Friday, May 16, 2008
Comment ca va?
This week I had an exciting opportunity to present at a school that SAIT has never attended. École de la Rose sauvage is a French school located in the NW quadrant of Calgary, providing education to students from grades K-12. I was able to tour the school with the Principal. He showed me many exciting classrooms such as the home economics room which had a fantastic kitchen as well as the shop room which held a great woodworking lab. I have given him contact information to many academic schools here at SAIT so hopefully we can build a strong partnership. My presentation was to grade 10 and 11 students about career planning. It covered admission and application information as well as reasons to attend SAIT. This included; a wide range of student awards, campus residence, state of the art academic and recreational facilities as well as our 97% graduate employment statistics and much more. Next week will be extremely busy as I will be attending Provincial and Canadian Skills at Stampede Park as well SAIT’s Graduation Ceremonies.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Olds and the Olympics
Although the weather was not ideal (snow, sleet and rain), there was still a great turn out at last week's Career and Education Fair in Olds. Several students asked about coming next fall and if they apply, they may still get in. There are many programs at SAIT that still have availability.
The Provincial and Canadian Skills Competition/Career Path Showcase will be held in Calgary on May 22-27th where competition will range from autobody repair to welding, graphic design to baking. Students must complete projects assigned by experts in their field . If you are interested in watching the trades compete, come down to the Stampede grounds. Next year, Calgary will host the World Skills event where all the world will come to see the "olympics" of the trades.
The Provincial and Canadian Skills Competition/Career Path Showcase will be held in Calgary on May 22-27th where competition will range from autobody repair to welding, graphic design to baking. Students must complete projects assigned by experts in their field . If you are interested in watching the trades compete, come down to the Stampede grounds. Next year, Calgary will host the World Skills event where all the world will come to see the "olympics" of the trades.
Calgary and beyond...
It’s been a busy couple of weeks!
I presented in two CALM (Career and Life Management) classes, one at Earnest Manning High School in SW Calgary and the other at Lord Beaverbrook in SE Calgary. This time of year students realize the importance of researching postsecondary choices and are asking excellent questions including funding opportunities, residence, admission requirements and selection criteria.
Our School of Transportation hosted an event for Counselors at our Art Smith Aero Centre. This was a great opportunity for me to visit the campus, meet the instructors and learn more about careers in aviation. I learned that our Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Technology and Avionics Technology are the only programs of their kind in Alberta and Saskatchewan!
Recently, I also visited Morley, Alberta for their Career Information Day. Several students were interested in our professional cooking and journalism programs so I advised them to take our student for a day program to gain more information about SAIT and those programs.
(Morley Community School)
Finally I just got back from a Knowledge and Employability Symposium in Edmonton. This was a conference for teachers, counsellors and high school administrators from the Edmonton Area. There was quite a bit of interest up there so I may be back in Edmonton soon.
This next week I will be in Red Deer at the Tri High Community Career Event at Notre Dame High School on Tuesday May 6th. Then to Olds on Thursday May 8th for their Career and Education Fair. If you are in the area stop by.
I presented in two CALM (Career and Life Management) classes, one at Earnest Manning High School in SW Calgary and the other at Lord Beaverbrook in SE Calgary. This time of year students realize the importance of researching postsecondary choices and are asking excellent questions including funding opportunities, residence, admission requirements and selection criteria.
Our School of Transportation hosted an event for Counselors at our Art Smith Aero Centre. This was a great opportunity for me to visit the campus, meet the instructors and learn more about careers in aviation. I learned that our Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Technology and Avionics Technology are the only programs of their kind in Alberta and Saskatchewan!
Recently, I also visited Morley, Alberta for their Career Information Day. Several students were interested in our professional cooking and journalism programs so I advised them to take our student for a day program to gain more information about SAIT and those programs.
(Morley Community School)
Finally I just got back from a Knowledge and Employability Symposium in Edmonton. This was a conference for teachers, counsellors and high school administrators from the Edmonton Area. There was quite a bit of interest up there so I may be back in Edmonton soon.
This next week I will be in Red Deer at the Tri High Community Career Event at Notre Dame High School on Tuesday May 6th. Then to Olds on Thursday May 8th for their Career and Education Fair. If you are in the area stop by.
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