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Trades And Technology
Trades and Technology Days Set at Conestoga Local Grade 7-8 students link up with technology at three campuses
Employers, our economy and our society need technical skills now and in the future.
Kitchener -
Both the federal and the provincial governments are devoting more time,
attention and funding to the importance of technical education for
students in middle and secondary schools, to enhancing and expanding
apprenticeship opportunities, and to promoting technical studies and
careers as a key component of future prosperity and productivity.
Activities such as the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) and
the Ontario Technological Skills Competition sponsored by Skills Canada-
Ontario every spring in Waterloo help attract young people into the
challenging and rewarding field of skilled trades and technology-based
careers.
To present the benefits of technical education and careers to local
Grade 7 and 8 students, Conestoga College will be the site for events
sponsored by the four local school boards. These events, known as Trades
and Technology Days, take place on Tuesday, February 12 at the campus in
Guelph, Thursday, February 14 at the campus in Waterloo and Tuesday,
February 26 at the Doon campus in Kitchener.
Each half-day session will provide participating students and teachers
(who have registered to attend through their home schools) with the
opportunity to meet with Conestoga faculty in specific technical career
areas, ask questions, gain valuable information and engage in some
hands-on activities in workshop/lab settings. About 250 students are
expected for each of the half-day sessions at Doon; about 100 for each
at Guelph and about 80 for each at Waterloo.
The Doon activities are in fields as varied as computer programming,
civil engineering and mechanical engineering technology, wood products
manufacturing, electronics, software engineering, teletronics and even
nursing. The Guelph activities look at areas such as welding
engineering, automotive technology, truck and coach technician,
industrial mechanics, and standard and computerized precision machining.
At Waterloo, areas such as welding, plumbing, electrical skills and
culinary arts will be explored.
Each session begins with a general information meeting. Participants
then move to workshops in their areas of interest for a deeper look at
technical careers and programs. The morning sessions go from 9:30-11:30
a.m., while the schedule for the afternoon groups is 12 noon-2 p.m.
One of Conestoga*s main aims is to forge stronger links with local
school boards in the interest of developing better pathways for young
people to understand, consider and select technical studies as a first
step towards rewarding and productive careers that offer excellent
growth and advancement potential.
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