FOCUS ON EDU

In recognition of the efforts of our Carriers as students and
members of our community the North Shore News is
awarding-$500.00 scholarships to graduating students from
North Shore high schools. The students will be selected by
the schools’ scholarship. committee and the selection process
will be based on the following guidelines.

ee be eligible a student must be:
A North Shore News Carrier, or have been a Carrier
= 4” fora minimum of 2 years;

" A registered grade 12 student at a
“North Shore high school;

“ ° Planning to aiterid a designated university, college, or school
of technology in Canada during the school year immediately
os follo

wing the awarding of the scholarship.

Applicants must show evidence of
a ~ $chool and community participation;

/- ‘Leadership and character;
- Asatisfactory level of academic achievement.

Scholarship applications are available from all North Shore high schools.

CATION AND CAREER

Seminars for adults.

added to annual fair

he Careér Fair at

Sutherland Secondary

(with workshops for
adults this year) is arguably
the highlight of Career Week
on the North Shore.

The fair is a gathering of
approximately 60 booths, fram
post-secondary institutions and
potential employers.

Education booths are pre-
pared and operated by various
trace schools, private schools,
colleges or university personnel
to give out information, answer
questions’or give advice.

Publiz and private companies
like B.C, Hydro, the District of
North Vancouver, Lions Gate
Hospital and the police, as well
as an assortment of computer
companies, will be there to pro-
mote their organizations as con-

- siderations for future careers.

This year's fair takes place
Thursday, March.10 from.2 to 7
p.m. with adult-oriented semi-
nars immediately following.”

These workshops, held in two .
45-minute sessions between 7
and 9 p.m., are geared toward
peopie looking for new career
paths or tips on getting the job
they want, and is open to inter-
ested members of the communi-
ty. ;

Topics included are:
s“ small business planning;
* finding a rewarding job;
> parents as partners in career
planning;
* career skills;
presentation skills; ancl
+ career planning in the ‘90s.

North Vancouver School
District 44’s board chairman Pat ~
Heal said, “* would like to
encourage parents, kids and peo-

ple in our community to come
out and-see what we're doing.”

he ote fe
North Shore students will also
get the opportunity to gain infor-
mation about careers on
Tuesday, March 1 at Capilano
College.
job-market expert Dave Street
will speak to students about
Canada’s changing job market.
Students wiil also take part in
lectures and activities that focus
on helping them to gain skills for
the workplace,
ede
Options and Opportunities is
another career fair slated for
Monday, Feb, 28 at Sentinel sec-
ondary school, 1250 Chartwell
Dr., from 7-0 9 p.m.
A career fair organizer said
the event's purpose is to show
different education and employ-
ment options for students.

She said the event, sponsored
by West Vancouver District 45
schools, will also be beneficial
for parents of high school and
elementary students along with
others in the community.

Among the participants at the
career fair are: ‘
+ B.C. Society of Occupational
' Therapists; :
“ Canadian Travel School;
® Coastal Pacific Aviation; <. -
The Royal Canadian Mounted

‘Police; :. ,

+ Wild Rose College of Natural
Healing; and. 0
Emily Carr.College of ‘Art,and —
* Design. vier tees ein

Also on hand will bé présen:,’
tations from local colleges and.
universities. eS

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