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SUMMARY:How to Talk to Strangers\, sponsored by TD Insurance
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday\, November 25 at How to Talk to Strangers\, sponsored by TD Insurance — an evening designed to help you communicate with confidence\, expand your network\, and advance your career. \nConnect with fellow alumni\, students\, and industry professionals through an inspiring keynote by Dr. Candy Ho on harnessing your power skills to build lasting professional relationships. Then\, put those skills into practice during our lively mixer and speed networking sessions in a fun\, welcoming atmosphere. \nEVENT DETAILS \n\nDate: Tuesday\, November 25\, 2025\nTime: 5:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.\nWhere: SE 2\, Town Square D\, BCIT Burnaby Campus\, 3700 Willingdon Ave\, Burnaby\, BC\nTickets: Alumni & Guests: $20 per person / Students: $10 per person\nDress Code: Business Casual\nPrize draw: Over $500 in exciting door prizes to be won\nRSVP by: Thursday\, November 20\, 2025\n\nTickets include light refreshments\, complimentary professional headshots\, and access to the speed networking session. \nWant to increase your chances of winning? Bring non-perishable food items for the BCIT Student Association’s Food Pantry — each item earns you an extra prize entry. \nGET YOUR TICKETS \nPlease note: The BCIT Alumni Association is committed to ensuring that members are not excluded from our event on financial grounds. Bursaries are available to support registration costs. Please email alumni@bcit.ca with the subject title “Registration Support – How to Talk to Strangers“. Include your full name and phone number and our team will follow up to complete your registration. \nIf you have any questions\, contact the BCIT Alumni Relations team at alumni@bcit.ca or 604-432-8847. \n\nABOUT THE FEATURED SPEAKER \nDr. Candy Ho\nLeadership Studies Associate Certificate\, 2008 \nDr. Candy Ho is an internationally recognized career development educator\, speaker\, and scholar whose work bridges higher education\, sustainability\, and social impact. At Kwantlen Polytechnic University\, she holds the Chancellor’s Chair and teaches in Educational Studies and leads research on integrating the UN SDGs into curricula. As President of Career Connections Consulting\, she helps organizations build inclusive\, future-ready career ecosystems. A dynamic keynote speaker featured in major media\, Candy inspires global audiences on meaningful work and lifelong learning. She also serves on several national education boards including the BCIT Alumni Association and champions career development as a catalyst for equity\, hope\, and transformative change. \n\nPRIZE SPONSORS \nHullo Ferries \nTD Insurance \nThe Comedy Department
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SUMMARY:Strong Voices: Kate Braid and Christina Shah at the ConnectHER Hub
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for readings and a Q&A by two amazing Industrial Writers and Canadian Icons: \nKate Braid worked for 15 years as a construction carpenter\, contractor and BCIT instructor. She is also the author of 21 books and chapbooks of non-fiction and prize-winning poetry including two books of poetry and two memoirs of her years in construction. Her latest non-fiction book is\, “The Erotics of Cutting Grass: Reflections on a Well-Loved Life\,” (all with Caitlin Press.) Kate lives with her partner and dog on Pender Island on the traditional territories of the Lekwungen people of the Songhees\, Esquimalt and Tsawout First Nations. See www.katebraid.com \n  \n  \n\nChristina Shah lives in New Westminster and works in heavy industry\, where she drinks from the firehose of knowledge. Her poetry has appeared in numerous Canadian literary journals. Her work has been shortlisted for the Fiddlehead’s 2021 Ralph Gustafson Poetry Prize and has appeared in Best Canadian Poetry 2023. She is one-fifth of the Harbour Centre 5 poetry collective\, whose chapbook\, Brine\, was released in 2022. Her first video poem\, “rig veda” (in collaboration with videographer Mark Mushet)\, was translated into Spanish and screened internationally. rig veda\, her first solo chapbook (Anstruther Press)\, received an honourable mention for the bpNichol Chapbook Award in 2024. if: prey\, then: huntress is her first full-length poetry collection.
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LOCATION:Building SE02\, TownSquare D\, 3700 Willingdon Avenue\, Burnaby\, BC\, V5G 3H2\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Watch. Learn. Stay Secure; Hackers (1995) & Popcorn
DESCRIPTION:Presented By: CIO & CISO Office \nThursday\, Oct 30 | 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm \nExplore the cult classic Hackers (1995)—a film that dives into digital deception\, human resilience\, and the early days of cyber culture. Whether you’re revisiting this iconic movie or watching it for the first time\, Hackers offers a fun and thought-provoking glimpse into the evolving world of technology. \nGrab some popcorn and get ready to explore the intersection of technology\, identity\, and the fight for digital freedom.
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LOCATION:Building SE02\, TownSquare D\, 3700 Willingdon Avenue\, Burnaby\, BC\, V5G 3H2\, Canada
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