Professional Development for High School Educators

Professional Development for High School Educators at LaSalle College Vancouver

Spend the day exploring your creativity with immersive, hands-on workshops led by industry professionals. The morning is dedicated to your chosen workshop, followed by a catered networking lunch and an inspiring session on emerging creative career pathways to share with your students.

Workshops include:

• Mystery Basket Challenge! Team Building & Collaboration
  A team-based cooking competition where you’ll create dishes from surprise ingredients—boosting collaboration, communication, and problem-solving. No experience needed!
• Design from Waste (Fashion)
  Explore sustainable fashion by upcycling old garments into new designs. Includes a ready-to-use “How-To” package for classroom projects.
• Design Roulette (Interior Design)
  Take on fun design challenges with surprise spaces, themes, and twists—sharpening your adaptability and creativity.
• Immersive Sound (Professional Recording Arts)
  Step into our Dolby ATMOS studios to learn immersive mixing and explore the future of sound in a hands-on session.
• Designing Minds (Graphic Design)
  Learn core design principles and take away classroom-ready activities to spark student creativity and visual communication.
• From Story to Screen (Film)
  Experience filmmaking on a professional soundstage—transforming stories into screen-ready productions.
• Game Jam in a Day (Gaming)
  Prototype your own game in this fast-paced session, while learning how to run mini game jams with your students.

Info: Discover why creative careers matter, how they differ from traditional paths, and what today’s curricula often miss. This session equips educators with practical strategies—like building portfolios, networking, and freelance basics—while sharing real alumni stories and ready-to-use resources to guide students toward success in the creative industries.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

LaSalle College Vancouver, 2808 Bradfield Court, Vancouver, Canada