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Make Every Day Career Day, Experiential Learning
Why Dan Orchard volunteers with the Speakers Bureau
Dan Orchard is a marine mechanic in Cambridge who is a long time volunteer with the BEP Speakers bureau. Part of the reason why he shares his career story is to encourage students to consider becoming apprentices in the skilled trades.
Mentorship pilot pairs Indigenous youth with tech volunteers
Indigenous youth with an interest in developing software will be paired with mentors from the Waterloo Region tech community in a new pilot project.
Experiential Learning, Types of Experiential Learning
Outdoor Education
Outdoor Education involves the instructional use of natural and built areas for learning in a variety of subject-matter disciplines through direct experiences.
Experiential Learning, Types of Experiential Learning
Specialized Co-Op Re-Engagement Program
Specialized Co-Op Re-Engagement is a unique opportunity for students to earn credits toward their high school diploma that allows students to earn 3 high school credits in a semester.
Experiential Learning, Types of Experiential Learning
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Activities
STEM activities are opportunities for students to engage in learning in a manner that is practical, applicable, reflective, and participatory relating to science, technology, engineering, and math.
Experiential Learning, Types of Experiential Learning
Take Your Kid to Work
Take Your Kid to Work allows students to experience life within a workplace.
Experiential Learning, Types of Experiential Learning
Specialist High Skills Major(s)
The Specialist High Skills Majors (SHSM) program offers grade 11 and 12 students the chance to explore a specific community, economic or industrial sector to prepare for post-secondary destinations.
Experiential Learning, Types of Experiential Learning
Skills Activities
Skills activities, including competitions, skill fairs, or skill workshops, offer another engaging way for students to learn, reflect, and collaborate in a practical and authentic manner.
Experiential Learning, Types of Experiential Learning
Project or Project-Based Learning
Project Based Learning is a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an authentic and complex question.
Experiential Learning, Types of Experiential Learning
Practicums
Practicums are designed to provide students with practical work and learning experiences. They emphasize the importance of learning by doing and reflecting.
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