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Food Skills for Families Program
Expiry date/Deadline: Mar 22, 2012Hands-on program that can show you how to prepare nutritious meals that taste great and the whole family can enjoy! Register early, space is limited! Tapestry at Westbrook Village, UBC. Mondays 9am-1pm, March 26 to April 30, 2012.
Read MoreNature Vancouver: Photo Competition 2012
Expiry date/Deadline: Mar 22, 2012Photography Section of Nature Vancouver and its Young Naturalist Club holds a yearly Photo Competition. To participate in the competition and join as part of our viewing audience when the entries and results will be unveiled see their website.
Read MoreCircusWest's Spring Break Camp
Expiry date/Deadline: Mar 16, 2012
Week long camp children will have the amazing opportunity of learning unicycle, juggling, trapeze, trampoline, acrobatics and more. Register now. Read MoreYouth Survey - work experience in BC
Expiry date/Deadline: Mar 31, 2012Are you a youth between the ages of 12 - 18? First Call wants to hear about your work experience in BC. Takes the 5 minute survey and enter to win prizes including an ipod shuffle! Take the survey at www.nochildlabour.org
Read More2012 BURSARY - Dunbar Community Centre
Expiry date/Deadline: Mar 16, 2012Offering up to three, $750.00 dollar bursaries to secondary students in the Dunbar area. Applications must be submitted directly to the Bursary Committee by March 16th. Fax or email applications will not be accepted.
Read MoreBC Comm Safety & Crime Prevention Grants
Expiry date/Deadline: Feb 24, 2012Grants support local crime prevention efforts throughout the province in 2011-12. The new grant funding will support projects that reduce youth involvement in gangs, prevent violence against women and children, and further crime prevention.
Read MorePeerNetBC Building Inclusive Communities
Expiry date/Deadline: Feb 28, 2012Building Inclusive Communities is a 10-month program that brings together youth and other community members to work cooperatively on a community engagement project based on The Society of Children & Youth’s toolkit.
Read MoreApply for CampOUT!
Expiry date/Deadline: Mar 15, 2012
Check out UBC’s summer camp for queer, trans, two-spirit, questioning, & allied youth at http://campout.ubc.ca/! Read MoreFrames Film Project Seeks Participants
Expiry date/Deadline: Feb 26, 2012
The Frames Film Project is a film production & life skills program for youth 16-24 affected by mental health issues or substance misuse. First intake is Feb 27-June 25, evenings & weekends. Free to join, and food drink & transportation costs covered! Read MoreHeadlines Theatre: Theatre for Living
Expiry date/Deadline: Mar 31, 2012
THEATRE FOR LIVING gives workshop participants the opportunity to experience theatre in a different way, creating community dialogue in a variety of settings. We have some openings in April and May 2012 fothese workshops to happen in YOUR community. Read MoreVan Fdn YPC GRANTS for Enviro Projects
Expiry date/Deadline: Feb 24, 2012Are you a young person with a great idea about how to GREEN your school, community or neighborhood? Do you have an idea for a youth-run environmental project, with a special focus on local food? Check out this opportunity to get a grant!
Read MoreDOXA Connexions Youth Forum OPEN! APPLY!
Expiry date/Deadline: Mar 15, 2012
The Kris Anderson Connexions Youth Forum invites applicants for a 14-day workshop for young women in documentary filmmaking and industry networking during the DOXA Documentary Film Festival. Read MoreKiss Me Deadly: Sexual Health Comic
Expiry date/Deadline: Feb 29, 2012A range of issues are covered in Kiss Me Deadly. From respect and communication in relationships, to pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, two-spirit people and sexual health as a career or youth led project.
Read MoreRBC After-School Grants Project
Expiry date/Deadline: Mar 12, 2012
Those applying should have a mandate to keep students in grades K-12 safe & positively engaged through an enriched curriculum when their classes end each day. For eligibility criteria please visit their website Deadline March 12 5pm EST Read MoreCanada Summer Jobs
Expiry date/Deadline: Feb 29, 2012Funding for not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers and small businesses to create summer job opportunities for young people aged 15 to 30 years intending to return to their studies in the next school year.
