Students produced stories, reported on stories and did streeter paks and promos. The team of finalists were chosen from over 150 applicants. These students worked with top journalists like Mi-Young Lee and Alan Waterman to produce their stories. Time in the editing studios, production and reporting were well spent.

This great opportunity happened on November 26th 2009. Interested? Check out the website below and apply next year!

http://www.cbc.ca/bc/newsday/

The conference attracts 500 of the top high school and post-secondary students from across Canada. This is where youth leaders and like-minded individuals with a passion for entrepreneurship gather to inspire, learn, educate, and cultivate their peers with the entrepreneurial spirit.

This two-day conference aims to inspire and motivate youth to participate in entrepreneurial endeavours while equipping them with the skills needed to become ambassadors for entrepreneurship in their communities.

Impact’s networking activities and workshops provide participants with an opportunity to develop and practice key business skills such as teamwork, strategizing, decision making, taking initiative, practical start-up skills, and creative thinking. In addition the conference boasts a star-studded lineup of speakers from a wide spectrum of backgrounds including business, entertainment, technology and science. These speakers lead a variety of stimulating events designed to enrich delegates’ knowledge on entrepreneurship. This year’s conference features a variety of events including 6th annual gala dinner, interactive workshops, breakaway speaker sessions, office tours, an exhibition and much more.

We’re very excited to have you join our 6th annual National Conference in Toronto this year. The Impact National Conference will be hosted and recognized as a premier event during Global Entrepreneurship Week this November.

Website: http://www.conference.impact.org/

APPLY EARLY DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 1ST

Can’t get enough of chemistry?

The Canadian Chemistry Contest covers a wide range of materials in the Pan-Canada curriculum – from gas equilibrium to organic chemistry. Part A of the contest consist of 25 multiple choice questions, while Part B contains two essays (chosen from four topics). Each part must be completed within 90min. Monetary prizes are awarded to the top scorers. This contest is completely hand-marked!

GO to:

http://www.cheminst.ca/index.cfm?ci_id=2762&la_id=1

BioTrek is a five-day summer biotechnology program for selected high school students across Canada. Students perform challenging biotechnology experiments with advanced equipment seldom seen in regular classrooms. Discover your potential. Learn more about science and math. Perhaps, you’ll be inspired to pursue a career in science and mathematics!

Website: http://www.biotrek.ca/index.htm

Registration for CONNECTMUN is occurring NOW.

Go to: http://www.connectmun.ca/

Do you like writing? Are you an aspiring playwright? Are you interested in sustainability? Do you have a solution? Do you want a challenge? Enter the Act NOW! National Playwriting Competition for a chance to win cash prizes and see your play aired on Sustainability Television and performed to more than 10,000 people across Canada! For more information, contact info@now-org.com or check out http://now-org.com/get-involved/act-now-playwriting-competition/.

Encounters with Canada is Canada’s largest youth forum!  Every week of the school year, 120 to 138 teens from across Canada (ages 14 to 17) come to Ottawa. Here they discover their country through each other, learn about Canadian institutions, meet famous and accomplished Canadians, explore exciting career options, develop their civic leadership skills and live an extraordinary bilingual experience.

Each week there is a different forum topic. The topics range from arts and culture to health and sciences. There’s also a week in law and politics as well as sports and fitness. There’s something for EVERYONE.

You can register for this fantastic opportunity THROUGH YOUR SCHOOL.

The Cadet Program:

* promotes teamwork, leadership and citizenship
* helps develop decision making skills
* increases self-confidence and physical fitness

The Cadet Program contains three separate elements: sea, army and air. While all three elements share common training, each program also has its own distinct focus.

Sea Cadets – focus on seamanship and learning to sail

Army Cadets – focus on outdoor adventure

Air Cadets – focus on principles of aviation and learning to fly

There are no registration fees or dues to join the Cadet Program.

Upon joining, uniforms and accoutrements are provided free of charge.

Cadets and parents are encouraged to participate in and contribute to fundraising on behalf of the Local Sponsoring Committee and League, to offset costs not covered by the Department of National Defence.

Check out: http://www.cadets.ca/home-accueil.aspx

Explore is a five-week intensive language-learning course. You can take the course in the spring or summer, whichever you prefer! This means that you can take a job for the rest of the summer, if you wish.*

Participants in Explore receive a $2,000 bursary covering tuition fees for the course, instructional materials, meals, and accommodation (please note that the bursary constitutes taxable income). The educational institution you will be attending will receive the bursary directly. Some schools offer the possibility of credit transfers for the course you take, so check with the institution where you wish to transfer your credits.

So check out:

Alysha Li (left) and Ivet Bell (right) are two promising leaders of our generation. Watch out for them in the years to come!

Ivet Bell and Alysha Li are only two out of the several thousand grads in Canada for 2009, but they’ve made a huge impression on their city.

Check out:

http://www.vsb.bc.ca/districtinfo/districtpublication/newsmedia/20090626_2.htm

Be inspired by their story. That could be YOU.