Information for Parents
· On
September 28th we will be hosting a post
secondary event in the large gym for grade 11 and 12
students in the afternoon. Students will be invited to come
down to talk to college and university representatives about
programs and requirements. Please encourage your son or
daughter to investigate program possibilities. The
attendees who will be present at the event are as follows:
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University of Alberta
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University of Alberta - Augustana Campus
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NAIT
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Norquest College
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The King's University College
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Grant MacEwan College
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Olds College
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RCMP
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Lethbridge College
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Canadian Forces
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PixelBlueFX- Dev Studios
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University of Victoria
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Centre for Arts and Technology
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Concordia University College of Alberta
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Mt. Royal College
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Lakeland College
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St. Mary's University College
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University of Calgary
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Marvel College
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Red Deer College
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University of Regina
Scholarships for Aboriginal Students
Every year, Alberta Blue
Cross provides three scholarships for Aboriginal
students. The awards are based on scholastic achievement
in Alberta Grade 12 diploma examinations, financial need
and community involvement. The amount of the award
varies according to the institution the student will be
attending.
Click here
for information about this year's scholarship winners.
Application forms are
available from high school guidance counsellors,
post-secondary institution student awards officers, some
career development centres and Canada/Alberta Service
Centre Sites and Alberta Blue Cross. The
application form
has also been posted on this web site as a pdf file
(Adobe Acrobat portable document format). Acrobat
software can be downloaded from the
Adobe web site
at no charge.
NEW! Family, Youth and Substance Abuse Workshops*
Are you are a parent or guardian of a
youth (ages 12 to 18 years) who is abusing alcohol or
drugs? Alberta Health Services – Addiction and Mental
Health Youth Services is providing a five-session
workshop this fall for family and concerned
parent/guardians who would like to learn more about
youth and substance abuse. These sessions will include
such topics such as: drugs commonly abused by youth,
signs of youth substance abuse, building relationships
with youth and supporting a youth in recovery from
substance abuse.
Date:
Mondays; starting September 21 through
October 26, 2009
(Please note there will be no group on
October 12th)
Time:
6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Location:
Millbourne Community Site (3756-78
Street)
Registration Required.
For
inquiries or registration, please contact Youth Services
Edmonton at 780-644-1679. Please leave a message.
*This
group was made possible through collaboration with the
Mill Woods Family Resource Centre. Additional
information can be found on their website at
www.mwfrc.org
and click on the Program Brochure Fall 2009.
"A FILM THAT MIGHT
RESCUE THE LIVES OF SOME GIRLS AGEs 12 AND UP" - Award
Winning Film by Darryl Roberts.
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In celebration of the
Grand Opening of our new offices - Me Without
Measure Foundation is pleased to bring "America The
Beautiful" back to Edmonton for two final screenings
September 25, 2009 at 7 and 9:30 PM at the Westbury
Theatre in the Transalta Arts Barns.
This movie should be seen by every mother, daughter,
sister, friend, and by the men in their lives who
love them. Director Darryl Roberts will be in
attendance and he will do a Q & A following each
screening.
"America The Beautiful" is a socially probing
documentary which explores the question: "Does
America have an unhealthy obsession with beauty?".
Filmmaker Darryl Roberts journeys into the psyche of
celebrities like Paris Hilton and Jessica Simpson,
athletes like Reggie Theus, industry professionals
such as Jill Ishkanian from "US Weekly", Ted
Casablanca from the "E! Channel" and the American
citizenry to determine the roots of this superficial
obsession.
By juxtaposing his
personal obsessions with beauty with those of people
like Martin Short, Michael Beach, Mena Suvari,
Anthony Kiedis, Tisha Cambell and Aisha Tyler,
Roberts illustrates that, to varying degrees, we all
fall victim to this social phenomenon.
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LIMITED
number of tickets available:
Tickets $12.00 Adult
$10.00 Seniors and Students (with ID)
In Person - Visit Transalta Arts Barns Box Office
10330 - 84 Ave. Edmonton, Alberta
By Phone - 780-409-1910
Online -
http://tickets.fringetheatre.ca/
WHAT
THE CRITICS ARE SAYING:
"AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE NOT JUST FOR WOMEN, BUT FOR
EVERYONE"
CBS
A FILM THAT MIGHT RESCUE THE LIVES OF SOME GIRLS
AGEs 12 AND UP"
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"...CAPTIVATING..."
LA Times
Today Show:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/25966129#25966129
