BioCareers Workshops
Become a Workshop Facilitator
Pay it forward
Students who have completed the BioCareers Workshops program can apply to become workshop facilitators
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Workshop facilitators are committed to:
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Help students in their group complete all required learning activities,
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Organize a BioCareers Workshops series at their post-secondary institution,
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Contribute to the recruitment of participants.
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Participate in facilitator training and workshop preparations,
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Monitor student progress and sign certificates of completion,
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Improve the quality and content of the workshops.
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To be considered as a workshop facilitator, applicants must be:
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An alumni of the BioCareers or BioExperience program,
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Registered as a student at a post-secondary student in Canada, and
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Endorsed by a current or former BioCareers workshop facilitator (or by BioGroupe Canada).
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A workshop series is run by a team of at least three facilitators, who are responsible for the scheduling and delivery of sessions, and for signing up participants. A workshop series must have at least 4 but no more than 8 participants such that a team with four facilitators must sign up 16-32 participants.
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Workshop facilitators are BioGroupe Canada volunteers and are eligible for an honorarium. The honorarium is $120-$240 per session, depending on the number of participants, refunded tickets, cancelled sessions, etc., and is shared among facilitators of that group. CRA rules dictate that an honorarium cannot exceed $500 per year.
Become a Group Facilitator
Please complete the form to apply!