Participation Opportunities
Participation in professional, technical or managerial associations or societies enable interaction with peers and expose one to new ideas and technologies. Participation in community endeavours allows the engineer to engage the engineering profession in the wider community and allow the engineer to develop personal skills, such as leadership, organization, teamwork, and delegation. These activities enhance societal awareness of engineering’s contributions to their communities. Participation activities may include:
- Acting as a mentor or an academic supervisor to an engineer-in-training or a less experienced professional member.
- Serving on a public body that draws on professional expertise.
- Serving on boards or committees of professional, charitable or community based organizations.
- Service on ad-hoc committees of a technical or professional nature or managerial associations or societies.
- Presenting to schools, career days, judging science fairs, national engineering week, etc.
- Activities that contribute to the community which require professional and ethical behavior, but not necessarily the
application of technical knowledge. These activities include active service for charitable, community, religious or
service organizations, coaching league sports teams, or elected public service at municipal, provincial or federal
levels or on school boards. (There is a limit of 10 PDH’s per year for these community activities.)
Every one (1) hour of activity qualifies as one (1) PDH. The engineer may claim a maximum of 20 total PDH’s per
year for this activity.
The following list contains links to some of the organizations where PDH's can be earned.
Engineers Nova Scotia Emerging Professionals (EP) Committee
The EP Committee’s vision is to foster pride and participation in Engineers Nova Scotia for Engineers-in-Training and new Professional Engineers. The committee aims to encourage involvement and engagement, which contributes to the overall success of our province. More information can be obtained here.
Mentorship Opportunities
ISANS Mentorship Program
The Mentoring Program links practicing or recently retired professionals and skilled immigrants in the same occupation, and provides a valuable learning opportunity for those involved. Mentors can provide informal advice, connections, moral support, and entry into professional networks that allow a skilled immigrant to break into the job market at a level commensurate with her or his training and education.
The Partnership’s Connector Program is a simple yet effective networking program that helps newcomers and young and emerging talent build a professional network, connect with career opportunities in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and settle successfully in our community.
It puts pre-qualified job seekers directly in touch with business people, civil servants, and community leaders - people like you - who volunteer as Connectors. The Connector Program gives you access to the global marketplace by putting you directly in touch with skilled newcomers to our community. By getting involved you help yourself, you help talented people connect with job opportunities, you help Halifax become a more welcoming community, and you help your industry and our city to grow.
More details are available HERE.
If you are interested in participating in this minimal but impactful opportunity, please contact Sasha Sears, Project Coordinator at: ssears@greaterhalifax.com or 902-490-5510.
The Cape Breton Connector Program is a retention program designed to help local talent attract and retain top talent. It matches new postsecondary graduates and newcomers (Connectees) with leaders in their industry. The industry leader has one meeting with the Connectee, helps the Connectee to understand the local job market, and then refers the Connectee to three more meetings within their industry. The goal is to help new graduates and newcomers expand their professional networks so that they are able to build meaningful careers within the local workforce.
Connector is popular with newly graduated engineers and engineering techs. As a result, the Cape Breton Partnership and its Connector Program are looking for people in this industry willing to meet with fresh talent to share their knowledge. Strong networks make strong communities, so we're working with Engineers Nova Scotia to make our region thrive.The Cape Breton Connector Program is a retention program designed to help local talent attract and retain top talent. It matches new postsecondary graduates and newcomers (Connectees) with leaders in their industry. The industry leader has one meeting with the Connectee, helps the Connectee to understand the local job market, and then refers the Connectee to three more meetings within their industry. The goal is to help new graduates and newcomers expand their professional networks so that they are able to build meaningful careers within the local workforce.
Connector is popular with newly graduated engineers and engineering techs. As a result, the Cape Breton Partnership and its Connector Program are looking for people in this industry willing to meet with fresh talent to share their knowledge. Strong networks make strong communities, so we're working with Engineers Nova Scotia to make our region thrive.
For more information contact Robyn Lee Seale at connector@capebretonpartnership.com
International Development
Engineers Without Borders
Engineers Without Borders is a movement of professional engineers, students, overseas volunteer staff, and supporters across Canada. They believe that the next generation of rural Africans should have the same opportunities to improve their lives, that is available here in Canada. For further information, check out the website of the Dalhousie University chapter at http://www.dal.ewb.ca/
CESO (Canadian Executive Service Organization)
CESO (Canadian Executive Service Organization) is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1967 with the mandate of providing Canadian consulting experience to client businesses and organizations in developing nations, new free market economies as well as Canadian Aboriginal communities. CESO is currently looking for Professional Engineers to join the Canadian Executive Services Organization (CESO) roster base. Specifically, our needs are for engineers that have experience in the fields of ISO / Quality Management and Manufacturing. Please visit http://www.ceso-saco.com/ for more information.
If you represent a professional, technical or managerial association or society and would like to have your information linked on this page, please send an e-mail to CPDCommittee@engineersnovascotia.ca
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Phoenix Youth Programs | Because Youth Matter
Phoenix is a non-profit, community based organization located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. At Phoenix we believe people matter – all people. Since 1987, Phoenix has been dedicated to supporting youth between the ages of 11 and 24, families, and communities across multiple locations in Halifax. Our team of caring professionals recognizes that each person who comes to us has unique needs and personal strengths. We believe that people are the leaders in their own lives; Phoenix is a leader in supporting them.
Phoenix is thrilled to have the support of over 300 volunteers from our community with diverse skills, interests and backgrounds! From workshops to preparing meals, facility maintenance to events committees, there are many ways to get involved. To learn more about Phoenix's volunteer programs check out our Volunteer Section.