty of Applied
Sciences would like to invite interested African, Caribbean, and Black youth in grades 8,
9, & 10, come and explore the Faculty of Applied Sciences at the SFU Surrey Campus
Sustainable Energy Engineering building. The event will include a guided tour of the
building, a complimentary lunch and presentation from an advisor to learn more about
the Faculty of Applied Sciences programs at SFU, and a hands-on activity related to
applied science.
Registration Link:
Applied Sciences is for You: Campus Visit for Black Youth - February 23 2024 Survey (survey
monkey.ca)
SFU

GO CODE GIRL
• Mar 16, 2024 | 1:30pm - 3:30 pm | Grade 7-10
• In partnership with the Ontario Network for Women in Engineering (ONWIE), and SFU's
Women in Engineering, SFU's Faculty of Applied Sciences invites *girls (grades 7 – 10) to
learn more about the wonderful world of computer science.
• Please join us for this FREE event where girls will have fun participating in a hands-on
activity and learn about the possibilities of computer science as a career choice. Limited
space is available so sign up today! No prior experience with coding required!
Registration Link: CourSys - Register for waitlist (sfu.ca)
SFU

CRITICAL CARE NURSING

• Feb 24, 2024 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm | Grade 8-12
• Our guest speaker for February is Evelynn Yap. Evelynn is a registered nurse, specializing
in critical care. With over seven years of experience, her diverse expertise spans across
working in different hospital units and at health centers in northern Indigenous
communities. Ever wonder how STEM concepts and skills intersect with healthcare? Join
this talk for an opportunity to learn about Evelynn’s valuable perspectives!
Registration Link:
STEM Speaker Series - Critical Care Nursing Tickets, Sat, 24 Feb 2024 at 1:00 PM | Eventbrit
e
SFU

NAVIGATING THE SKIES WITH SOFTWARE TOOLS

• Mar 2, 2024 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm | Grade 8-12
• Our guest speaker for March is Florian Krauthan. Florian is an engineering manager at
FISPAN, a local financial technology company in Vancouver. He enjoys learning new
programming languages and building open source, practical tools in his spare time.
Florian also holds a private pilot license and has recently started working on tools to
assist pilots in flight planning. Join this talk to learn how Florian combines both his
passion for coding and aviation!
Registration Link: STEM Speaker Series - Nagivating
the Skies with Software Tools Tickets, Sat, 2 Mar 2024 at 1:00 PM | Eventbrite
SFU
• Hack the Future is an online hackathon for Grade 8-12 girls, young women, and non-
binary youth.
• Our aim is to foster a safe and inclusive learning environment centered on creativity,
collaboration, and knowledge sharing. We welcome participants of all levels of
expertise, whether you are new to coding or have some coding experience!
• For those who are new to coding, we will offer several pre-hackathon workshops to
help you develop your skills in various digital tools and programming languages.
• The registration for the hackathon and pre-hackathon workshops is free. Join us to
learn new skills, unleash your creativity, and win exciting prizes while making lasting
connections with mentors and your peers! Check out our website to learn more.
Additional Info:
Hack the Future — Science AL!VE @ Simon Fraser University (sciencealive.ca)
SFU

PRE-HACKATHON WORKSHOP: INTRO TO HTML/CSS

• Feb 24, 2024 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Grade 8-12
• The Intro to HTML & CSS workshop is open to students who are interested in learning
the basics of HTML and CSS and how to use them for making web pages. This workshop
is beginner-friendly and will use CodePen. Don’t forget to review the workshop overview
and requirements before registering! Please note that this workshop is the same as the
Hour++ of Code HTML/CSS workshop; it is cross-promoted as a pre-hackathon workshop
to Hack the Future participants.
Registration Link:
Hour++ of Code HTML/CSS Tickets, Sat, 24 Feb 2024 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite
SFU

PRE-HACKATHON WORKSHOP: MACHINE LEARNING FOR KIDS

• Mar 2, 2024 | 10:00 am - 11:00am | Grade 8-12
• Machine Learning for Kids is a free, web-based tool that offers hands-on experiences
for training machine learning models and creating projects. For hackathon participants
who are interested in exploring AI concepts and skills, this pre-hackathon workshop
could be for you!
Registration Link:
Hack the Future Pre-hackathon Workshop - Machine Learning for Kids Tickets, Sat, 2 Mar
2024 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite
SFU

