SKILL BUILDING WITH TEMPLETON & JOHN OLIVER SECONDARY STUDENTS

Students from Templeton Secondary and John Oliver Secondary came together earlier this week to try their hand at boat building! The competition preparations began last week when industry professionals provided preliminary instruction to the students and shared some of the fundamentals that would help them be successful on the big day. Yesterday 75 students worked

All Girls Trade Sampler Class

SHE’S GOT SKILLS! SHOWCASING FUTURE TRADESPEOPLE

Skills Ready Showcase Events bring industry employers into the classroom in an informal setting to see the good works that are going on in shop classes across the province. The Female Trades Sampler class in School District 23 invited us in to hold a showcase event with them just before the holidays. This amazing class

CAREER EXPLORATION – GETTING ONSITE

This past Tuesday, we brought 40 Mount Douglas Secondary students to the University of Victoria for a career exploration opportunity. The students braved the rain and toured the newly built District Energy Plant, a highly innovative and beautiful building on campus. The Project Co-ordinator for the construction of the building, Brandon, explained the challenges and