Queen's University Upcoming 2016 Programs

Enrichment Mini Course (EMC): Grades 9-12 Enriched academic courses and a glimpse of university life 

Seven Eight Enrichment Days (SEEDS): Grades 7-8 Challenge yourself and explore a new topic 

Summer Enrichment Experience @ Queen’s (SEEQ): Grades 8-12 Expand your mind and experience Kingston in the summer

Queen’s Excellence in Skills Training (QuEST): Grades 7-10 Develop superior communication skills and cultivate strategic relationships to be a successful leader

REGISTRATIONS BEGIN DECEMBER 1ST!!
WEBSITE
EMAIL: esu@queensu.ca
CALL: 613-533-3181

or come by and see Mr Pearce in the Spec Ed department or email me: pearced@hdsb.ca

University of Toronto - High School Design Competition

Brought to you by the Hi-Skule Committee. The University of Toronto High School Design Competition (UTHSDC) is a one-day design competition for high school students; the goal of this competition is to engage and inspire students interested in learning more about engineering, while gaining some practical design experience. Date: Saturday, November 28th, 2015 Time: Please check in between 8:15 – 8:50 a.m.; the event concludes at 5:30 p.m., lunch will be provided Location: Bahen Center for Information Technology: check in table is in the Lobby Who: Grades 9 – 12; Note: Grade 9/10s will compete against each other, and 11/12s will compete against each other Cost of registration: $15.00 per person Registration DEADLINE: Thursday, November 19th, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. Find out all the event details here: http://uoft.me/UTHSDC

Enrichment @ Queen's University

EMC = Enrichment Mini Course at Queen's University from May 1 to May 6, 2016 for any student in Grades 9-12. Cost is $795.00 for the week and courses fill on a first come, first served basis. Registration is on-line and opens on December 1, 2015. Check out their website here for more details!!!

Go CODE Girl @ McMaster University & U of T

This is an opportunity for young women in Grades 9, 10 and 11 to go learn about coding and software development in the computing and engineering fields at the university level. If you are interested in this field of study when you leave high school, I highly recommend you go check out this one-day event being hosted at both McMaster University and the University of Toronto on February 27, 2016. Registration opens in January and this is the link to further information: http://www.onwie.ca/programs/go-code-girl

This program is brought to you by the Ontario Network of Women in Engineering, www.onwie.ca

Global Young Leaders Conference

This is an opportunity for high school students to gain new perspectives on your world by immersing yourself in global issues discussions and study the art of cross-cultural communication. This is a 10-day venture to Washington, D.C. and New York City (optional) "Throughout the program of your choice, students will expand their perspectives and cultivate your inherent leadership skills by examining and discussing global issues with distinguished diplomats and by visiting historical and modern-day bastions of political, social, and economic influence." When: Summer 2016 Cost: See Mr Pearce Deadline: November 6, 2015

LIFE Matters

Our journey isn’t over;
live, hope & stand together
with Deadmau5 and Bryan BaulmerFriday Oct 9, 2015 8am – 3pm Registration begins at 8:00 am, Gary Allan High School Georgetown Participants must pre-register online @ http://bit.ly/1LNARxa Event is open to all aged youth; under 12’s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Participants will begin with a "walk of hope" travelling from Maple Avenue to the Trafalgar Sports Park, where they will share in a day of friendship, support and hope, enjoyed through a variety of fun and educational activities Transportation will be provided from Acton and Georgetown South (sign up during pre-registration)

Encounters With Canada

Expand your horizons and explore the possibilities for exciting careers that you’ve never before imagined! Visit important Canadian institutions, meet famous and accomplished Canadians, develop your leadership skills and enjoy an extraordinary, bilingual experience. There are 13 themed weeks happening this year from Science & Technology, Sports & Fitness, Medicine & Health, just to name a few. Go alone, bring along a friend or two, meet new people from across the country and maybe even some famous Canadians! Website: https://www.ewc-rdc.ca/pub/en/theme_week Come see Mr Pearce or Ms Patterson for more details.