Students from St. Michael’s High School spent the day at the College of the North Atlantic learning about the skilled trades sector through Skills Canada.
The “try-a-trade” program allowed students to get their hands dirty in the powerline technician program, as well as instrumentation, electrical work, and other trades.
The director of programs with Skills Canada, Rebecca Lawlor, says with several major hydro and oil and gas projects coming online, getting young people interested in the trades is more important than ever.
Rebecca Lawlor – Skills Canada (VOCM News)
“We’re all about that career exploration with students, and that’s where it starts. A lot of people might think that grades 7, 8, and 9 is too young for them to learn about what’s out there, but we think the opposite,” she told VOCM News.
“We think that’s the right time for students to see what’s out there and for them to be connected with industry and educational institutions so that they can know that these opportunities are happening in their own province.”
