Media Alert/Photo-Op
May 16, 2011
OYAP and Beyond: Four School Boards Form Unique Partnership to Celebrate Student Apprentices
Helping students transition to post-secondary pathways
WHAT: The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, Peel District School Board, The Halton Catholic District School Board and Halton District School Board are hosting OYAP and Beyond, an evening of celebrating student apprentices.
WHEN: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: White Oaks Secondary School, South Campus, 1330 Montclair Drive, Oakville, ON
WHY: OYAP and Beyond is another critical link in the Ministry of Education’s Student Success initiative, Learning to 18, where the aim is to reach every student. The Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) allows students to acquire both apprenticeship hours and high school credits at the same time through Cooperative Education at high school.
This event is an opportunity to celebrate this important milestone for students and to acknowledge the valuable partnership between industry and education. These students have registered in one of the four sectors of Apprenticeship (Construction, Industrial, Motive and Service).
A variety of employment agencies from Employment Ontario, the Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities ( MTCU) and Apprenticesearch.com will be in attendance to meet with the student apprentices and discuss post-secondary pathways.
The first event of its kind, the four school boards are expecting about 400 in attendance, including the student apprentices, staff and community members.
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To arrange for a photo-opportunity and/or to confirm your attendance at this event, please contact:
Annette Ryan
OYAP Consultant
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
905-890-0708 ext 24524
annette.ryan@dpcdsb.org
Suzanne Primeau
OYAP Resource Teacher
Peel District School Board
905-890-1099 ext 2525
suzanne.primeau@peelsb.com
Catherine Jenkins
Pathways Itinerant- OYAP/SHSM
Halton Catholic District School Board
905-630-1619
jenkinsc@hcdsb.org
Barb Finan
OYAP
Halton District School Board
905-631-6120 ext 449
finanb@hdsb.ca