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Events
Musical Medicine Week 2012
20FebEvent Date: 20 Feb 2012 04:00 PM (Monday) - 24 Feb 2012 09:00 PM (Friday)
Event Location: W2 Media Cafe, 111 West Hastings StreetWe have amazing Workshop Facilitators and Special Guests stopping by! This is an event NOT TO MISS!
Read MoreRe:Generation 2: Wasteless in Vancouver
22FebEvent Date: 22 Feb 2012 06:30 PM - 10:00 PM (Wednesday)
Event Location: SFU Woodwards, 149 West Hastings StreetWant to dig a bit deeper into how Vancouver gets to Zero Waste? Want to paint how we got to where we are today with intergenerational stories from our city? Storytelling, Intergenerational Dialog, Cross-community engagement.
Read MoreDiscover Dance! Strathcona Chinese Dance Company
23FebEvent Date: 23 Feb 2012 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM (Thursday)
Event Location: Scotiabank Dance Centre, Granville & Davie
Discover the diversity and beauty of Chinese dance from the elegant classical style to exuberant ethnic folk dances, as well as innovative Chinese contemporary styles. Performance followed by Q&A. Tix $10/$8. Read MoreMoonlight Snowshoe for Take a Hike Program
23FebEvent Date: 23 Feb 2012 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM (Thursday)
Event Location: Mount Seymour, North Vancouver BC
Guided moonlit snowshoe with great people and delectable treats. $20 reg fee + commitment to raise over $150 by collecting pledges to fund two multi-day expeditions and support Adventure-Based Learning for 40 at-risk youth in Vancouver. Read MoreVSB Town Hall Budget Meeting hosted by DPAC
23FebEvent Date: 23 Feb 2012 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM (Thursday)
Event Location: Magee Secondary School, 6360 Maple Street
Everybody in public school system community invited to attend, to voice their opinions and responses from fellow Parents, public figures and elected officials. This Town Hall mtg topic: budget issues. Read MoreCelebrating Pure Love - One night event for young mothers in the hood
24FebEvent Date: 24 Feb 2012 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM (Friday)
Event Location: Britannia Community Centre (1661 Napier Street)Are you a mom age 25 and under needing support from other moms? Want to talk about self care, empowerment and need to voice your concerns? Then this event is for you ! Childcare, refreshments and entertainment will be provided.
Read MoreVancouver Youth Poetry Slam
27FebEvent Date: 27 Feb 2012 08:00 PM - 10:30 PM (Monday)
Event Location: Cafe Deux Soleils--2096 Commercial Drive
The Youth Poetry Slam is a poetry competition open to all poets 13-22 years of age. All poetic styles are welcome. There is also a poetry open mic to start the show. Lots of prizes to be won Read MorePink Shirt Day
29FebEvent Date: 29 Feb 2012 (Wednesday) (All day)
Event Location: CitywideOn February 29, 2012 we encourage all of you to wear something pink to symbolize that we as a society will not tolerate bullying anywhere.
Read MoreStudy and Go Abroad Fair
1MarEvent Date: 01 Mar 2012 01:00 PM - 06:00 PM (Thursday)
Event Location: Vancouver Convention Centre
Meet with universities and colleges from around the world to find out how you can study a diploma, certificate, or degree program abroad. Visit out Travel Pavilion for Gap Year and other student travel options. Read More8th Annual Vancouver Diversity Health Fair
3MarEvent Date: 03 Mar 2012 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM (Saturday)
Event Location: Croatian Cultural Centre
Free event providing newcomers, immigrants and ethno-cultural communities wide access to a wide range of health & wellness resources. Free admission, over 50 exhibitors, free health screenings, cooking demos, kids activity zone & translation services Read MoreSexual Exploitation Awareness Week - What's Up Online?
6MarEvent Date: 06 Mar 2012 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM (Tuesday)
Event Location: Alma VanDusen and Peter Kaye Rooms, Central Library, 350 West Georgia StreetFree event! Free pizza! Transit tickets reimbursed! Keynote Speaker: Merlyn Horton, Safe Online Outreach Society. Register by March 2nd at event@plea.bc.ca.
