Promoting Healthy Living: A Multicultural Health Fair 2007

We’d like to invite Lower Mainland ESL teachers and their students to attend and take part in this year’s exciting event. Teacher Resource Sheets can be downloaded from our website for you to encourage students to prepare for the fair, fully participate at the fair, and discuss and share their experience after the fair. The information will include a map and directions to the Health Fair, an activity sheet with health-related vocabulary, teacher resources, and a scavenger hunt that can only be completed by attending the event. Leading up to the Health Fair, you can spark discussions and games in your classroom and adapt these resources as necessary to suit your student needs, while teaching crucial health information.

Filled with fun and educational activities, the Health Fair is a free event that invites multicultural communities to learn about crucial health topics and encourages them to adapt healthier lifestyles. This one-stop shop for basic health information and major preventative health issues answers questions and connects the multicultural community to BC’s health resources. Incorporated in the day’s events will be interactive health tests and displays in the languages of new Canadians.

DID YOU KNOW…

Immigrants generally arrive in better health than the Canadian-born.
As time passes their health is like other Canadians. Some medical problems may arise as immigrants age, as well as when they are integrated and adopt behaviours that have negative health impacts.
Health problems may be because of the stress of immigration, which involves finding suitable employment and establishing a new social support network.
Deterioration in health was also related to socio-economic status, specifically, low education and low household income.
Recent non-European immigrants were much more likely than the Canadian-born population to have had a substantial weight gain since immigrating.

TEACHER RESOURCE SHEETS

Please feel free to modify resource sheets and Scavenger Hunt list for the English level of your classes.

“Before the Fair” Resource Sheet Download PDF

“At the Fair” Scavenger Hunt Download PDF

“After the Fair” Resource Sheet Download PDF

MULTICULTURAL HEALTH FAIR VOLUNTEERS

The Multicultural Health Fair is looking for upbeat, positive individuals interested in healthy living to help ensure that this year's Multicultural Health Fair runs smoothly and creates a lasting impression promoting healthy living in BC. Volunteers are key to the Fair – directing and leading the public throughout the day as representatives of AMSSA and the multi-ethnic, multicultural community of BC.

The Multicultural Health Fair is the largest Fair of its kind in Canada. As volunteers, you will be able to take part in free health screenings, fitness activities and food demonstrations. In addition, you will receive a complimentary trendy Health Fair Vest, lunch and an individual letter of appreciation from AMSSA.

Volunteer Teams

We're looking for talented, creative, flexible individuals to fill the following positions:

Interpreters
Information Booth and Snack Bar Staff
Reception Booth Staff
Exit/Entrance Security
Roving Hosts/Tour Guides
Workshop Hosts
Administration
Cooking Demonstration Assistants
MC/Media Assistants
Coordinator Assistants
Floaters
Volunteer Area Coordinators
First Aid Assistants
Survey Assistant

Volunteer Requirements

We need people ready and able to represent AMSSA. Volunteers should:
1) Speak at least one other language other than English
2) Be available for one two-hour orientation leading up to the Fair (date to be determined)
3) Be available from 9:00 am - 7:00 pm on Saturday, March 3rd, 2007. Must complete at minimum one 4-hour shift.
Only volunteers able to attend the orientation session and complete at least one 4-hour shift will be selected. We need an effective team that knows what's required of them and can deliver!

Volunteer Registration

Individuals interested in volunteering should contact Health Fair Volunteer Coordinator.

Registration Deadline

Interested??? Please complete the application by February 16, 2007. Fax to 604.298.0747 or mail attention Health Fair Volunteer Coordinator. You may also send an e-mail of your interest in volunteering to healthfair@amssa.org. Check back for Orientation information. A volunteer package will be e-mailed or mailed to all registered volunteers.

Download the volunteer application here.