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Here’s the list of industries that will be represented by the facilitators: (updated January 24th, 2012)

Accounting (Government/Public)
Accounting (Industry)
Civil Engineering
Civil Law and Labour Law
Computer Engineering
Corporate and Business Law
Education
Education – Learning Disabilities
Human Resources and Entrepreneurship
Medical Physicians
Nursing
Occupational Therapy
Pediatrician
Personal Financial Consulting
Pharmacy
Physiotherapy
Property and Real Estate Management & Legal
Retail Banking
Sales and Marketing
Wealth Management and Corporate Finance

1601 Bayshore Drive
Vancouver, British Columbia V6G 2V4
Canada

Click HERE for map

Date: Friday, May 18th, 2012
Registration Deadline: May 4th, 2012

7:30am – 9:30am ”BC Leaders’ Prayer Breakfast at the Westin Bayshore

You will dine with 1,000 Christian professionals from various industries. As you have breakfast, you will have the opportunity to converse and network with those around you. After breakfast our key note speaker this year, Mr. Wally Buono of the BC Lions, will give a presentation on how he integrates his faith with the professional sports and entertainment industry.    

9:15am – 10am

Q & A Session with Mr. Wally Buono

10:15am – 11am

Special Event As Per You and Your Peers’ Suggestions

11am – 11:45am Head To Facilitator’s Location

Break out into your “industry” groups and proceed to the facilitators’ workplaces

12pm – 1pm Lunch and Discussion

Meet with your facilitator and while having lunch, you, your group and your facilitator will engage in a case study of how a Christian BE Christian in a real life scenario within the given constraints of the profession.

2pm Meet, Greet, and Share

Optional gathering at Waves Coffee House (900 Howe Street) to share your experiences

Registration payment by cheque form

Financial Assistance Letter

BC Student Forum Registration:
$60 per person

The BC Student Forum 2012 will be held on Friday, May 18th

Registration Deadline: May 4th, 2012

** Note: If you would like to pay by cheque, please go to “Forms” under BCSF 2012 and download “Registration Payment by Cheque Form” and mail the completed form with your cheque enclosed to City in Focus, 2nd floor – 107 East 3rd Avenue, Vancouver, B.C., V5T 1C7

One of Our Key Note Speakers: Mr. Wally Buono, Head Coach of the BC Lions

BC Student Forum: Friday, May 18th, 2012, 7:30am – 3pm
Registration Deadline: May 4th, 2012
Key Note Speakers: Mr. Wally Buono, Head Coach of the BC Lions and The Honorable Premier of British Columbia, Ms. Christy Clark

During 2011 a professor at the University of British Columbia made an address to his students. He concluded his address with a question, “Effective communication comprises 90% verbal or non-verbal communication?”  The students emphatically responded with “non-verbal.” Then, as if he was aware that there were Christians sitting in the midst of the audience, he drew closer to them and with a slight sarcastic tone asked, “Christians, sharing the gospel is 90% verbal or non-verbal?”  His point was simple: that Christians spend too much time crafting fool proof templates in sharing the gospel and testimonies but neglect to devote any time in evaluating how their day to day actions reflect their faith. Therefore if their actions do not reflect their faith, no matter how much ‘sharing’ Christians do, people will not find the gospel relevant or applicable in their lives.

Historically since 2002, the BC Student Forum provided a venue for Christian post secondary students to dialogue with Christian professionals from various industries. Their discussions focused on how to engage their faith in what they do. Up to and including last year, the structure was as follows:

1. to begin with a presentation to the students by a well renowned professional in a particular industry
2. have general Q & A with the key note speaker
3. the students were then separated into small groups and have a discussion panel facilitated by a volunteer

This year, the BC Student Forum will embark on a different approach by providing the students with “practical” exposure. This will not only provide the students the opportunity to learn how to practically integrate their faith with their industry of interest, but it also provides the one who is facilitating the opportunity to mentor and disciple the next generation. The structure is as follows:

1. Students will first participate in the BC Leaders’ Prayer Breakfast and interact with the 1,000 business leaders and working professionals
2. There will be a general Q & A with the Key Note Speaker
3. Followed by a 1 hour event as per student’s suggestions
4. After the event, students will be divided into small groups that will coincide with their industry of interest (e.g. law group, dental group, physiotherapy group, medical group, accounting group, wealth management group, engineering, occupational therapy etc.)
5. These groups will then proceed to their designated sites throughout the lower mainland and meet with their facilitator at her/his office (e.g. accounting group will meet at KPMG office, Wealth Management group will meet their facilitator at UBS, Public Policy will meet at VGH, Small Business Ventures at FLC etc.)
6.  The facilitator will present a real life case study for the students to discuss how a Christian would engage and “be” Christian within the given constraints of the industry. The case can encompass anything that relates to the day to day activities of the facilitator’s profession e.g. interactions with a client in wealth management. During their discussions, lunch will be catered to their location by Crème de la Crumb.
7. There will then be an optional “meet, greet and share” at the Waves Coffee House (900 Howe Street) where all the students get together to share their experiences

Date: Friday, May 18th, 2012. 7:30am – 3pm

Registration Fee: $60 – this includes all meals, refreshments at Waves and discussion materials

To Register, please CLICK HERE

To Download a Letter to Request Financial Support from either your church or mentors, please CLICK HERE

Welcome to BC Student Forum 2012!

Here you will find some helpful information and resources:

Date: Friday, May 18th, 2012
Registration Deadline: May 4th, 2012

Click on the following links below:

What is this year’s BCSF all about?
What will the day look like?
Where in the world do we meet first?  
How do we register?
How can I get my church or someone to sponsor me?
What industries will be represented?
What should I wear?

The VIDEO challenge for this summer campaign is here.

“Time is ticking, will you go?”

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?”
And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”
- Isaiah 6:8

In the spring, we asked you “What makes you tick?”

This summer, we are asking: “Time is ticking…will you go?”

There will be some form of injustice in our world that will make us “TICK,” but it’s a question of whether we believe we can make a DIFFERENCE to change such injustice.

We are challenging you to go, and seek to make a difference in the injustices of our world, our nation, and our city, compelled by the love of Christ.

It is about intentionally and actively living out our summers for God. And in the broader scope, living out our entire lives intentionally and actively for God – even choosing our future careers to be an outlet of expressing and sharing our Faith, to ultimately glorify God.

“The BC Student Forum’s vision is to foster vibrant, intergenerational relationships between students and Christian professionals in order to equip a generation of young leaders to live out their faith in Jesus Christ in every area of work.”

If you have any questions regarding the campaign, feel free to e-mail Jeremia at info@bcstudentforum.com.