PRE-HACKATHON WORKSHOP: MACHINE LEARNING FOR KIDS

• Mar 2, 2024 | 10:00 am - 11:00am | Grade 8-12
• Machine Learning for Kids is a free, web-based tool that offers hands-on experiences for training machine
learning models and creating projects. For hackathon participants who are interested in exploring AI
concepts and skills, this pre-hackathon workshop could be for you!
Registration Link:
Hack the Future Pre-hackathon Workshop - Machine Learning for Kids Tickets, Sat, 2 Mar 2024 at 10:00 AM
| Eventbrite
PRE-HACKATHON WORKSHOP: HOW TO PRESENT YOUR PROJECT
• Mar 2, 2024 | 11:00 am - 12:00pm | Grade 8-12
• At the end of the hackathon, participants will present their project to a panel of judges and their peers.
Join this pre-hackathon workshop and learn how to craft an engaging presentation to effectively
communicate your project with a general audience!
Registration Link:
SFU

HACK THE FUTURE HACKATHON

• Mar 9, 2024 | 9:00 am - 4:30pm | Grade 8-12
• The deadline to sign up for this online hackathon is March 4 (Mon) at 11:59 pm. You
can join the hackathon as an individual or a team of five. If you plan to join as a team,
please choose a team captain. The team captain will be responsible for signing up the
team and acting as the team's main contact. Please make sure you select the number
of tickets to reflect the number of team members. For example, if you are a team of
five (including yourself), please select five tickets during sign-up. Check out our
website for more details and updates!
Registration Link:
Hack the Future 2024 Tickets, Sat, 9 Mar 2024 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite
SFU
INTRO TO HTML/CSS
• Feb 24, 2024 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Grade 8-12
• The Intro to HTML & CSS workshop is open to Grade 8-12 students who are interested
in learning the basics of HTML and CSS and how to use them for making web pages.
This workshop is beginner-friendly and will use CodePen. Don’t forget to review the
workshop overview and requirements before registering! Please note that this
workshop is cross-promoted as a pre-hackathon workshop to Hack the Future
participants.
Registration Link:
Hour++ of Code HTML/CSS Tickets, Sat, 24 Feb 2024 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite
UBC Geering Up

With the last days of January behind us, we are getting GEER'ed UP for our SUMMER
WORKSHOPS in May and June!
• We are excited to be bringing new workshops into your classroom, with the driving
passion to make STEAM accessible for all. You can select from over 10 workshops,
designed with the curricular competencies in mind, and invite Geering Up instructors
into your classroom to explore STEAM alongside your students!
• Summer workshop registration is officially OPEN! Explore the workshops below, and
don't forget to secure your spot!
• Sustainable Chemistry (8-9), Understanding Intelligent Machines (8-9), Electronic
Experiments (9-12), Digital Manufacturing (10-12)
Registration Link: Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management
Queen Elizabeth Secondary

Queen Elizabeth Secondary Automotive Co-Op

• As mentioned at the December CAED meeting, Queen Elizabeth would like to extend an
invitation to students across the district to apply to our Automotive Co-Op.
• The Co-Op is for students interested in a career in the mechanics, heavy duty, aviation,
and transport industries, and will occur next year in semester 1.
• We ask that all interested students complete the two-page application and give it to their
CDF by March 11.
• CDFs should then send the student's application, IEP (if applicable), Diploma Verification
Record, and Permanent Student Record as one PDF to Megan McGarry by March 13.
Thompson Rivers University

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering

• Robert Wisla, Student Recruitment Coordinator in the Engineering Department at
Thompson Rivers University, has forwarded information about TRU’s new Bachelor of
Engineering in Computer Engineering program.
• This five-year degree is designed to allow students to learn about engineering principles,
computer science, mathematics, and practical problem-solving that sets them up for a
career as an engineer in a rapidly growing field.
• Students interested in science and mathematics may be interested in this new program
as it offers a chance to work in a hands-on environment with the latest technology,
building computer systems and designing software
• Additional Info:
https://www.tru.ca/science/departments/engineering/bachelor-of-engineering-in-comp
uter-engineering.html
Education Planner BC

Parents as Education and Career Coaches

• Tuesday, February 20, 2024
• 6:30 – 8:00 pm
• Come join our virtual Parents as Education & Career Coaches (PECC) Workshop to learn how you can help
support your student in planning for their future. The information will be especially helpful for families with
students in Grades 10-12.
Topics include:
• B.C.’s post-secondary education landscape, including institutions and credentials
• Program and admission requirements & key dates
• Financial assistance options & scholarships
• Navigating resources and the application process through our website
Registration Link: Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
Dream It and Be it

Career Fair
• Saturday, February 10, 2024
• 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
• Kwantlen Polytechnic University (Surrey Campus) 12666 72nd Avenue, Surrey
• Hear and meet inspiring guest speakers.
• Meet and interact with professional women in a variety of careers, trades professions.
• Participate in Interactive Workshops.
• Gather valuable resources (volunteer opportunities, education info, community resources, etc.).
• Enjoy FREE lunch and refreshments.
• WIN fabulous door prizes.
Additional Info: Dream It Be It 2024 | Soroptimist International of White Rock (soroptimistwhiterock.ca)
BCIT

