Trades, Skills Training and Program Development

EPPC

January 20th

Trades, Skills Training and

Program Development

Trades, Skills Training and

Program Development

• The scary LNG word

• July 2014 – 56 more apprenticeship seats

Trades, Skills Training and

Program Development

• My role as a “shoulder tapper”

– Min of Ed in LNG corridor

• More students in programs to help support their future

• Focus on Aboriginal learners

• One year

• Office in PGSS

Goals

• Explore what we are currently doing

• Look for opportunities for all elementary and

secondary students

• Spend time developing new opportunities with

new industries/businesses

• Help our schools be current and responsive to

more learners

• More hands on

My hope

• Allow kids to continue to dream

• Foster interest curiosity

• Look at things differently

• New connections

• More opportunity for more kids

Highlights

• Skills Canada

– Cabinet making, Auto Service

– Hosted at KRSS on March 20th

Highlights

• Math 9 – hands on – Duchess Park

– Learning Innovations, Aboriginal Education,

Duchess Park, E8

Highlights

• PGSS and Aboriginal Education

– Traditional gathering place

– Working with PGSS and Aboriginal Education

Dept. – helping to help students

Highlights

• Looking at other districts to see how they

support students transitioning into ….

• Looking at what we currently do

• More paths for students

• Dual Credit

Highlights

• Community and SD #57– Spectra Energy, Northern Health

• Find your Fit - DPM

• UNBC

• Aboriginal Education Advisory Council

• ITA – apprenticeship support

• Meeting with Shop teachers

Where to Next

• More opportunities and support for

students as they transition out of the k-12

school system

• UNBC partnership

• CNC partnership

• SD #57 shop audit

• Supporting projects currently going on

• Makerdays, etc……

Trades, Skills Training and

Program Development

• Questions?

• Follow on @sd57skillstrain