Read MoreYouth Inclusion & Youth Homelessness A Community Forum
8MarEvent Date: 08 Mar 2012 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM (Thursday)
Event Location: Creekside Community Centre
Dr Coco Auerswald and Community Panels on Effective Strategies for Support & Intervention for Youth Facing Homelessness. Explore different perspectives on Youth & Homelessness with Headlines Theatre Free! Space is limited registration required. Read MorePower of Hope Presents: Hip Hop Hope CD Release Party
9MarEvent Date: 09 Mar 2012 07:00 PM - 10:30 PM (Friday)
Event Location: Rhizome Cafe, 317 E Broadway
Celebrate the release of Hip Hop Hope's latest CD! All songs on the album were written and performed by youth, with guidance from Power of Hope's talented artist mentors and Ray Cam Community Centre's Media Lab. Read MoreCircusWest Spring Break Camp
19MarEvent Date: 19 Mar 2012 09:30 AM (Monday) - 23 Mar 2012 04:30 PM (Friday)
Event Location: PNE Gardens - 2901 East Hastings St.
In this week long camp children will have the amazing opportunity of learning unicycle, juggling, trapeze, trampoline, acrobatics and more. On Friday afternoon the children will showcase their new skills in a one hour show. Read MoreGathering Our Voices 2012 Aboriginal Youth Conference
20MarEvent Date: 20 Mar 2012 09:00 AM (Tuesday) - 23 Mar 2012 01:00 PM (Friday)
Event Location: Vancouver Island Convention Centre
The BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres & Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Centre are proud to host: Gathering Our Voices 2012 from March 20-23, 2012. The 10th Annual Aboriginal Youth Conference will be held in Nanaimo, BC. Read More
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Job/Volunteer Postings
Event/Admin Support - School Programs
Expiry date/Deadline: Feb 23, 2012
The School Programs Event/Administrative Support volunteer will assist the School Programs Coordinator with administration and paperwork required for a school to complete their program. Read MoreAmbassador - School programs
Expiry date/Deadline: Feb 23, 2012
The role of School Ambassadors is to assist the School Programs Coordinator by attending schools and delivering the “Heart Hero Huddle" presentations and to attend the schools event day to help out and thank attendees for their participation. Read MoreAdministrative Volunteer - School Programs
Expiry date/Deadline: Feb 23, 2012
The role of School Program Administration Volunteers is to assist the School Programs Coordinator with administration and office tasks. The volunteer will spend most of the time in the Area Office completing paperwork type tasks. Read MoreL'Arche-Live-In Assistant Supporting People with Developmental Disabilities
Expiry date/Deadline: Feb 23, 2012
Discover – Grow – Make a Difference. Do you want to share life with adults with a developmental disability, work cooperatively in a multicultural environment, be part of an intentional community? Become a live-in Assistant at L'Arche. Read MoreMotivated Youth Passionate in Environmental / Social Justice
Expiry date/Deadline: Feb 29, 2012
Get it Done! is a social movement to inspire urgent action on climate change across all levels of society, through video campaigns, petitions, pledges, and more. Read MoreShaw Media Internships for Students with Permanent Physical Disabilities
Expiry date/Deadline: Mar 19, 2012The Shaw Media Internships for Students with Permanent Physical Disabilities are a series of internships designed to encourage and aid Canadian talent in establishing or furthering a career in the Canadian broadcast industry.
Read MoreBecome a Volunteer Snow Angel!
Expiry date/Deadline: Mar 31, 2012For some seniors and persons with disabilities moving snow can be difficult, even dangerous. Not clearing sidewalks can be unsafe and difficult for those with mobility issues. You and your community group can volunteer to help.
Read MoreKatimavik accepting youth volunteers for its 2012-2013 programs
Expiry date/Deadline: Mar 31, 2012Katimavik challenges young people (17-21 yrs) to make a difference for Cdn communities and themselves! Spend 6 months far from home learning, volunteering, discovering, connecting, building...
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Community Events
Re:Generation 2: Wasteless in Vancouver
22FebEvent Date: 22 Feb 2012 06:30 PM - 10:00 PM (Wednesday)
Event Location: SFU Woodwards, 149 West Hastings StreetWant to dig a bit deeper into how Vancouver gets to Zero Waste? Want to paint how we got to where we are today with intergenerational stories from our city? Storytelling, Intergenerational Dialog, Cross-community engagement.
