2010 Matthew Paul Carvalho Poster/Essay Contest

Grade 9 Students:

Local Deadline: March 12, 2010
National Deadline: May 1, 2010

Grade 10-12 Students:

MADD 's Annual Multimedia Contest

Deadline: May 1, 2010

Criteria and application forms are available in Guidance office.
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 Feb. 15, 2010 Delta Hotel, Sydney: 7-830 pm  read more...

More info and registration can be found at:

ACYL Youth Seminar
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What is the OREO Competition?
O.R.E.O. is a business competition that sees teams of three to five high school students compete against each other in a realistic business simulation. With invited teams from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Maine, O.R.E.O. 2010 promises to be a fun and memorable experience for everyone!

More info can be found at: OREO Competition 2010

To Register:

Download registration form (PDF) and mail with payment enclosed or fax form to (506) 648-5574 with credit card number or indicate method of payment.   Early-bird prize: The first three teams to register will each receive a free gift.

If you need accommodations please fill out the information sheet by downloading the (PDF) file and mailing it with payment enclosed or fax it, payment to follow, to
(506) 648-5574. 

            The information sheet must be received before February 8, 2010.

Faculty of Business

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The Mathieu Da Costa Challenge is an annual creative writing and artwork contest launched in 1996. The Challenge encourages youth to discover how diversity has shaped Canada’s history and the important role that pluralism plays in Canadian society.

More info can be found at: The Mathieu Da Costa Challenge
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The YMCA is pleased to announce the launch of the Youth Eco Internship
Program. This national program places people aged 15 to 30 from diverse
backgrounds into paid internship opportunities. These internships are
within the non-profit sector with a focus on the environment. Positions
will help young Canadians learn the skills required to gain and sustain
future employment within the sector.

The YMCA's Youth Eco Internship Program, funded by the Government of
Canada's Economic Action Plan, provides eco-focused internships ranging
from 3-12 months. The program is offered nationally and interested hosts
and youth interns can learn more or apply through the website:
  http://www.yeip.ca (English) or http://www.pesj.ca  (French).  read more...

FORUM is a bilingual, nonpartisan and AMAZING program to develop leadership and to learn about parliamentary democracy, how government works and how YOUR STUDENTS can make a difference in shaping Canada’s future.

WHO: Up to 125 students (aged 15-19) from across Canada, at each session. Groups of 15 students are escorted and supervised throughout by adult Team Leaders. Since 1976, over 16,000 students have lived the FORUM experience.

WHERE: In Ottawa, Canada’s capital. Most seminars and simulations are held on Parliament Hill. [Accommodations are in a downtown hotel.]

WHEN: Students participate in one of four sessions, in February, March or April. Each session is 5-days long. Application forms are now available online for the Spring 2010 sessions at www.forum.ca. Space is limited. NOW is the Time to Apply!
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Youth Challenge International is a leading global non-profit youth development organization that promotes youth innovation to drive positive change. Building on over 20 years of experience, YCI's programs are designed to meet the needs of youth affected by poverty through five integrated sectors: economic development, education, leadership development, environment, and health.
YCI is recruiting international youth volunteers between the ages of 18 and 30 with diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds for the following opportunities:
Costa Rica: January - February 2010
Sectors: Education - Leadership Development
Costa Rica: February - April 2010
Sectors: Education - Environment - Leadership Development
Guatemala: January - February 2010
Sectors: Education-Environment-Leadership Development
 
Nicaragua: February - March 2010
Sector(s): Education - Environment - Health
Tanzania: January - March 2010
Sectors: Economic Development - Health - Leadership Development
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