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Accepting Applications for the Sarah Gaulin Memorial Scholarship

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January 19, 2016 – Laval – The Gaulin Foundation is pleased to announce that it is once again accepting applications for the $1,000 Sarah Gaulin Memorial Scholarship– a national scholarship that promotes the resilience of individuals with mental illness pursuing post-secondary education.

The Sarah Gaulin Memorial Scholarship was established in honour of Sarah Gaulin, who died at age 26 after a longtime battle with mental illness. Along with her passion for Paralympic sport, Sarah actively pursued a career in the healthcare field. Notwithstanding her health issues, Sarah persevered and continued to attend and excel in her educational field of choice.

Although she battled with mental illness, she never gave up on education and her dream of one day helping others.

The scholarship seeks to support and encourage the resilience of individuals with mental illness pursuing post-secondary education, which Sarah believed strongly in. Students must be registered in a post-secondary institution and provide documented proof of their mental illness. The scholarship will be awarded to outstanding applicants who meet the criteria of the program.

The awards will be paid directly to the post-secondary institution (in the students’ accounts) that the recipients are attending to defray the cost of tuition fees for post-secondary study. In order to apply, students must be registered in a post-secondary institution and provide documented proof of their mental illness.

The scholarship will be awarded to outstanding applicants who meet the criteria of the program.

Deadline for applications is April 1, 2016.

Details about the scholarship can be found at www.gaulinfoundation.org

Contact: The Gaulin Foundation 2334 De Mexico Laval, QC, H7M 3C9 Telephone: 514-360-3500 E-mail: info@gaulinfoundation.org

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Lime Connect – The leading resource for talented candidates with disabilities

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UBC Career Services and Access and Diversity Host A Discussion with Lime Connect on Disclosure

Not sure if you should disclose or discuss your disability during an interview or when starting work?

Want to build your confidence having this conversation?

Join Lime Connect for a discussion where we share tips on how to navigate this important conversation.

Tuesday, January 26th 12:00 – 1:00 PM at Brock Hall, CSI&C Boardroom.

Go to http://bit.ly/Lime-Connect to register

Lime Connect is rebranding disability through achievement by putting talent first and disability second. We encourage students and alumni with all disabilities to take advantage of The Lime Network for access to:

  1. Corporate recruitment receptions
  2. Additional internship, co-op and full time roles with our partners
  3. Lime Connect partner scholarships
  4. Professional development webinars, “The Lowercase d” blog and more!

Student or Grad with a Disability? Don’t Miss the Career Opportunities that are Available Now!

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Lime Connect’s corporate partners are searching for talented individuals for outstanding internship, co-op, part-time and full-time positions.

Join us at the Lime Connect, Vancouver January 28th Corporate Recruitment Reception!

Application deadline is Sunday, January 17th!

BMO Financial Group, IBM Canada, and TD Bank Group are seeking to connect for a number of outstanding opportunities. There are great roles for new and upcoming grads, current students and experienced professionals.  

Event Date: Thursday, January 28th, 2016 (by invitation only)
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm (registration starts at 5:30)
Format: Partner remarks followed by networking reception
Dress: Business
Location: Downtown Vancouver
Opportunities: Roles include a wide variety of positions ranging from commercial banking, financial planning and financial analyst to client services, sales, technology solutions, software development, IT analyst and more. A number of positions, including co-op, are located in Toronto for those willing to relocate.

Space is limited, apply today!

To apply, log into your Lime Network account, view the job descriptions and follow the link to our online application system to indicate your interests. And, while you’re there, be sure to update your Lime Network profile so we have your most current information.  If you have received this notice from a friend or colleague and are a student or graduate with a disability and not a member of The Lime Network, we welcome your registration.

 

Lime Connect – Upcoming deadline for scholarships!

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Google Lime Scholarship

The Google Lime Scholarship is an opportunity for students to $5,000 (for those studying in Canada), attend the annual Google Scholars Retreat, and be considered for an internship.

Who: An undergraduate, graduate, or PhD student currently enrolled at a university in the U.S. or Canada who is pursuing a Computer Science or Computer Engineering degree, or a degree in a closely related field

When: Deadline to apply is Sunday, December 6th at 11:59pm PST

How: To learn more and apply, log into The Lime Network

Learn more: Read a blog post by a 2015 Google Lime Scholar. Listen to a webinar on tips for applying from two 2015 Google Lime Scholars.

The BMO Capital Markets Lime Connect Equity Through Education Scholarship

The BMO Capital Markets Lime Connect Equity Through Education Scholarship is an opportunity for students to receive $5,000 (for those studying in Canada) and be considered for an internship.

Who: A current undergraduate or graduate student at a four-year university in the U.S. or Canada (MBA is included) who is pursuing a degree in business, engineering, math, physics, or a related discipline

When: Deadline to apply is Sunday, December 13th at 11:59pm PST

How: To learn more and apply, log into The Lime Network.

