If you are between the ages of 14 -18 and would like to build leadership skills,

healthy relationships, resilience and self-worth, take a break from technology, and go canoeing, and swimming at Lake Cowichan, Vancouver Island at an overnight leadership summer camp, visit the following site for more info and to register

Summer Camp 2026 | The Youth Excellence Society (The YES)

A subsidy program and transportation is offered.

Deadline: 4/30/2026  

Hack Your Life 2026 is Now Open! XdHacks Mini Vancouver, a youth led organization is hosting a Hackathon where students team up to design and build a tech project from scratch with a set time. No coding experience necessary

The event includes workshops, keynote presentations, mentors, interactive activities, snacks, and pizza for both days.

Event Details: May 30 to 31, 2026

Fee: $10 per person

Location: BCIT Burnaby Campus

Time: 9am to 6pm (both days)

Open to: All high school students

For more info and to register: https://forms.gle/P7E29VdHuxA5RyMF8

Early registration is April 30. 

Deadline: 4/30/2026 

The OFA Level 1 is a one-day WorkSafeBC recognized course focusing on basic, essential life-saving skills for low-risk workplaces. Successful applicants will receive a three year certification.

Course fee is $95. You must be at least 16 years old at the time of the course.

The course is on May 22 (8:30-4:30pm) at the SD43 Education Learning Centre.

Spots are limited and are given on a 'first applied' basis.

Deadline to apply is May 6, 2026. 

• First Aid Save the Date 2026.pdf
• First Aid and CPR Application 2026.pdf

This resource is for students interested in careers in healthcare. See attached QR code and Education Pathways Booklet. 

The guide includes:

• An overview of key healthcare roles within BC Cancer (e.g. radiation therapists, medical physicists, nurses, researchers, and technologists)
• Post-secondary education programs
• Licensing, certification, and training pathways

• BC Cancer Resource Education Pathways eBooklet.pdf
• 2025 QR code poster (colour).pdf

If you are 13 to 15 years old, you are invited to apply for a week-long supervised camp adventure! This inaugural STEM camp is the perfect opportunity for secondary school students looking to make like-minded friends and explore nature! Applications are now being accepted for a 1-week paid camp kicking off in summer 2026. APPLY NOW! Explore the mountain peaks to the ocean shoreline for real conservation action. 

Application Deadline: June 1st, 2026 (11:59pm PST)

Take a look at all of the healthcare careers and a breakdown of wages:

Healthcare Education Pathways Booklet.pdf

Deadline: 6/30/2027