In what has been its biggest offer since the launch of the program, Skills Ontario welcomes 31 technological summer trades and camps in July and August.
Sitting to the children entering the 7th in the 9th year, the camps of one week are made up of a number of practical workshops, construction, mobile energy, service and technology.
Keeping throughout the province, the camps are sponsored with the support of community and community colleges partners.
The first camp started on July 7 and the last will take place from August 25 to 29.
Some of the camp locations include the Sheridan College in Brampton, Humber Polytechnic in Etobicoke, Linamar Corporation in Guelph, St. Lawrence College from Kingston, Georgian College in Midland, Liuna Local 1059 in London and College La Cité in Ottawa.
“All camp schedules can vary depending on the partner of the college or the training agency with whom we work. As a rule, it is a variety of professions and technological content. Some popular workshops include welding, automotive, culinary and construction, ”explains CEO Ian Howcroft.
This summer, two new workshops are offered: one makes your own pizza, which is directly linked to a possible career in the culinary arts.
The second course is to build a bird, which is an introduction to a possible career in carpentry and related careers.
“Campers can also build something they can bring home to share with their families.”
Not only have more camps and workshops were offered this summer, but the program was extended to include a new girl camp in the Windsor region in partnership with St. Clair College and the training of women's business skills of Windsor Inc.
To stand on the main campus of the college, it will take place from July 28 to August 1.
Skills Ontario sponsors this camp as part of its mission to provide development and mentoring opportunities to young women, explains Howcroft.
Thanks to a grant from the province's skills development fund, the agency added to its trades and mobile truck units and three of these trucks will be turned throughout the province compared to only one year.
Trucks have a range of training and welding simulators, car paint, electric, hairstyle and other activity stations that young people can test.
Each camp has a robust scheduled schedule that will offer opportunities to acquire new skills and provide a window on various skilled trades, explains Howcroft.
An Ontario skills employee manages the global program and each camp is administered by on -site staff who operates in a role of assistance. But the camps would not be possible without the support of college and industry instructors who teach the courses and colleges that provide the sites and the equipment that students use, he says.
In addition to the 31 summer camps, Skills Ontario also sponsors four targeted camps for First Nations, young people and young people in partnership with Aboriginal communities and the provincial government. The camps will be held in the Six Nations, Pembroke, Renfrew and Garden River.
Each camp will offer various activities. For example, the Six Nations camp will offer young people to explore plumbing, electricity and carpentry careers through practical activities, explains Howcroft.
At this stage, more than 500 young people have registered in the summer camps of trades and technologies. The inscription to some camps has passed, but there are still places.
Registration for individual camps closes on Thursday before the departure dates. For more information, visit: Skillsontario.com/Camp.
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