Trades, Skills Training and Program Development EPPC January 20th
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
• 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……