EXPLORING CAREER & COLLEGE OPTIONS CONFERENCE 2009 - MARCH 6 & 7, 2009 Registration Fee Schedule Transportation Agendas & Sessions Registration Form Hotel Discounts Exploring College and Career Options 2009 will help registered youth delegates focus on post-secondary opportunities, career exposure, personal networking, and a search for supportive solutions surrounding lifestyle challenges. Please read and keep the following information Be sure to complete and return the Registration Form on Page 7 REGISTRATION FEE This conference is complimentary - no registration fee is required. However, the Registration Form (page 7) must be completed and returned no later than Friday, February 27, 2009. CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Friday, March 6 Saturday, March 7 NorQuest College 8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Grant MacEwan College 8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. NOTE: Each conference session includes resource materials and information. Bring a backpack, notebook, and pen. Lunch will be provided each day. TRANSPORTATION Transportation to and from main conference venues is provided free-of-charge to registered delegates by Blue Sky Limos Bus Service. This service is available only from (and returning to) the main entrance of the Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel located at 1011-105 Street downtown. NOTE: Don t miss the bus! The conference bus will maintain a strict departure schedule, leaving promptly on time from each venue as noted below. Anyone who misses the bus will be required to arrange, and pay for, their own transportation. Friday, March 6 Saturday, March 7 7:30 a.m. - bus boarding at the hotel 7:45 a.m. - bus departure 8:00 a.m. - bus arrival at NorQuest College 4:30 p.m. - bus boarding at NorQuest College 4:45 p.m. - bus departure 5:00 p.m. - bus arrival at the hotel Conference agendas and sessions next page 7:30 a.m. - bus boarding at the hotel 7:45 a.m. - bus departure 8:00 a.m. - bus arrival at MacEwan 4:30 p.m. - bus boarding at MacEwan 4:45 p.m. - bus departure 5:00 p.m. - bus arrival at the hotel
2 CONFERENCE AGENDAS & SESSIONS NORQUEST COLLEGE - Friday, March 6 NorQuest College provides the knowledge and skills you need for a career in health care or human services. Some programs allow you to begin a new career in less than one year, and 98 per cent of our grads are employed within just three months. You will talk to our students and instructors, participate in activities; meet the Elder, and learn about NorQuest career programs. NorQuest College Agenda 8:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:30 a.m. Welcome and Introductions 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Sessions A, B, and C 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Group 1 - Lunch / Group 2 - Human Services Careers 12:30 p.m. - 1: 30 p.m. Group 2 - Lunch / Group 1 - Human Services Careers 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Sessions A, B, and C 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Prize Draw & NorQuest College Sessions Session A - Health Careers Discover your potential in one of these rewarding health careers. > Practical Nurse > Health Care Aide > Pharmacy Technician > Therapeutic Recreation > Mental Health Rehabilitation > Physical Therapy Assistant Session B - Business Careers If you plan a career in business, one of these programs may be just what you're looking for. > Business Administration Diploma > Administrative Professional > Hospital Unit Clerk Session C - Pre-Apprenticeship & Industry Within 3 months of completing this program, 95 percent of our grads are gainfully employed with the skills they need to succeed. > Apprenticeship Prep > Building Services Worker > Digital Graphics Communications Session D - Human Service Careers In some of these programs, graduates begin their new careers in less than one year. > Aboriginal Community Support Worker > Aboriginal Policing and Security > Social Work Diploma Grant MacEwan College session information next page
3 GRANT MACEWAN COLLEGE Saturday, March 7 Grant MacEwan College - Session Options All conference delegates must pre-register for the MacEwan sessions they wish to attend. Step 1. Select one of the six Session Options detailed below. Step 2. Register right away. Session Option registration is first come, first served. NOTE: There is room for only 30 delegates per Session Option. Once an option is full, delegates will be assigned another option by the conference coordinator. NOTE: Buses traveling between the college s various campus locations will depart promptly at the times indicated below. These buses will not wait for late delegates. All Delegates City Centre Campus 8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:30a.m. 9:10 a.m. Registration and continental breakfast Welcoming remarks Bus travel for delegates registered in Session Options 3, 4, 5, and 6 (morning sessions at South or West campus). Session Option 1 Morning City Centre Campus Program Information Fair Campus Corridors Emergency Comm. & Response Communications Centre, Room 7-349 Explore MacEwan s program booths and post-secondary opportunities. Experience the exciting world of emergency communications. Learn how to assess a fire, medical, or police call and coordinate the response. Join us to take the call, meet current students, and talk with professionals from the field. Bus to West Campus Afternoon West Campus Journalism: Power to the Storytellers Centre for Arts & Comm., Room 437 A look at the future of journalism. From historic town criers to today s PDA, the mechanics of delivering the news is constantly changing. The one constant is the journalist who gathers the information and prepares the report. Theatre Production: Info Session Centre for Arts & Comm., Room 295 Travel to City Centre Campus There is a career waiting for you backstage. Discover MacEwan s Theatre Production program. Students in this two-year diploma program mount and manage full-scale productions learning the latest lighting, sound, costume management, prop making, and stagecraft techniques.
