Enrichment Opportunities for Students

A number of opportunities exist outside of Argyle for students to broaden their educational experience. As we receive information regarding these programmes, we will post it here. Students are encouraged to check this site regularly for updates. Many of these have a separate application procedure; a few are administered through Argyle. Please contact the appropriate agency directly as described below or see your Grade Counsellor for more details.


 Discover The Language of Love, Go abroad Europe.

  Free Conference on Global Issues from May 25th -27th, 2012 at Quest: Join grade 10-12 students from around Vancouver and other parts of the world to discuss 'Poverty and Inequality', create action plans , and inspire change. Registration for the GIN conference is now open and is free until May 1st.  There is also free accommodations on campus for the first 50 people to request a room in their registration.  To read an article about the 2011 GIN Conference click here.
Summer Programs Offered this Year At Quest For High School Students - One or two week summer program in July designed to inspire the next generation of thinkers and leaders.

Lattitudes Canada    For more information see Mr. Ruben

Mini Med School   For more information see Mr. Ruben

Recruitment of the 2012-2013 House of Commons Pages   For more information see Mr. Ruben

Destination Clic French Language enrichment programs for students aged 14 and up. No French language ability is needed. For more information see Mr. Ruben.

Duke of Edinburgh Awards For further details please see Ms. Sigurdsson

MEI International Academy    To register online for an MEI Scholarship go to the Scholarship tab on the menu bar and enter the scholarship code number 25150 to gain access to the application form. An Information Meeting will be held in Vancouver on Thursday May 10th @ 7:00pm at the Westin Grand Hotel (please RSVP on line). Up to $800 scholarship for full-year/GAP year student; Up to $4000 scholarship for a semester student; Up to $1000 scholarship for a summer student. For further details see Mr. Ruben

Encounters With Canada   Now is the time for students to register for the 2012-2013 school year!  Spend a week in Ottawa attending Canada's largest youth forum for only $675! Argyle has THREE spots to fill by Friday, May 11, 2012.  For further details and to get an access code for online registration please see Mr. Ruben by Friday.  For a glimpse of the fall and winter session calendar click here.

Shad Valley For further details see Mr. Ruben

Rotary International For more details see Mr. Ruben