First Nations Health and Science Related Career Promotion Initiative

2020-2021 Proposal Template – Second Call Out

Applicant Information:
Band or School Name: ZEBALLOS ELEMENTARY SECONDARY SCHOOL

Contact Name: CHRISTOPHER ROLLE

Contact Email: cjrolle@hotmail.com

Mailing Address:
675 Keno Crescent, Zeballos, BC

Telephone:  (250) 761-4227

Fax:

Geographic Region: (Check regional area)

☐Gitskan/Wet'suwet'en
☐Haida/Tsimshian/Haisla/Nisga’a
☐Kaska/Dene/Tahltan/Tagish/Inland Tlingit/Tsek’ene
☐Kootenay/Okanagan
☐Kwakwaka'wakw/Heiltsuk/Nuxalk/Oweekeno
☒Nuu-chah-nuulth/Coast Salish
☐Secwepemc/ Stl'atl'imx /Nlaka'pamux
☐Tsilhqot'in/Carrier/Sekani

Project Activity Type/Project Title:

What activity are you planning? Choose an activity from the options below -
Project Activity Type Project Title
EXAMPLE: ‘Science Tutor Sessions after School’
Keep COVID-19 restrictions in mind.
Activities can be done virtually, socially
distanced, or at home via individual
kits/packages.
Arrange a health/science virtual career fair
Arrange a health/science career planning
session

Guest speaker on a relevant career

Arrange health/science fair, camp, or club

ZESS Science Fair 2021
Arrange tutoring opportunity

Host a health/science presentation

Other activity or session type

Project Start and End Date:

 Start Date
March 3, 2021

End Date
March 5, 2021

Participant Numbers:
Grade Number of Participants
Elementary 28
Secondary 16

Other 5 teachers 3 facilitators

Activity Description
Provide a brief description of the proposed activity. Ensure you include specific details on how your
project will encourage students to consider health and science related careers in a positive way.

The Science fair will be geared towards introducing students to various careers in
the field of science. Covering topics such as space science (black holes), the science of
cooking/baking, first nations science (smoking fish & herbal medicine). Craft
making/project building such as first nation’s arts and crafts, building volcanoes and
steam engines, building simple machines and careers in science.

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Anticipated Results/Deliverables:
Please describe your anticipated results/deliverables and how the activity inspired students to
pursue health and science related education and career opportunities.

The science fair will cover a wide range of topics to introduce and expose students to
the various careers in the field of science. The various hands on learning activities
will give students a better understanding of some of the activities involved in the
sciences. The science fair will consist of various themes represented in the different
classrooms and school gym that introduces and promotes the sciences. This hands
on approach and fun activities will cause students to enjoy science.

Anticipated Budget
Please itemize your estimated costs:

Expense Amount Explanation of Expense

300.00 Preparing meals for two days and helping with clean
Caterers
up after events. (2 community members)
Materials for Science Fair 3000.00 Materials for the various projects

Food 500.00 Breakfast and lunch for the two day

Instructors 800.00 (two instructors to help with science fair)

Accommodations 500.00 (2 nights hotel room)

Prizes and gifts 500.00 Gifts to students for winning various events

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 Total: 5,600.00

Eligible costs include items such as facility rental, materials and supplies, fees for guest speakers, student
transportation, admission fees, etc.;

Note: Ineligible costs include infrastructure or equipment purchases (e.g. computers).

Project Partners
Proposed budget below can indicate any other sources of funding or support accessed to
aid with the activities proposed above.
Partner Name Amount Explanation

School Board $600.00 School covers deficit left after FNESC grant

Please submit your completed proposal by:

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 Friday, January 29, 2021

First Nations Education Steering Committee

113 – 100 Park Royal South
West Vancouver, BC. V7T 1A2
Fax: 604-925-6097 or Email: reception@fnesc.ca

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