4 Session Option 2 Morning City Centre Campus Emergency Comm. & Response Communications Centre, Room 7-349 Program Information Fair Campus Corridors Experience the exciting world of emergency communications. Learn how to assess a fire, medical, or police call and coordinate the response. Join us to take the call, meet current students, and talk with professionals from the field. Explore MacEwan s program booths and post-secondary opportunities. Bus to West Campus Afternoon West Campus Design Studies: Panel Discussion Centre for Arts & Comm., Room 436 Theatre Arts: Performance & Info Centre for Arts & Comm., Theatre Lab Travel to City Centre Campus Portfolio presentations and a panel discussion led by Design Studies grads. See what our grads are doing in print, web, exhibit and retail design. Presenters will talk about program content, life as a student, and transitioning into the workplace. Watch Theatre Arts students perform a variety of songs and monologues under the direction of Tim Ryan and Janet Nichol. Then join us for an interactive information session. Session Option 3 Morning South Campus Police and Security Lab South Campus, Room 215 Child and Youth Care South Campus, Room 101 Travel to South Campus The demand for new police and investigative recruits is strong. Learn about the two program majors being offered: 1) Investigations and Security Management Studies, and 2) Police Studies. Discover opportunities in the field of police and security work, and how to complete your diploma through full or part-time studies. Get your Bachelor of Child and Youth Care degree at MacEwan. Child and youth care professionals provide support and counseling to youth and families through community agencies and treatment centres. Learn about admission requirements, study options, and career potential. Bus to City Centre Campus Continued next page
5 Session Option 3 - continued Afternoon City Centre Campus Early Learning and Child Care City Centre Campus, Room 7-185 Emergency Comm. & Response Communications Centre, Room 7-349 Program Information Fair Campus Corridors Study the amazing ways in which young minds and bodies develop. This is one of the best programs of its kind in Canada. Explore the incredible diversity of work environments in this challenging field. Tour our Demonstration Centre and discover hands-on research that takes our students to a higher level. Experience the exciting world of emergency communications. Learn how to assess a fire, medical, or police call and coordinate the response. Join us to take the call, meet current students, and talk with professionals from the field. Explore MacEwan s program booths and post-secondary opportunities. Session Option 4 Morning South Campus Child and Youth Care South Campus, Room 101 Management Studies: Business South Campus, Room 227 Bus to South Campus Get your Bachelor of Child and Youth Care degree at MacEwan. Child and youth care professionals provide support and counseling to youth and families. Learn about admission requirements, study options, and career potential. Find out how our Management Studies Diploma develops skills you can apply to any business environment. This program offers multiple start dates and customized schedules. Learn about the program, admissions, technology, and career opportunities. Bus to City Centre Campus Afternoon City Centre Campus Emergency Comm. & Response Communications Centre, Room 7-349 Speech Language Pathologist Assist. City Centre Campus, Room 7-139 Program Information Fair Campus Corridors Experience the exciting world of emergency communications. Learn how to assess a fire, medical, or police call and coordinate the response. Join us to take the call, meet current students, and talk with professionals from the field. Speech Language Pathologist Assistants carry out treatment plans, observes and report patient responses, schedule activities, and help maintain equipment. They work primarily with children in early education. Program on-site or distance delivery. Explore MacEwan s program booths and post-secondary opportunities.
