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Improvements to Volunteer Onboarding APEGBC is committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment that values and respects diversity, both within our organization and in our larger community. In the 2015 APEGBC Volunteer Engagement Survey, our volunteers indicated they wanted a more consistent orientation process. Based on that feedback, we have improved our onboarding process for volunteers to ensure they have the resources they need to feel welcome and succeed in their volunteer position. In addition to Seeking Volunteers Registration and Expert Review Committees

receiving a standardized welcome package, volunteers now also receive a link to our new volunteer guidelines on our website. The guidelines describe APEGBC’s mission, vision and values, as well as our commitments to our volunteers. In addition, the guidelines ask for a commitment from volunteers in several critical areas, including confidentiality, professionalism, respectfulness and accountability. The guidelines strive to ensure our volunteers function in a safe environment and have the resources and

support they need to be successful in their role. All volunteers, including existing volunteers, are asked to read through these guidelines to ensure they understand how best to function as an APEGBC volunteer. Our new onboarding process will help ensure we maintain a welcoming and inclusive environment where our volunteers are comfortable learning and developing their skills, confident in sharing their expertise, open to meeting new people, and successful in building their professional networks.

Science Spotlight Outreach Initiative • Agassiz • Vernon • Hope • West Kelowna Learn more about APEGBC’s partnership with BC libraries and how to volunteer: apeg.bc.ca/Sci-Spotlight-vol-call APEGBC is partnering with three regional library networks in BC to engage local students in engineering and geoscience. To support this new outreach initiative, we are looking for volunteers in or near the following cities: • Victoria • Oyama • Revelstoke • Chilliwack APEGBC seeks volunteers for its various Registration and Expert Review committees. These featured volunteer roles are critical to the application process of prospective members. In particular, the association needs qualified member–volunteers for the following roles: • Registration Competency Assessors • Registration Interviewers • Registration Fairness Panel Expert Reviewer (MiningDiscipline) • Registration Reviewers – Board of Examiners Visit apeg.bc.ca/Volunteer-Registration-Committees for information and to apply.

Foundation Supports Tomorrow’s Professionals The APEG Foundation supports BC’s engineering and geoscience future by providing scholarships and bursaries to students enrolled in related studies at BC post-secondary institutions. Thanks to community-minded individuals who generously contribute, the Foundation's program expands each year. This year, the Sheri Plewes Scholarships forWomen in Engineering, valued at $2,000,

Institute of Technology’s new Mining and Mineral Resource Engineering program. Aside from his school work, Uzair volunteers at meetings to provide support and guidance to prospective students by sharing his experiences, knowledge about the program, and study tips. He is passionate about the outdoors and loves to hike, camp, snowboard, bike, and play sports. Uzair is eager to begin his career

Julia Lenton, a fourth-year mechanical engineering student at the University of British Columbia – Okanagan, has volunteered as vice president and executive secretary of UBC’s Okanagan Campus Aero Club, which builds unmanned aerial vehicles. She is passionate about promoting the enrolment, success, and employment of women in engineering—as part of a GoENG Girl event, she introduced girls in

by working at a mine site to gain hands-on experience. His ultimate career goal is to become a consultant to share his expertise with mining companies. The APEG Foundation offers scholarships throughout the year for high school graduates and post-secondary students. To find a list of scholarships currently accepting applications, visit apeg.bc.ca/scholarships.

grades 6–9 to engineering disciplines though lab tours and hands-on activities. She also volunteered for the university’s Women in Engineering “Introduce a Girl to Engineering” event to encourage female high school students to enroll in the Faculty of Applied Science. Uzair Farooqi is finishing his third-year in British Columbia

was awarded to Julia Lenton (Left). The Frank Baumann Bursary, valued at $1,500, was awarded to Uzair Farooqi (Right). The recipients were selected from among a large pool of high- calibre candidates, and the Foundation congratulates them on their well-earned award.

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