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.

Encounters With Canada

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS WEEK!!! Week of October 4th to October 11. Expand your knowledge of the world and learn more about such topics as globalization, human rights and diplomacy. Hear from ambassadors, international dignitaries and senior public servants. Visits to international agencies, international embassies and Canada's Supreme Court could also be part of the experience. Complete your week with a moving citizenship ceremony and witness people from around the world become new Canadians. Cost is $600.00 Registration here: https://www.ewc-rdc.ca/pub/en/theme_week

Waterloo Unlimited - Grade 12 students

Waterloo Unlimited for Grade 12 Students!

Just a reminder that the application deadline is approaching for this enrichment experience at the University of Waterloo designed for high school students of exceptional potential.

Grade 12 Program | "Road Map to Research: Explore the frontiers of new knowledge" | Wednesday, November 18 - Friday, November 20, 2015 Application deadline: October 9th, 2015

Details, including an easily printable flyer to distribute to students, available here: https://uwaterloo.ca/unlimited

Expect an immersive, pre-university experience focused on exploring cutting-edge research discoveries with professors, and the chance to engage with current student researchers. Also included: an introduction to the art and science of reading academic papers.

Program fee, includes all meals: $300. Supervised overnight shared hotel accommodation: $180.