A group of devoted parents are starting a TUPPER GIRLS ICE HOCKEY team.
They will hit the ice for the first time very soon and right now, they are actively looking for donations of used hockey gear to help outfit the team. If you have any gear to contribute, or have other questions or offers of support, please contact Todd Hickling ([email protected] c:604-803-9248) or Ed Jay ([email protected]). They will gladly come pick it up, or you can drop it off at room 421 at Tupper.
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The following information outlines an opportunity for high school girls to participate in the Technovation Challenge with mentors from UBC and industry. We hope the information can be shared with students who may be interested.
UBC Computer Science is partnering with a number of local tech companies to put together a series of tech-related activities for high school girls. Coming up very soon is the Technovation Challenge (http://www.technovationchallenge.org/), a coding and entrepreneurship challenge where small teams of up to 5 girls identify problems they want to solve, design a plan and an app, pitch the plan and build the app! To do this, groups will be paired with both business and technical mentors which we will source from industry professionals and undergraduate students from UBC to help guide the teams through a well-outlined curriculum. It’s a fantastic opportunity to develop skills within a group of friends or classmates over the competition period. The team formation deadline is on Dec 14th, and the curriculum runs until the delivery date of April 23rd. It is expected that teams will meet on an ongoing basis in-person with their mentors to facilitate the learning and mentoring process. When/where/how the teams will meet depends on what they work out with their mentor. This will mark the third year that UBC CS and local companies, including Tasktop, are working together to mentor girls for Technovation. In past years we had a very successful initial participation in this challenge with two of the teams winning their category - one of which won $5000 after attending the finals! We’re asking for any parents or interested girls to mobilize, read about the challenge and fill out this registration form with names and contact information of your team members by Dec 14 so that we can make sure that every registered team is paired with mentors to make their participation a success! In addition, teams will have to sign up on the Technovation website. Currently we have a limited supply of mentors so we are asking for teams of committed parents and high-school girls. Unfortunately, you’ll need to have a team before registering - we are unable to help form teams. No previous coding experience is needed! The main requirements are a parent/coach to lead your team, and a time commitment of ~50 hours (2-4hrs per week) leading up to the April date. You do not need an Android device to participate. Some important dates you should be aware of are: · December 14 is the final date for emailing us with your formed team · Late December/Early January teams will be introduced to their mentors and should set up a meeting · April 23rd is when teams should submit all of their work · Typically in early May there will be a mandatory regional pitch competition where teams present their work. The official dates for this have not yet been announced but we will let teams know once they are. All participants are welcome and we look forward to hearing from you! Best regards, Arden Allen, Kara Deane, Lironne Kurzman GIRLsmarts4tech Workshop Coordinators UBC GIRLsmarts4tech 2019 http://www.cs.ubc.ca/girlsmarts4tech As you're probably already aware, the United Nations' panel on climate change (the IPCC) recently released a report on the global crisis due to accelerating damage from climate change.
One of the two Canadian professors who co-authored the report (Dr. Kirsten Zickfeld) will be a guest speaker at a free community discussion this Friday, November 23rd, at the Central Branch of the Vancouver Public Library, at 6:00: http://www.climateconvergence.ca/the-salish-sea-vs-the-neb-day-of-action/ The Immigrant Services Society of BC Invites you to an information session on RESPs and the Education Savings Incentives.
Did you know the Government of Canada will deposit up to $2,000 into a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) for an eligible child born in 2004 or later, from a modest income family, for their post-secondary education. No personal contributions required! There are over 197,000 children in British Columbia that are eligible to receive the Canada Learning Bond and are not yet receiving it! Come to this information session to learn about the benefits of early savings in RESPs, the Canada Learning Bond, and what your organization can do to help ensure that children can receive the support that they are entitled to. Presentations from:
Limited Seating available! When: Wednesday November 21, 2018 from 1PM to 4:30 PM Register by emailing: [email protected] Where: ISS of BC, Room 202-203, 2610 Victoria Drive, Vancouver, BC RSVP before: Nov 20, 2018. (first come first serve basis, we reserve right to limit the number of people per organizations) |
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