Read MoreDiscover Dance! Strathcona Chinese Dance Company
23FebEvent Date: 23 Feb 2012 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM (Thursday)
Event Location: Scotiabank Dance Centre, Granville & Davie
Discover the diversity and beauty of Chinese dance from the elegant classical style to exuberant ethnic folk dances, as well as innovative Chinese contemporary styles. Performance followed by Q&A. Tix $10/$8. Read MoreMoonlight Snowshoe for Take a Hike Program
23FebEvent Date: 23 Feb 2012 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM (Thursday)
Event Location: Mount Seymour, North Vancouver BC
Guided moonlit snowshoe with great people and delectable treats. $20 reg fee + commitment to raise over $150 by collecting pledges to fund two multi-day expeditions and support Adventure-Based Learning for 40 at-risk youth in Vancouver. Read MoreVSB Town Hall Budget Meeting hosted by DPAC
23FebEvent Date: 23 Feb 2012 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM (Thursday)
Event Location: Magee Secondary School, 6360 Maple Street
Everybody in public school system community invited to attend, to voice their opinions and responses from fellow Parents, public figures and elected officials. This Town Hall mtg topic: budget issues. Read MoreCelebrating Pure Love - One night event for young mothers in the hood
24FebEvent Date: 24 Feb 2012 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM (Friday)
Event Location: Britannia Community Centre (1661 Napier Street)Are you a mom age 25 and under needing support from other moms? Want to talk about self care, empowerment and need to voice your concerns? Then this event is for you ! Childcare, refreshments and entertainment will be provided.
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Community Announcements
Food Skills for Families Program
Expiry date/Deadline: Mar 22, 2012Hands-on program that can show you how to prepare nutritious meals that taste great and the whole family can enjoy! Register early, space is limited! Tapestry at Westbrook Village, UBC. Mondays 9am-1pm, March 26 to April 30, 2012.
Read MoreNature Vancouver: Photo Competition 2012
Expiry date/Deadline: Mar 22, 2012Photography Section of Nature Vancouver and its Young Naturalist Club holds a yearly Photo Competition. To participate in the competition and join as part of our viewing audience when the entries and results will be unveiled see their website.
Read MoreCircusWest's Spring Break Camp
Expiry date/Deadline: Mar 16, 2012
Week long camp children will have the amazing opportunity of learning unicycle, juggling, trapeze, trampoline, acrobatics and more. Register now. Read MoreYouth Survey - work experience in BC
Expiry date/Deadline: Mar 31, 2012Are you a youth between the ages of 12 - 18? First Call wants to hear about your work experience in BC. Takes the 5 minute survey and enter to win prizes including an ipod shuffle! Take the survey at www.nochildlabour.org
Read More2012 BURSARY - Dunbar Community Centre
Expiry date/Deadline: Mar 16, 2012Offering up to three, $750.00 dollar bursaries to secondary students in the Dunbar area. Applications must be submitted directly to the Bursary Committee by March 16th. Fax or email applications will not be accepted.
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Job & Volunteer Postings
Event/Admin Support - School Programs
Expiry date/Deadline: Feb 23, 2012
The School Programs Event/Administrative Support volunteer will assist the School Programs Coordinator with administration and paperwork required for a school to complete their program. Read MoreAmbassador - School programs
Expiry date/Deadline: Feb 23, 2012
The role of School Ambassadors is to assist the School Programs Coordinator by attending schools and delivering the “Heart Hero Huddle" presentations and to attend the schools event day to help out and thank attendees for their participation. Read MoreAdministrative Volunteer - School Programs
Expiry date/Deadline: Feb 23, 2012
The role of School Program Administration Volunteers is to assist the School Programs Coordinator with administration and office tasks. The volunteer will spend most of the time in the Area Office completing paperwork type tasks. Read MoreL'Arche-Live-In Assistant Supporting People with Developmental Disabilities
Expiry date/Deadline: Feb 23, 2012
Discover – Grow – Make a Difference. Do you want to share life with adults with a developmental disability, work cooperatively in a multicultural environment, be part of an intentional community? Become a live-in Assistant at L'Arche. Read MoreMotivated Youth Passionate in Environmental / Social Justice
Expiry date/Deadline: Feb 29, 2012
Get it Done! is a social movement to inspire urgent action on climate change across all levels of society, through video campaigns, petitions, pledges, and more. Read More
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