Farm to School BC and the BC Chapter of the Coalition for Healthy School Food are hosting a webinar on Wednesday, June 7 from 1:00pm – 2:30pm. The presenters will share key considerations for building a school food program that is responsive to your local food system and is rooted in evidence-based health promotion. The …
The April 2023 assessment session results are now available for the Grade 12 Literacy Assessment (LTE12), Évaluation de littératie de la 12e année – Français langue première (LTP12), and Grade 10 Numeracy and Literacy Assessments (NME10, NMF10, LTE10, and LTP10).
FSI is holding their “Partnerships in Inclusive Learning” conference for educators from August 21-23. This event is designed to facilitate strategic approaches to inclusion and belonging for all students in B.C. The conference includes in-person sessions at the University of British Columbia, as well as hybrid, or online only sessions. Please see BC Summer Institute Event …
School districts interested in onboarding to the new provincial LMS (D2L’s Brightspace) can do so beginning in October 2023. A Ministry information session will provide an overview of how to onboard to Brightspace for K–12 use cases and Brightspace for professional development. Session date and RSVP details will follow in the DM Bulletin in the …
As part of the provincial Health Human Resources Strategy, the Health Career Dual Credit Expansion Project provides grants totaling $50,000 or $100,000 to help school districts and their partner post-secondary institutions develop or expand dual credit programs that are focused on health careers aligned with regional workforce demands. Please submit an expression of interest questionnaire …
The Great BC ShakeOut is hosting an “Ask the Experts” free webinar for students in grades 5-12 on Tuesday, May 16 from 1:30 – 2:30pm. Questions can be sent in advance via the registration form, by e-mail to info@shakeoutbc.ca, and via the live chat during the webinar.
The Canadian Pediatric Endocrine Group (CPEG) is looking for school district partners to co-apply for a grant from Diabetes Canada to develop a prototype module for K-12 educators focused on early identification of diabetes symptoms. The intention is to develop a short-form module (e.g., a 5-minute video) as well as supporting materials. This initiative aims …
Public Health is launching the third round of the SPEAK population health survey. This survey asks about physical and mental health, as well as social and economic well-being. The results will help support programs and initiatives to improve the health of your community. SPEAK is open to adults aged 18 and older and is available in English, French, …
Farm to School BC will be hosting a Planting the Seed Conference at the University of British Columbia on May 18-19. This event will bring together food champions from across B.C. to promote nutritious, local, sustainable school food initiatives and will feature local field trips, keynote speakers, workshops and networking opportunities. Visit Farm to School …
WorkBC.ca has added nine new Career Trek videos to its collection. These videos feature diverse British Columbians describing their job duties, education, key skills and more. Visit WorkBC’s Career Trek web page to see these and more than 170 other career videos.
