Burnaby Public Library | Events

Job Interview Skills and Self Marketing workshop

Rachel Grant — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 23:41:35 +0000

Audience:

Newcomers

Event Type:

Workshop

Language:

English

Branch:

Bob Prittie Metrotown

Thursday, August 14

Are you new to Canada and needing to prepare for an upcoming interview?

Burnaby Public Library presents a free workshop for newcomers given by MOSAIC. This workshop will help you to:

Be prepared before and during the interview to reduce the stress.
Review common questions and sample answers most likely to appear during the interview.
Interact with interviewers with knowledgeable answers for the desired job.

To register, please contact MOSAIC and have your PR card ready. Please 604-438-8214 ext. 112 or email fbilikano@mosaicbc.com

Teen Reading Circle

Duncan Olenick — Thu, 12 May 2016 20:38:34 +0000

Audience:

Teens

Event Type:

Workshop

Branch:

Bob Prittie Metrotown

June, July and August, *times vary

Join our Teen Reading Circle! Discover teen books and stories, and practice your English conversation and reading skills in a supportive environment. At our Teen Reading Circle we discuss great books and read short stories together. This program is open to Teens with all levels of English skills. The program is free, and registration is required. You can register online or at any BPL Information Desk. This program is for teens Grades 8 - 12. Our schedule for the summer months is listed below:

Teen Reading Circle, Wednesday, June 8th at Metrotown Branch, 7-8pm

Reading Buddies at McGill

Rachel Chong — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 20:45:01 +0000

Audience:

Teens

Branch:

McGill

Application deadline extended to Friday, January 26!

Reading Buddies is a program where teens and children are paired up for one-on-one reading in a safe, fun and friendly environment. The goals of this program are to provide children with extra reading practice and to provide teens with leadership skills and an opportunity to engage with community.