RSVP: mpereira@goatoronto.com (T: 905-773-3296)

The Career Networking Mixer is designed to help people who are new to the workforce or looking to make a career change explore their occupational options. Attendees will be given the opportunity to learn about any one of the following professions firsthand through the experience of a mentor. Below is a list of each mentors profession with their industry in brackets.

* Accounting/Finance (Accounting Services)
* Civil and Industrial Engineering (Information Technology)
* Fundraising (Higher Education)
* Occupational Therapy (Health Services)
* Investment Finance (Pension and Investment Management)
* Sales (Real Estate)
* Human Resources (Hotel Industry)
* Pharmacy (Higher Education and Health Services)
* Mechanical Engineering (Automotive)
* Nursing (Health Services)
* Teaching (Primary Education)
* Sales (Filtration for Biopharmaceutical/Food & Beverage)
* Civil Engineering (Power)

Attendees can interact with working professionals and learn about how to:
* Build confidence to connect with potential employers
* Develop informational interview skills
* Form valuable networks in the world of work
* Seek out professional development opportunities
* Develop a strong resume and cover letter

Mentors will share information about their occupations and offer practical, timely career advice.

The Career Networking Mixer is a career planning event brought to you by the Goan Overseas Association, Jobs and Education.
This event is sponsored by Ernst & Young LLP

Weekend Retreat
You are invited to a Weekend retreat by Fritz Mascarenhas, Director of The International Catholic Programme of Evangelization,(ICPE) India.

THEME: John 4: 34 - "My food is to do the will of Him who sent me and to finish His work".

Date & Time
Friday, May 05 2006, 7.30pm -10.00pm
Saturday, May 06 2006, 9.00am-6.30pm
Sunday, May 07 2006, 10.00am-6.00pm
Venue
St. Basil-the-Great College School (Catholic Secondary School),
20 Starview Lane, North York, ON M9M 3B2
Registration: Seats are limited. All who wish to participate in this Seminar MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE by calling 905 789 9909.
No Registration Fee
Bring your own lunch
Holy Mass, Rosary and Divine Mercy on Saturday and Sunday.
Fritz and Diana Mascarenhas are Directors of the ICPE Mission Centre in India, which is located in Bangalore, a global IT and Communications hub. The ICPE Global Mission has eight centres spread throughout the world, each engaged in the work of evangelization, reaching the un-reached, and mercy ministries.

2006 Census of Canada
May 16, 2006
Count Yourself
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2006 Census Questions can be viewed at:
http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/info/questions/index.cfm
Some questions of relevance to www.goanvoice.ca readers.
Q 17 - What were the ethnic or cultural origins of this person's ancestors?
Question 17 provides information about the ethnic and cultural diversity of Canada's population. This question makes possible the collection of the information required for the implementation of the Multiculturalism Act and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It is also used extensively by ethnic and cultural associations, as well as by agencies and researchers, for  activities such as health promotion, communications and marketing.
Q 19 – Is this person :

South Asian (e.g., East Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, etc.)
Question 19 tells us about the groups that make up the visible minority population in Canada. This information is required for programs under the Employment Equity Act, which promote equal opportunity for everyone.

Vote for your favourite teacher
FOR the Merlyn Vaz SCHOLARSHIP

Teachers from all over Goa applied for the scholarship in memory of Merlyn Vaz and three candidates have been short listed. The scholarship recognises Merlyn’s exemplary service as an inspirational teacher and leader. Merlyn’s son, the longest serving British Asian MP Keith Vaz has launched the scholarship and will award a teacher the chance of a lifetime.

The scholarship endorsed by the Chief Minister Pratab Singh Rane MP and Tourism Minister Wilfred de Souza is worth around £2,500 and the winner will get the opportunity to teach at Sacred Heart Primary School, during the spring term 2007, accommodation and the cost of food and travel expenses. She will also go on a sight-seeing tour of Britain.

Goans are invited to ask questions to the three candidates attached to help find the winner of the Merlyn Vaz Scholarship. An independent panel of three judges will oversee the competition and select the overall winner.

To ask a question please email mvscholarship@hotmail.co.uk Keith Vaz MP said “"We have had three short-listed candidates and I have met them all. They are all dedicated and ambitious women.

"We want members of the public to ask them questions and to vote for them, like a "teacher idol". We also want to make an exchange, with a teacher from Leicester going to Goa at the same time."

Gerry Hirst, head teacher of Sacred Heart, said: "We have a lot of children in our school who come from India, and having a teacher from India in school could help us understand better how to connect with the children when they come here. "We will also be able to share ideas and experiences. They will help us and we will help them. It is a good idea."