BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260223T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260223T111500 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Career Conversations – Be a Mentor! (HIEC Career Lab) DESCRIPTION:Career Conversations Mentor Recruitment (HIEC Career Lab)February 23\, 2026 | 8:00-11:15 am\nGananoque Secondary SchoolDescriptionCareer Conversations is a key initiative of the HIEC Career Lab program\, designed to connect Grade 9 and 10 high school students with professionals from the local business and industry community through guided\, small-group conversations.This in-person session at Gananoque Secondary School will support students who are beginning to explore career options by giving them direct access to real-world perspectives\, industry insight\, and lived professional experiences.For this session\, we are specifically seeking volunteer coaches from the following sectors:HealthcareSkilled TradesInformation Technology (IT)FinanceAs a Career Conversations Coach\, you will:Participate in structured\, small-group discussions with studentsShare your career journey\, education pathway\, and day-to-day professional experiencesAnswer student questions and offer insight in a relaxed\, conversational formatCareer Conversations is not a presentation or lecture. Conversations are student-driven\, short\, and designed to encourage exploration\, curiosity\, and confidence. No prior mentoring\, coaching\, or teaching experience is required.This event listing is intended to recruit volunteer mentors/coaches interested in participating in the February 23rd session and future Career Conversations throughout 2026.Register to get involved and express your interest in becoming a Career Conversations Coach.\nRegistered participants will receive session logistics\, preparation resources\, and next steps in advance of the event.\nNOTICE OF FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY When you enter a Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce ("GKCC") event or program\, you enter an area where photography\, audio\, and video recording and streaming may occur. By entering the event premises\, you consent to being interviewed\, photographed\, audio recorded\, video recorded and streamed at the event. You grant to the GKCC\, its representatives and any GKCC designated person or entity the right to reproduce\, use\, exhibit\, display\, broadcast\, distribute and create derivative works of these images and recordings in any media now known or later developed\, including but not limited to print\, broadcast\, electronic\, digital and social media. These may be used for promoting and publicizing the event or other GKCC events and the work the GKCC does\, and for any other purpose deemed fit by the GKCC\, its affiliates and representatives. You release the GKCC\, its officers and employees\, and each and all persons involved from any liability connected with the aforementioned activities. By entering the event premises\, you waive all rights to any claims for payment or royalties in connection with any use\, exhibition\, streaming\, distribution\, web casting\, televising\, or other publication of these materials\, regardless of the purpose or sponsoring of such use\, exhibiting\, broadcasting\, web casting\, or other publication and irrespective of whether a fee for admission or sponsorship is charged. You also waive any right to inspect or approve any photo\, video\, or audio recording taken by the GKCC or a GKCC designated person or entity. You have been fully informed of your consent\, waiver of liability\, and release before entering the event. If you do not agree to the foregoing\, please get in touch with us on info@kingstonchamber.ca seven (7) business days prior to the event and we will do our best to accommodate your request. However\, please note that if you're scheduled to be a speaker\, moderator\, host\, or the chief guest for any event\, adjustments may be challenging to accommodate. \nContact Information Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce Name: Alejandra Bouza Email: alejandra@kingstonchamber.ca X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Career Conversations &ndash\; Mentor Recruitment (HIEC Career Lab)

February 23\, 2026 | 8:00-11:15 am
Gananoque Secondary School

Description

Career Conversations is a key initiative of the HIEC Career Lab program\, designed to connect Grade 9 and 10 high school students with professionals from the local business and industry community through guided\, small-group conversations.

This in-person session at Gananoque Secondary School will support students who are beginning to explore career options by giving them direct access to real-world perspectives\, industry insight\, and lived professional experiences.

For this session\, we are specifically seeking volunteer coaches from the following sectors:

As a Career Conversations Coach\, you will:

Career Conversations is not a presentation or lecture. Conversations are student-driven\, short\, and designed to encourage exploration\, curiosity\, and confidence. No prior mentoring\, coaching\, or teaching experience is required.

This event listing is intended to recruit volunteer mentors/coaches interested in participating in the February 23rd session and future Career Conversations throughout 2026.

Register to get involved and express your interest in becoming a Career Conversations Coach.
Registered participants will receive session logistics\, preparation resources\, and next steps in advance of the event.


NOTICE OF FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY When you enter a Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce (&ldquo\;GKCC&rdquo\;) event or program\, you enter an area where photography\, audio\, and video recording and streaming may occur. By entering the event premises\, you consent to being interviewed\, photographed\, audio recorded\, video recorded and streamed at the event. You grant to the GKCC\, its representatives and any GKCC designated person or entity the right to reproduce\, use\, exhibit\, display\, broadcast\, distribute and create derivative works of these images and recordings in any media now known or later developed\, including but not limited to print\, broadcast\, electronic\, digital and social media. These may be used for promoting and publicizing the event or other GKCC events and the work the GKCC does\, and for any other purpose deemed fit by the GKCC\, its affiliates and representatives. You release the GKCC\, its officers and employees\, and each and all persons involved from any liability connected with the aforementioned activities. By entering the event premises\, you waive all rights to any claims for payment or royalties in connection with any use\, exhibition\, streaming\, distribution\, web casting\, televising\, or other publication of these materials\, regardless of the purpose or sponsoring of such use\, exhibiting\, broadcasting\, web casting\, or other publication and irrespective of whether a fee for admission or sponsorship is charged. You also waive any right to inspect or approve any photo\, video\, or audio recording taken by the GKCC or a GKCC designated person or entity. You have been fully informed of your consent\, waiver of liability\, and release before entering the event. If you do not agree to the foregoing\, please get in touch with us on info@kingstonchamber.ca seven (7) business days prior to the event and we will do our best to accommodate your request. However\, please note that if you'\;re scheduled to be a speaker\, moderator\, host\, or the chief guest for any event\, adjustments may be challenging to accommodate. \;


Contact Information \;

Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce \;

Name: Alejandra Bouza \;

Email: alejandra@kingstonchamber.ca

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