Opportunities

43 CAREER AND TRADES PROGRAM PAGE Trades Opportunities and DISTRICT EVENTS/CERTIFICATIONS

Open to Grade 11 and 12 students with a preference for grade 12's. Friday November 6th at LUNCH in the LIBRARY. Please join us! Details at the link https://www.sd43.bc.ca/careerprograms/career-programs

The Black Futures program is a unique opportunity for Gr. 11 and 12 Black students from across Greater Vancouver to be introduced to post-secondary options and discussions about higher education. With a slogan of “if you can see it, you can be it”, it allows students to envision their academic future. Students DO NOT need to be planning on attending UBC to be a part of this program.

The program consists of five in-person meetings at UBC between Jan and May. High school students will meet with UBC students, as well as a variety of faculty and other professionals. There is no cost for students to attend. Transportation to and from UBC will be provided and students will be chaperoned by SD43 teachers. If you are interested, please see your Post Secondary and Career Advisor Mrs. HW by November 6th, so that your name can be added to the list—there are only 10 spots available, so don’t wait!

2027/28 Visual Arts Exhibition | Coquitlam, BC

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2027/28 Visual Arts Exhibitions

Metro Vancouver artists are invited to show their work at City Hall and Town Centre Park Community Centre through 2027 and early 2028. Apply for a group or solo exhibition and receive an honorarium plus promotion on City channels. Open to emerging artists 16 and older, with preference for Coquitlam artists. Applications close November 12

National Portfolio Day Vancouver at ECU | Students can register at ecuad.ca/npd to meet faculty from some of the world's best art and design colleges

Grade K-12 Enrichment Programs

TRY/CATCH 2026

Oct. 24 | 9:30 am - 5:30 pm | Grades 8-12

Limited spots remaining!

Try/CATCH (Computing and Technology Conference for Her) is an exciting outreach project organized by the Women in Computing Science (WiCS) at Simon Fraser University. It is a one-day in-person event for high school girls/non-binary students from grades 8-12, with a major objective of helping them develop an interest in Computing Science, Engineering Science and the field of technology.

The event is FREE for all students and food is included.

COMPUTER SECURITY DAY

Nov. 28 & 30 | Various times | Grades 8-12

Science AL!VE is celebrating Computer Security Day this year by bringing you 3 coding workshops and a Q&A session with a Master of Cybersecurity student! Learn more here.

On Saturday, November 28:

From 9:30 am to 11:30 am, join us for our basic Intro to Python workshop (you'll need to know the basics before you can join us for the next two workshops)
From 12 pm to 2 pm, learn all about why there are so many rules to picking a password in our Password Cracker workshop
From 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm, finish the day with our Encryption/Decryption workshop and learn how to scramble and unscramble text

On Monday, November 30 (actual Computer Security Day):

From 5 pm to 6 pm, hear from our very own Alyssa Rusk, longtime Science AL!VE instructor and current SFU Master of Cybersecurity student, to learn all about her experience in computing science and cybersecurity. You'll also be able to ask her any burning questions you might have!

Students that attend at least 2/4 sessions will receive a certificate!

Mentorship Program — Women In Engineering UBC Deadline to Apply Nov. 6th

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