Career Speaker Request Form for Educators
The Speakers Bureau is now accepting requests for the 2024-25 school year!
Thanks for your interest in the BEP Speakers Bureau. We look forward to finding you a speaker to inspire and educate your students! Before proceeding, please note:
We require 2 weeks advance notice to book a guest speaker. In some circumstances we can fill your request but this is not the norm.
Please be patient and allow time for us to fulfill your request, It can vary from days to weeks depending on volunteer availability but we will certainly do our best.
ONE request at a time.
If you wish to submit additional, similar requests, a link will be provided in the window and emailed to you.
Review
our
Educator's Guide
Use this form to schedule ONE request at a time.
If you wish to submit additional, similar requests, a link will be provided in the window and email you receive after submitting this form, which will allow you to re-populate the form with most of your responses. You can then quickly submit an additional request after updating dates and other information as needed.
Contact
226-642-0880 x. 4 or speakersbureau
@bepwr.ca with any questions or concerns
.
Your Information
Name
First Name
Last Name
Email
Cell Phone
School Board
Please select...
Waterloo Region District School Board
Waterloo Catholic District School Board
Other
School Name
Please select...
BLUEVALE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE
CAMERON HEIGHTS COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE
EASTWOOD COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE
ELMIRA DISTRICT SECONDARY SCHOOL
FOREST HEIGHTS COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE
GALT COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE & VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
GLENVIEW PARK SECONDARY SCHOOL
GRAND RIVER COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE
HURON HEIGHTS SECONDARY SCHOOL
JACOB HESPELER SECONDARY SCHOOL
KITCHENER-WATERLOO COLLEGIATE & VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
LAUREL HEIGHTS SECONDARY SCHOOL
PRESTON HIGH SCHOOL
SOUTHWOOD SECONDARY
WATERLOO COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE
WATERLOO OXFORD SECONDARY
UTurn Waterloo
A R Kaufman Public School
Avenue Road Public School
Baden Public School
Breslau Public School
Cedar Creek Public School
Centennial Public School (Waterloo)
Chicopee Hills Public School
Clemens Mill Public School
Conestogo Public School
Courtland Avenue Public School
Doon Public School
Edna Staebler Public School
Floradale Public School
Forest Glen Public School
Groh Public School
Hespeler Public School
Janet Metcalfe Public School
Jean Steckle Public School
Laurelwood Public School
Laurentian Public School
Lester B Pearson Public School
Lincoln Heights Public School
Linwood Public School
Macgregor Public School
Margaret Avenue Public School
Moffat Creek Public School
Northlake Woods Public School
Park Manor Senior Public School
Queensmount Senior Public School
Silverheights Public School
Sir Adam Beck Public School
St Andrew's Public School
St Jacobs Public School
Stanley Park Public School
Stewart Avenue Public School
Sunnyside Public School
Vista Hills Public School
Wellesley Public School
William G. Davis Public School
Woodland Park Public School
MONSIGNOR DOYLE CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL
RESURRECTION CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL
ST. BENEDICT CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL
ST. DAVID CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL
ST. DON BOSCO ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION (CAMBRIDGE)
ST. DON BOSCO ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION (KITCHENER)
ST. LOUIS ADULT LEARNING & CONTINUING EDUCATION CENTRE (MAIN CAMPUS)
ST. MARY'S HIGH SCHOOL
Blessed Sacrament
Canadian Martyrs
Christ The King
Holy Family
Holy Rosary
Holy Spirit
John Sweeney
Monsignor R.M. Haller
Our Lady Of Fatima
Our Lady Of Grace
Our Lady Of Lourdes
Saint John Paul Ii
Saint Teresa Of Avila
Sir Edgar Bauer
St. Agnes
St. Aloysius
St. Anne (Cambridge)
St. Anne (Kitchener)
St. Augustine
St. Bernadette
St. Boniface
St. Brigid
St. Clement
St. Daniel
St. Dominic Savio
St. Elizabeth
St. Gabriel
St. Gregory
St. John
St. Joseph
St. Kateri Tekakwitha
St. Luke
St. Margaret Of Scotland
St. Mark
St. Matthew
St. Michael
St. Nicholas
St. Paul
St. Peter
St. Teresa
St. Teresa Of Calcutta
St. Timothy
St. Vincent De Paul
ICE Challenge BEP
Explore Your Future Events BEP
JA Southwestern Ontario Career Hunt
Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre
If your school is missing from this list, please contact speakersbureau@bepwr.ca
Audience Information
Course title/name
Please write out the course name NOT the course code
Curriculum area(s), if applicable
Arts
Business
Canadian and World Studies
Computer Studies
English
Guidance and Career Education
Health and Physical Education
Mathematics
Science
Social Sciences and Humanities
Technological Education
Co-op
Select any that apply
x
Expected number of participating students
Grade Level
Grade 7
Grade 8
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Most relevant post-secondary pathways for participating students
Apprenticeship
College
University
Workplace
Career fields sought
Admin/Business
Aerospace/Aviation
Agriculture/Food Production
Building/Construction
Catering/Hospitality
Childcare
Design/Arts
Education/Training
Emergency Services
Energy/Utilities
Engineering
Environment
Financial/Insurance/Banking
Government
Healthcare
IT/Computers
Languages/Culture
Legal
Leisure/Sports/Tourism
Manufacturing/Production
Marketing/Advertising
Media/Print/Publishing
Not for Profit
Performing Arts/Entertainment
Personal/Other Services
PR/Communications
Retail/Customer Service
Science
Security/Armed Forces
Social Work/Counselling
Telecommunications
Transportation/Logistics
Select any that apply
x
Volunteer Information
Describe in more detail what you're seeking from a volunteer
If applicable, l
ist names of specific volunteers you would like to invite
You can find a sample of our speakers at
https://www.bepwr.ca/career-profile.
Be aware that: 1) Some volunteers have chosen not to be included on our website. So, please make a request even if you don't see someone directly relevant; 2) Because our speakers are volunteers, we cannot guarantee their availability for specific requests.
Event Format and Scheduling
Format Requested
Virtual - Individual Career Talk (20-30 minutes)
In Person - Individual Career Talk (45-60 minutes)
Please provide up to 3 possible event dates and start times for your request. You can request dates two weeks or more in advance.
Please refer to your school board calendars when making a request:
https://www.wcdsb.ca/our-schools/school-year-calendar/
https://schools.wrdsb.ca/school-year-information/calendars-and-important-dates/
Option 1
Date
Speaker Start Time
Option 2
Date
Speaker Start Time
Option 3
Date
Speaker Start Time
Please provide any additional details about available dates/times which we can share with prospective speakers to inform scheduling (ie. flexibility, length of your class, duration of your course)
Additional Information
Would you like to subscribe to the BEP newsletter?
Yes
Is this the first time you've made a request to the BEP's Speakers Bureau program?
Yes
How did you hear about us?
An educator who uses this service
Contacted directly
Event or conference
Internet search
Media article
My employer / school
Print promotional material
Professional association/Chamber of Commerce
Referred by a BEP volunteer
Social media
Select any that apply
x
If you were referred by another educator, please provide their name.
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