{"id":267,"date":"2020-05-08T16:51:05","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T16:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/?page_id=267"},"modified":"2023-01-09T19:37:16","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T19:37:16","slug":"special-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/pathways\/oyap_home\/special-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

Indigenous Youth<\/h2>\n

Promote apprenticeship trades to self-identified Indigenous students through activities\/events.<\/p>\n

Indigenous Youth Community Partners<\/h3>\n

NPAAMB – Indigenous Youth Employment And Training<\/a><\/h4>\n

NPAAMB Indigenous Youth Employment & Training is a not-for-profit organization with a primary mandate to provide employment and training solutions to prepare for self-identifying urban Indigenous youth for a successful transition into the labour market.<\/p>\n

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Women in Skilled Trades<\/h2>\n

Non-traditional occupations for women, such as the skilled trades, can offer a direct route to a secure and fulfilling future.\u00a0 There are 14 trades that have been identified by the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program where women are underrepresented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Trade Code<\/td>\nTrade Name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
310S<\/td>\nAutomotive Service Technician<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
450A<\/td>\nConstruction Craft Worker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
309A<\/td>\nElectrician: Construction and Maintenance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
309C<\/td>\nElectrician: Domestic and Rural<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
403A<\/td>\nGeneral Carpenter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
429A<\/td>\nGeneral Machinist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
421A<\/td>\nHeavy Duty Equipment Technician<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
442A<\/td>\nIndustrial Electrician<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
433A<\/td>\nIndustrial Mechanic Millwright<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
306A<\/td>\nPlumber<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
313A<\/td>\nRefrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems\u00a0Mechanic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
308A<\/td>\nSheet Metal Worker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
310T<\/td>\nTruck and Coach Technician<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
456A<\/td>\nWelder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Women in Skilled Trades Partner’s\/Events<\/h3>\n

Build A Dream<\/a><\/h4>\n

Build a Dream empowers young women to make informed career choices, and utilizes surveys, feedback, and success stories to track the positive impacts that programming has made in Canadian communities.<\/p>\n

Career Discovery Expo:<\/strong>\u00a0 Build a Dream has helped thousands of students (and their parents) expand their career choices by exploring pathways underrepresented by women. Career discovery expos spotlight these careers and equip young women with the power of choice by providing information, resources, networks, and role models.<\/p>\n

Each expo includes key information on careers with:<\/p>\n