Shad programs give Grade 10 and 11 students a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to grow their mindset, collaborate in a university classroom with youth across the country (and internationally!!), and build community change maker capabilities using #STEAM4Good to make an impact!
Two program options, one amazing experience:
Why Shad and why now?
Spend the month of July exploring the world of STEAM and entrepreneurship through exciting lectures, experiential workshops, team-building activities, and a design project that inspires students to tackle real-world problems
Post-secondary Pathways
Students will explore campus life with opportunities to learn from university professors and high-profile keynote speakers from the STEAM and business sectors, and knowledge sharing from members of local Indigenous communities
Community
Participants will build lasting relationships with like-minded peers from communities across Canada, and join the Shad alumni network comprised of over 20,000+ alumni
Belonging
Everyone's experiences and perspectives contribute to the Shad campus community. Shad welcomes a diverse group of students who typically self-identify as 75 percent BIPOC, 52 percent female, and 12 percent as belonging to the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
Passions
Youths will discover how their passions connect with post-secondary pathways while learning about the latest advancements in a wide range of STEAM fields
Personal Growth
Participants will gain confidence and engage new ideas while exploring their passions
Empowerment
For over 40 years, Shad has been working to empower youth to affect positive change through STEAM and entrepreneurship
APPLY NOW!
Spend the month of July exploring the world of STEAM and entrepreneurship through exciting lectures, experiential workshops, team-building activities, and a design project that inspires students to tackle real-world problems
Post-secondary Pathways
Students will explore campus life with opportunities to learn from university professors and high-profile keynote speakers from the STEAM and business sectors, and knowledge sharing from members of local Indigenous communities
Community
Participants will build lasting relationships with like-minded peers from communities across Canada, and join the Shad alumni network comprised of over 20,000+ alumni
Belonging
Everyone's experiences and perspectives contribute to the Shad campus community. Shad welcomes a diverse group of students who typically self-identify as 75 percent BIPOC, 52 percent female, and 12 percent as belonging to the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
Passions
Youths will discover how their passions connect with post-secondary pathways while learning about the latest advancements in a wide range of STEAM fields
Personal Growth
Participants will gain confidence and engage new ideas while exploring their passions
Empowerment
For over 40 years, Shad has been working to empower youth to affect positive change through STEAM and entrepreneurship
APPLY NOW!
COME TO THE CAREER CENTRE FOR MORE INFORMATION
WALE
Westcoast Adventure Leadership Education
Summer Youth Program Let’s get outside!
About Westcoast Adventure College
Westcoast Adventure College is located in Canada on the southern tip of Vancouver Island,
in beautiful British Columbia. Westcoast Adventure College was started in 2002 and has
graduated over 300 wilderness guides. We are British Columbia’s premier Adventure
Tourism College and with accreditation by the BC Private Training Institutions Branch, we
ensure the highest level of experience and skills required for today’s Adventure Tourism
industry. Over 20 years in wilderness education has proven to us that the benefits of outdoor
learning on student confidence and knowledge retention is unparalleled.
About the WALE Program
The WALE Program is an immersive outdoor education experience for youth. Each day
students will be outside with our experienced instructors, learning and practicing survival
skills, navigation, kayaking, and leadership skills in our local wilderness parks and on the
ocean. The program is designed to introduce these skills in a fun and inclusive way as well
as provide opportunities for further progression in leadership and the specialized skills of
kayaking and navigation. It is the first step in our Adventure Education Program which can
lead to our TALE Program (Tourism and Leadership Exploration), run with School District 61,
and then onto our College level course at Westcoast Adventure College.
■ Date: Monday to Friday
■ Timing: 9 AM – 3 PM
■ Registration options:
■ Sign up for 1 course or do multiple courses. In each course, we will see
and do different things and you can work your way up to a Level 3
WALE Graduate.
■ Level 1, Level 2, Level 3
■ Instructor ratio: 8:1, minimum of 4
■ Location: Westcoast Adventure College campus
5449 Sooke Rd., Sooke, BC
V9Z 0C8 and Parks in the CRD
■ Cost: $385 Weekly
Our instructors are graduates of our college program, certified as Level 2 Adventure Tourism
guides with years of experience across BC and the world. We keep our class sizes small at
a 8:1 instructor to student ratio, which ensures the quality of education your child will receive.
How are we addressing COVID 19
We are working to mitigate the spread of COVID 19 in a variety of ways. We are keeping our
student to instructor ratio small (8:1) and following the cohort model used by school districts.
All activities are designed so that students can stay 2m apart, but in the event, social
distancing is not possible, masks will be worn by all individuals (students and instructors).
Sign up here
Be a part of the adventure!
Westcoast Adventure Leadership Education
Summer Youth Program Let’s get outside!
About Westcoast Adventure College
Westcoast Adventure College is located in Canada on the southern tip of Vancouver Island,
in beautiful British Columbia. Westcoast Adventure College was started in 2002 and has
graduated over 300 wilderness guides. We are British Columbia’s premier Adventure
Tourism College and with accreditation by the BC Private Training Institutions Branch, we
ensure the highest level of experience and skills required for today’s Adventure Tourism
industry. Over 20 years in wilderness education has proven to us that the benefits of outdoor
learning on student confidence and knowledge retention is unparalleled.
About the WALE Program
The WALE Program is an immersive outdoor education experience for youth. Each day
students will be outside with our experienced instructors, learning and practicing survival
skills, navigation, kayaking, and leadership skills in our local wilderness parks and on the
ocean. The program is designed to introduce these skills in a fun and inclusive way as well
as provide opportunities for further progression in leadership and the specialized skills of
kayaking and navigation. It is the first step in our Adventure Education Program which can
lead to our TALE Program (Tourism and Leadership Exploration), run with School District 61,
and then onto our College level course at Westcoast Adventure College.
■ Date: Monday to Friday
■ Timing: 9 AM – 3 PM
■ Registration options:
■ Sign up for 1 course or do multiple courses. In each course, we will see
and do different things and you can work your way up to a Level 3
WALE Graduate.
■ Level 1, Level 2, Level 3
■ Instructor ratio: 8:1, minimum of 4
■ Location: Westcoast Adventure College campus
5449 Sooke Rd., Sooke, BC
V9Z 0C8 and Parks in the CRD
■ Cost: $385 Weekly
Our instructors are graduates of our college program, certified as Level 2 Adventure Tourism
guides with years of experience across BC and the world. We keep our class sizes small at
a 8:1 instructor to student ratio, which ensures the quality of education your child will receive.
How are we addressing COVID 19
We are working to mitigate the spread of COVID 19 in a variety of ways. We are keeping our
student to instructor ratio small (8:1) and following the cohort model used by school districts.
All activities are designed so that students can stay 2m apart, but in the event, social
distancing is not possible, masks will be worn by all individuals (students and instructors).
Sign up here
Be a part of the adventure!