Creative Workshops for High School Educators

Professional Development Workshops for High School Educators

Are you looking for a fun and creative way to spend your Pro-D day this October? Look no further!

Join us for a full day of immersive, hands-on workshops led by industry professionals. Spend your morning diving deep into your chosen workshop, followed by a catered networking lunch. The day wraps up with an inspiring session on emerging creative career pathways to share with your students.

Choose from one of the following creative workshops:

• 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.

Agenda

8:00AM - 8:45AM: Event check-in / Coffee & tea
9:00AM - 12:30PM: Morning Workshops
12:30PM - 1:30PM: Networking Lunch
1:30PM - 2:30PM: Closing Session: Demystifying Creative Careers

Demystifying Creative Careers

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.

Don’t miss this chance to network, connect, and get inspired with our professional development workshops. Coffee and lunch will be provided!

For questions related to this event, please contact JeSweetnam@lasallecollegevancouver.com.

We hope to see you there!