TD Lime Connect Canada Scholarship (Network members in Canada only)

The TD Bank Group Lime Connect Canada Scholarship Program provides recipients with a $2500 scholarship and a paid 2015 summer internship with TD, a company that places emphasis on opportunity, leadership and the value of a diverse workforce.

Who: For students in Canada who are interested in careers in finance, capital markets, global anti-money laundering (GAML) or information technology

When: Deadline to apply is Sunday, December 13th at 11:59pm PST

How: To learn more and apply, log into The Lime Network

Impact Lab Registration

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Impact Lab is a semi-annual 1-day conference featuring workshops presented by a diverse group of UBC student leaders representing 40 globally minded clubs and organizations on campus. Ever wondered how such a small idea could spread and be impactful so quickly? Curious to take some grassroots initiatives to the next level and engage others at the same time? ‘From the Ground Up’ is all about honing our creative ideas and desire to make a difference into impactful projects and tangible change.

Featured Keynote: Miguel Rozo, Founder and Director of IdeasXchange

Free breakfast AND lunch included!

The event will be held at the Simon K. Y. Lee Global Lounge and Resource Centre which is located on the unceded, traditional and ancestral territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people.

 

Facebook event:

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Register here:

https://survey.ubc.ca/s/ImpactLab_2015/

 

Seeking Your Financial Aid Stories!

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Do you have stories of challenges you have faced in getting financial aid to support your college or university studies, as a student with a disability? If so, we want to hear from you! The National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) is collecting student narratives on the difficulties of navigating Canada’s student financial aid system. We are especially interested in your experiences with government grants and loans programs. Your stories will inform our advocacy to improve financial aid in Canada for students with disabilities.

Please share your stories with us by confidential email, with the subject header “Financial Aid Stories”, to: info@neads.ca Submissions will be collected until Friday, October 23, 2015, at midnight Pacific Time. All personal identifying information will be edited out of stories prior to compilation for use in communications with the Canada Student Loans Program and provincial/territorial student assistance programs. Thank you for your help in improving the post-secondary experience of students with disabilities in Canada!

http://www.neads.ca/en/about/media/index.php?id=286

National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) Rm. 514 Unicentre, Carleton University Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6 tel. (613) 380-8065 ext. 201 www.neads.ca

“Supporting access to post-secondary education and employment for students with disabilities”

National Team – Sitting Volleyball: Learn, Play, Watch

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The Canadian National Women’s and Men’s Sitting Volleyball Teams will be holding two training weekends here in the lower mainland in March and April, and hosting a number of community programs as well. All information is available on our website http://www.volleyballbc.org/sittingvolleyball and in the attached event guide. Here are some highlights:

March 27-29 @ Guildford Recreation Centre

  • National team training sessions open for public viewing
  • Learn to Play session for the general public
  • Coaching clinic

April 3-5 @ Richmond Olympic Oval

  • National team training sessions open for public viewing
  • Learn to Play session for Gr. 6 & 7 youth
  • Exhibition match with UBC Men’s varsity team
  • Learn to Play session for people with physical impairments
    • National team coaches will be in attendance for those interested in high performance.

The two weekends are presented by Volleyball BC, Volleyball Canada, the City of Surrey, and the Richmond Olympic Oval.

 

NEADS’ Vancouver “Finance Matters” – An Interactive Day on Financial Literacy and Financial Aid

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Join the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) for “Finance Matters” – An Interactive Day of Learning on Financial Aid and Financial Literacy, in Vancouver, British Columbia, March 20, 2015 at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown hotel, Crystal Ballroom, 6083 McKay Ave, Burnaby from 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.!

This will be an innovative and educational one-day event with workshops and interactive presentations. The forum will comprise a series of workshops and discussions on a variety of topics including: budgeting and managing money while in school, effective borrowing, accessing student aid, creative saving, financial planning, the Disability Tax Credit and the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP).

Finance Matters will include a demonstration of the unique financial aid portal developed by NEADS, DisabilityAwards.ca (<http://www.disabilityawards.ca/>http://www.disabilityawards.ca/). Students will learn how to be more successful in seeking funding for their studies and saving for the future. This will enable participants to better manage their finances during school and beyond. Gaining greater understanding of financial aid opportunities will lead to reducing the amount of debt.

There will also be a presentation on B.C.’s exciting new Work-Able: Graduate Internship Program, for post-secondary graduates with disabilities.

The event is free. Lunch will be served along with a light breakfast and refreshments. ASL interpretation will be provided. Thanks to our generous sponsors: the Vancouver Foundation and Vancity for making “Finance Matters” possible.

Speakers include:

* John Boylan, President of the Canadian Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, University of British Columbia

* Odette Dantzer, Work-Able: Graduate Internship Program, Hiring Strategies, B.C. Public Service Agency

* Ashley Silcock, Advocate, Disability Alliance B.C.

* Jewelles Smith, NEADS’ B.C. Director.

* Consultant, Financial Literacy, Vancity (speaker to be announced)

Register online here:

<https://secure.neads.ca/register/en.php?id=15VC>https://secure.neads.ca/register/en.php?id=15VC

Go to the event page for further details:

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