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University visits to Horton
University visits to Horton
Be sure to visit the Grad Classroom for more details!
February:
4th - St. Mary's University, 1 - 2pm
5th - Mount St Vincent University, 1 - 2pm
6th - St. Thomas University, 1 - 2pm
Open Houses
Open Houses
Rotary International Exchange
Rotary International Exchange
Are you aged 15-18? Are you interested in travel and international goodwill? Would you like to expand on your education while broadening your understanding of culture?
Axel Naftall from The Rotary Club of New Minas Sunrise will be visiting Horton on Tuesday, October 31st to assist with questions and registration .
If you are interested, please stop by Student Services BEFORE MONDAY, OCT 31 so we can provide you will very important information.
Organized by Stanford University undergraduate and graduate students, Qualia Global Scholars is a selective pre-collegiate virtual summer mentorship program matching talented students in grades 6-12 with Stanford mentors. The program features personalized mentorship, interdisciplinary research, project-based learning, and guidance on college applications. The program aims to empower students to become future global leaders by teaching them about leadership & problem solving, emerging areas in STEM & liberal arts, critical thinking & communication skills, and real-world impact through research & innovation. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Need-based financial aid is available for the program.
Explore
Explore
Discover another region of Canada while learning French. Enjoy 5 weeks of learning and adventure, friendship and discovery. Most expenses are covered. *If you are planning to use this experience as a French credit, you MUST meet with a school counsellor and make application for such PRIOR to DOE April deadline. You cannot request to use the experience as a credit after the experience.
Encounters With Canada is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for Canadian teens to meet young people from across the country. Spend a week in your nation’s capital. Take part in exciting adventures, explore future career options, learn more about your country, share your hopes and dreams – all through exclusive hands-on workshops, presentations and excursions.
Each year, fifteen university students from across Canada are selected to participate in the Senate Page Program. The Senate pages are responsible for a wide variety of activities associated with the legislative process. Moreover, they are given a direct opportunity to further their knowledge of parliamentary procedure by exposure to the rich tradition of Canada's parliamentary system and the Senate of Canada.
Legion Leadership Camp
Legion Leadership Camp
The Royal Canadian Legion NS/Nunavut Command Youth Legion Leadership Training Camp is a nine (9) day program offered to students of NS and NU High schools since 1964 and takes place at the Dalhousie Agricultural Campus, Truro, NS. The camp is usually the last week of June.
The purpose of the camp is to offer students a unique opportunity to develop leadership skills. The staff uses elements of art, drama, athletic skills, music and dance to allow campers to learn to develop public speaking skills, also, to motivate a group to pursue a course of action for the benefit of the group or community at large.
The Camp is for students interested in accepting and meeting a challenge. It is an opportunity for young people to grow as potential leaders. In order to be selected, each student must have completed Grade 10 or Grade 11 and returning to school the following year.
Application forms are available at Student Services each spring.
SWAP
SWAP
SWAP started in 1975 and has sent over 50,000 Canadians abroad on working holiday adventures. We are the largest youth exchange program in Canada and are partnered with reputable partners all over the world.
Canada World Youth is an organization creating a global movement of youth leadership through community-driven projects.
The Nova Scotia Sea School provides transformational learning opportunities guided by the spirit of the sea and adventure that ensures access for everyone to discover the values of leadership, courage, generosity, resiliency, environmental stewardship, humour and community.
Brigadoon is a non-profit recreational facility on Aylesford Lake in the Annapolis Valley. With our partners, we deliver camp programming to children, youth and families living with a chronic illness, chronic condition, or special need across the Maritimes.
Application due Feb 24, 2023!
Registration Form
---You must return your application to Student Services---
The Rotary Adventure in Citizenship Program is for students aged 16-18 years who are leaders in their community and reflect the broad spectrum of religious and cultural communities that comprise Canadian society.
This annual event provides a unique opportunity for a select group of young Canadians to come together and gain a better understanding of our country. Through meetings with political leaders, senior officials, and others, they learn a great deal about the workings of our democratic institutions.
Contact your local Rotary organization to apply!
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