Scratch Online

YAC Recruits Youth

Fri Jun 4 to Tue Nov 30

CBT’s Youth Advisory Committee is looking for youth who are interested in opportunities to travel, learn and connect! http://www.scratchonline.ca/aboutus/application

First Annual West Kootenay Youth Action Summit

Sat Mar 27 to Sun Mar 28

Inspiring Kootenay Youth as Active Global Citizens

A coalition of community organizations involved in youth leadership development is putting on a two-day Youth Action Summit for high-school aged youth in the West Kootenays March 27-28 at Selkirk College in Castlegar.
The Summit is open to high school youth aged 15-18 years. Registration is $20 and youth can register by contacting the Youth Summit Coordinator, Melissa Koftinoff at: or 250-304-7724.
The Summit, organized and conducted by youth themselves, will use hands-on experiential learning activities to help participants develop knowledge and empathy — as well as the confidence and tools to take action in their schools and communities …to help them “become the change they wish to see in the world” …to inspire them to make hope possible for a better world.
Topics include poverty-disease cycle, human rights, armed conflict, children and war, food security, action skills training and project planning.

Participants will stay overnight together on Saturday.
The community coalition is made up of Canadian Red Cross, Selkirk College, Mir Centre for Peace, School District #8, and Columbia Basin Trust.  We believe youth have a great deal to offer in the way of ideas, inspiration and skills to create a better world. Taking action on global and humanitarian issues helps youth gain confidence and skills as leaders and engaged citizens. Youth are not just the ’leaders of tomorrow’—they can be leaders today.

Fundraising

Thu Mar 25

Fundraising - 3:30 PM PST

This telelearning event is intended to help participants to frame their fundraising plan for their project or organization. Some of the key topics to be covered in the learning event will be developing a fundraising strategy, being strategic about your fundraising, the various types of funders and funding sources. Lastly, participants will have the chance to be tasked with developing an effective case statement for a funder to donate to the project. These case statements will be critiqued by a panel of funders in order to offer constructive feedback on each project.

Speaking and sharing their knowledge for this session will be Dana Welsh, the Basin Youth Liaison for Columbia Basin Trust. Dana has experience as a grant recipient and at a granting agency and has assisted in developing an effective sustainability plan for a variety of organizations and initiatives. She has been the Basin Youth Liaison for Columbia Basin Trust since 2006 and is very passionate and committed to youth issues. She brings a theoretical and conceptual understanding of youth issues at the North American, Canadian, provincial and local level.

Developing your Project Budget

Thu Mar 18

Developing your Project Budget - 3:30 PM PST

This telelearning event is intended to be the pre-requisite for next week’s course on Fundraising. This event is to give your direct skills that will enable you to develop a budget for your project or event. This will include allocating resources for wages, travel and accommodations, office supplies, printing, space rental, snacks, etc.

Speaking and sharing their knowledge for this session will be Christine Lloyd. Prior to accepting the position of Director, Finance and Operations in April 2008, Christine held the position of Controller at CBT.  She completed the CGA program in 2008, and is currently completing her Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) at Thompson Rivers University. 

SCRATCH Writing Challenge FREE Workshops

Sat Feb 27

Columbia Basin Trust, in partnership with Selkirk College are hosting writer’s workshops on February 27th for those interested in submitting their short stories to CBT’s SCRATCH Writing Challenge.

The first free workshop will take place as a video conference session on Friday, January 29 from 1-3 p.m. PST. in the following locations (space is limited!):

• CBT Castlegar Office
• CBT Nakusp Office
• CBT Golden Office
• CBT Cranbrook Office

The second free workshop will be help on Saturday, January 30th from noon to 3 p.m. PST. in Castlegar, Nelson and Trail.

Deadline for Registration is noon, Monday January 25th. To register for a session email or contact Michelle 1.800.505.8998.

Handling Stress

Thu Jan 28

Handling Stress - 3:30 PM PST

This telelearning event is intended to help participants develop strategies and habits to help manage an increasing workload and subsequent anxiety and stress. Being the go-to person in your town for projects, volunteerism and coupling that with school, work, friends, parents and relationships can be the perfect moment for your hypothalamus to send a message to your adrenal glands and within seconds you are ready for fight or flight!

Speaking and sharing their knowledge on this subject for this session will be Melissa Koftinoff and Robin Higgins.