Jill of All Trades

• Thursday, April 4, 2024, BCIT Burnaby Campus, 8:00 am – 3:30 pm
• Jill of All Trades is a day-long event led by female mentors to inspire young women in Grades 9 through 12
to pursue careers in the Skilled Trades. Participants will experience a fun-filled day of practical, in-the-shop
sessions.
• Be ready to see the BCIT facilities, interact with industry professionals, and join a series of workshops in
several disciplines that may include: Ironworking, Sheet Metal, CNC Machinist, Industrial Instrumentation,
Security Alarm Technician, Joinery, and Motorcycle Technician.
• BCIT has agreed to hold 10 seats for Surrey School District students. If you have a student(s) who would
like to attend this event, complete the attached registration form and ask your student(s) to complete the
BCIT Informed
• Consent and BCIT Permission form. Forward all forms to CAED-Office@surreyschools.ca by Friday,
February 16th
Additional Info:
https://www.bcit.ca/trades-access/programs-courses/jill-of-all-trades/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAw6yuB
Capilano University

Capliano University has many upcoming info sessions for programs.

• Please click on link to view and register:
Information Sessions - Capilano University
B & B Contracting Group
Spring Break Paid Work Experience
• I hope that you had a wonderful holiday break and that 2024 is treating you kindly. I
wanted to share that we are now accepting applications for our paid 2024 Work
Experience program over Spring Break!
• For more information about this unique opportunity see link:
Work Experience Opportunity | B&B Contracting Group (bbcontracting.com)
The deadline for applications is Tuesday, February 20, 2024.
Seed2Stem

Seed2STEM ( new name for ICORD's summer research program for Indigenous youth,
which offers paid research internships to Indigenous students in grades 9-12).
• They are now accepting applications for the Summer 2024 program, which runs from July
2 to August 9 with placements in both Vancouver and Kelowna.
• Students can apply online OR complete and return a fillable PDF (attached).
Application Link: Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management
Additional Info: seed2STEM: Summer research program for Indigenous youth | ICORD
• They look forward to hearing from you.
BCIT

Free Microcredential and Paid Internship!

• ACE Microcredential: Introductory Design and Technical Skills for Architecture, Construction &
Engineering
• Are you currently in grade 12 and interested in Architecture, Construction or Engineering?
• BCIT’s “ACE” Program will introduce students to the entry level design, technical and communication
skills that are highly sought after by today’s top employers in these fields.
• While the July 2024 intake of the ACE Certificate is open to students currently enrolled in Grade 12
expecting to graduate in June 2024, as well as recent (i.e. 2023) high school graduates, we are
specifically interested in reaching students who would truly benefit from this opportunity. This program
is specifically targeted at students who are not considering post-secondary education in the Fall for
scholastic or financial reasons, and/or students who are facing other barriers that inhibit their ability to
pursue further education. The ACE Certificate Info Session will be hosted online March 4th,
Registration Link:
Certificate in Essential Skills for Architecture, Construction & Engineering (“ACE Certificate”) – Online Info
Session - BCIT
University of Alberta

Scholarships and Awards:

Support Their Studies with an Access Award
• Know a student concerned about the cost of university? We can help.
• The following two awards specifically support students with demonstrated financial challenges and
barriers to attending university.
• Applications close February 15 at uab.ca/awards.
Discover University of Alberta Award:
• Assists domestic students entering the U of A without having completed any post-secondary coursework.
• Up to 30 new students will qualify for up to $8,000 per year.
• Turtle Spirit Pathway Award: Assists First Nations, Métis, and Inuit students entering the U of A without
having completed any post-secondary coursework. Up to 20 new students will qualify for up to $8,000 per
year.
University of Victoria

UVic is hosting Next Steps Events and they are open for registration.
• These events will be highly valuable to Fall 2024 applicants.
• Sessions will include: Next Steps Webinars – Applicants learn tips that will help them through the admission process
including information about submitting transcripts, applying for scholarships, and applying for residence.
• Faculty spotlight/Showcase – Applicants join faculty, staff, and students from their intended program to learn more
about the experiences that are available to them as first year students.
• Residence Spotlight – Applicants learn more about on-campus housing options (including our brand-new housing
and dining facilities), learn how our community leaders and staff support residents, and get tips on the residence
application.
• International Centre for Students Spotlight – International applicants learn about the Centre’s many supports and
services available to them.
• Centre for Accessible Learning and Health, Wellness, and Multifaith Services Spotlight –
• Applicants learn about range of services we offer to support your mental, physical, and spiritual health
Additional Info: Events - Undergraduate admissions - University of Victoria (uvic.ca)