6 Session Option 5 Morning West Campus Design Studies: Open Design Studios Centre for Arts & Comm., Studios Fine Art: Tours Centre for Arts & Comm., Info Centre Bus to West Campus View creative works and inspect the studio facilities where our students develop their creativity and design skills. Then join us for an information session and guided tour. Tour our Fine Art studios and workshops. See student artwork showcased in our studios and campus exhibition areas. Bus to South Campus Afternoon South Campus Police and Security Lab South Campus, Room 215 Management Studies: Golf South Campus, Room 227 Bus to City Centre Campus The demand for new police and investigative recruits is strong. Learn about the two program majors being offered: 1) Investigations and Security Management Studies, and 2) Police Studies. Discover opportunities in the field of police and security work, and how to complete your diploma through full or part-time studies. Combine your passion for golf with organizational and business skills. Our Golf Management Program prepares you for a career in golf course management or as a golf professional. Learn the key elements of management training and study programs specific to the golf industry. Program coordinator, Alan Riley, CPGA Master Professional, will discuss the business of golf and the trends of this exciting profession. Session Option 6 Morning West Campus Fine Art: Tours Centre for Arts & Comm., Info Centre Design Studies: So you want to be a designer? Centre for Arts & Comm., Room 436 Bus to West Campus Tour our Fine Art studios and workshops. See student artwork showcased in our studios and campus exhibition areas. Are you drawn to innovative design online, in movies, in print? If so, this program may be for you. Get information you won t find on the web, including a slideshow of design work from each program major and a guided tour of our facilities. Bus to South Campus Continued next page
7 Session Option 6 - continued Afternoon South Campus Social Work South Campus, Room 102 Police and Security Lab South Campus, Room 215 Bus to City Centre Campus MacEwan has been preparing Registered Social Workers for more than 30 years. Learn about our Social Work diploma program, online learning tools, and career opportunities. From admission requirements to our Bachelor of Social Work programs, this session focuses on a career that makes a real difference in people's lives. The demand for new police and investigative recruits is strong. Learn about the two program majors being offered: 1) Investigations and Security Management Studies, and 2) Police Studies. Discover opportunities in the field of police and security work, and how to complete your diploma through full or part-time studies. DELEGATE REGISTRATION FORM Complete the following form ( must be 15-20 years of age to attend ) Name Age School Organization Street Address City & Postal Code E-mail address Telephone Cell Check your preferred MacEwan session option (choose one only): Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Option 5 Option 6 Return the completed form Return your completed registration form no later than Friday, February 27, 2009: Mail: Métis Nation of Alberta, 3rd Floor, 12308-111 Ave., Edmonton, AB, T5M 2N4 Fax: (780) 452-6635 E-mail: youth@metis.org
8 Privacy Your privacy is safe with us. Personal information collected herein is used solely for the management of this event and will neither be shared with, nor distributed to, any third-party individuals, associations, or agencies whatsoever. HOTEL DISCOUNTS From March 6 8 (only), out-of-town guests can take advantage of specially discounted room rates at the Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel, 10155-105 Street, in downtown Edmonton. 1. Call direct 780-423-4811 or toll free 1-800-663-1144 2. Quote the Métis Nation of Alberta Group Rate to receive your discount 3. Book before February 23, 2009 Room Rates Room rates are the same for single or double occupancy: $112 per night (plus tax) Additional adult in the same room: $10 per night (plus tax) Children under 18 years in the same room as a paid adult: FREE Book early to receive your choice of either 2 double beds or 1 king-sized bed NOTE: Book before February 23, 2009, to guarantee your discounted room rate. Room availability is limited and determined on a first come - first served basis. Reservations can be canceled up to 4:00 p.m. on the day of your arrival without penalty. No-show reservations will be charged one (1) night s room rental fee.