Exploring Career Choices
Exploratory - Recreational Leadership
Students will gain foundational knowledge and skills in recreational leadership and the human services sector and will be trained by qualified and accredited agencies to earn industry-recognized credentials including: First Aid and CPR, High Five and LEAD with a focus on children and youth recreational leadership. Students will complete HCS3000 in the first week of the program.
Students will develop vital skills including:
- intercultural competencies
- play leadership
- physical literacy
- adapted physical activity
- children’s human rights education
- career preparation
Program Benefits
- Build confidence and essential skills that will support working in the field of recreational leadership with a focus on youth programs
- Connect with a variety of key agencies and organizations including the City of Calgary, Ever Active Schools, Youth Employment Centre and the Calgary Public Library
- Develop and hone employment skills through instruction offered in partnership with the Youth Employment Centre
- Possibility of summer employment with the City of Calgary’s youth programs
Credits - up to 14 credits
in CTS and Work Experience
(attendance dependent)
Student Eligibility
Open to all CBE high school students, who:
- Will be 16 years of age by the start of the program
- Are enthusiastic with strong communication skills, interested in working with children and are committed to teamwork
- Are able to commit to the duration of the program and attend daily from Mondays to Thursdays from 1:00 - 4:00 pm
- Please note: Eligibility in possible volunteer and employment opportunities may require you to have a Police Information Check completed
Considerations
- Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from the Calgary Public Library (800 - 3rd Street SE) each day.
- Students are responsible for catching up on missed work from their home high school when attending full day field trips.
Program Delivery and Location
- In-person at the Central Calgary Public Library (800 - 3rd Street SE)
Program Dates
- Semester 1 (September to December), Monday to Thursday, 1:00-3:30 pm
- There will be some full day fieldtrips scheduled. These dates will be shared far in advance, once they are set.
How to Apply
Applications for Summer and Fall programming deadlines have passed. Please talk to your home high school Off-campus Coordinator or Guidance Counsellor to start planning for future programs! Winter courses and application deadlines will be posted in mid-June.
Program Partner
Application Deadline:
Applications for Summer and Fall programming deadlines have passed. Please talk to your home high school Off-campus Coordinator or Guidance Counsellor to start planning for future programs! Winter courses and application deadlines will be posted in mid-June.
