The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority offers a specialized education program to teach students in grades four through six about trade at the Port of Vancouver. Focusing on the importance of trade and the role of the port in facilitating it, this program covers:
- What a port is
- The five business sectors at the port
- Imports, exports, and international trade
- Sustainability at the port
Supporting British Columbia’s redesigned curriculum
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This interactive program is designed to support curriculum guidelines as outlined by the British Columbia Ministry of Education. Students will learn about Canada’s largest and most diversified cargo-handling port through:
- Hands-on learning through doing, touching, watching, hearing, and reading
- Activities that promote reflection, inquiry, critical thinking, and creativity
- Individual and group communication through actions, words, and pictures
Field trip to the Discovery Centre
Effective January 1, 2025 - the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is no longer offering in person or virtual field trips.
Virtual field trip
Effective January 1, 2025 - the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is no longer offering in person or virtual field trips.