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Mark Your

Calendar

Dundas Latin Festival

October 27, 2009

Take Our Kids to Work™

November 4, 2009

James North Art Crawl

(Second Friday of each month)

Canada Career Week

November 1-7, 2009

International Market Place

November 27 and 28, 2009 First Unitarian Church of Hamilton

In this issue ….

Speakers Bureau 3

Workplace Tours 3

Career Mentoriship 3

Jobs Prosperity Collaborative 4

OYAP 5

Impact 5

McMaster Continuing Ed 6

Apprenticesearch.com 7

Rapid Transit 8

C.L.E.A.R. 8

Employer | Student spotlight 9

Work Prospects 10

Specialist High Skills Major 11

DECA 12

Christmas Tree of Hope 12

IEC Board of Directors 13

Partners and Sponsors 13

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E D U C A T I O N & B U S I N E S S

ATTENTION PARENTS OF GRADE 9 STUDENTS – HOLD THE DATE!

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 is Take our Kids to Work day

Take Our Kids to Work is a one-day job-shadowing experience delivered across Canada.

It’s a chance for students to connect what they are learning in school with what happens in the workplace.

It gives students a chance to:

• See their parent or family member in a different role

• Understand what people do to earn a living and support a family

• Clarify goals for the future so they can choose the appropriate school courses

For more information contact your teacher coordinator or visit www.iechamilton.ca

New Director….a Collaborative Leader who Focuses on Students Contributed by ROB FAULKNER, HWDSB Staff

On July 2, John Malloy became Director of Education at Hamilton-Wentworth

District School Board. As far back as he can remember, John Malloy wanted to

be a teacher. Every one of his teachers growing up in Cleveland, Ohio taught him

something unique. But one high school English teacher set a course for his life.

“One English teacher in high school was the reason I became an English teacher –

he opened up the world of literature in a way that made sense to me,” said

Malloy, recently named Director of Education at Hamilton-Wentworth District

School Board. “We really learned how to write in his class. He challenged us and

held high expectations for us. He taught us new skills, connected the literature to

our lives and made sure that everyone was included. I knew I wanted to be a

teacher like him.”

From the world of literature, Malloy’s path in education has taken him across national borders, into

different schools, institutes of higher learning, government halls and board chambers and now, to the top

job at one of Ontario’s largest public school boards.

See DIRECTOR page 2

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Director….continued

On July 2, Malloy, 46, became Director of Education at HWDSB, which teaches more than 52,000 students in 114 schools. He was previously a

Superintendent of Education at York Region District School Board (YRDSB), which has about 114, 000 students in 193 schools.

“In selecting Mr. Malloy, Hamilton-Wentworth will certainly have a director with a K-12 perspective. John firmly believes that every student can

succeed and his strength in planning and community building will be an asset to the board,” said Bill Hogarth, who has been Director of Education

at YRDSB for 16 years.

Malloy’s life as an educator began as an English teacher and a guidance counsellor in Cincinnati, Ohio, before he visited Toronto for graduate

studies in 1991-93. He enjoyed Toronto enough that he stayed after attending University of St. Michael’s College at University of Toronto. “I

came (to Canada) to study and enjoyed the city and culture of Toronto. I was fortunate that they needed teachers at that time so I applied and

was accepted,” Malloy said of his first Canadian teaching job, at Toronto’s Dante Alighieri Academy, named for the medieval poet.

By 1995, however, Malloy was seconded as an instructor in the elementary teacher education program at the Ontario Institute for Studies in

Education, at U of T. From there, he became a vice-principal and principal in Toronto schools, before being offered the position of Superintendent

of Education in Durham.

“John has a contagious enthusiasm for education and the power of education to change people’s lives,” said HWDSB Board Chair Jessica Brennan,

one of the Trustees who hired Malloy.

In Durham, he supervised 18 schools and also established a staff development department as well as programs for teacher candidates, new

teachers and formal leaders. He supervised the Student Success Program, and in 2006-07 was seconded as a Superintendent working for the

Ministry of Education in the Student Success/Learning to 18 initiatives. “You get a sense that he is really listening, and really responding, and that

he will ask a lot of pointed questions. He’s interested in structures and processes and strategies,” Brennan says of Malloy’s approach. “He is totally

engaged in student achievement, and he will continue to move the yardsticks for us.”

At York Region District School Board, Malloy supervised 16 schools, managed the North Community Education Centre serving 33 schools, and

lead the Performance Plus initiative for schools that served a greater number of students and their families who experience economic challenges,

oversaw the elementary language and culture program for Aboriginal students, and much more.

Brennan expects Malloy will sustain the momentum that HWDSB has generated around equity. In fact, the Board’s progressive stance on equity is

one of the factors that attracted Malloy to the director’s job.

“I hope to build on that strength, and particularly, what equity means in relation to student achievement,” Malloy said in a wide-ranging interview

this week. “For me, improving student achievement and success is the greatest equity that schools have to offer. Because, if we are really

improving student achievement, it means all students have opportunities, all students have access to these opportunities and all students achieve

their full potential.”

Malloy has worked through situations that held potential for conflict, such as community consultations to determine school boundaries, labour

negotiations, and changes to the list of York Region schools that qualify for its compensatory education initiative. “By having clear and transparent

criteria for any change process,” Malloy says, “positive relations with all stakeholders may be maintained.” “I truly believe in a collaborative vision

for meeting the needs of students. This vision must be one that includes everyone’s voice. It must be one that empowers, and attracts people who

want to give their all,” Malloy said.

Further, he commented, “staff must receive the professional support needed to respond to each student. Partnerships with our parents and our

community are necessary to make this vision a reality. Engaging students in safe and positive learning environments is key.”

Something has also remained all these years after his high school English teacher lit up the room with admonitions to write well, read critically, and

remember the contribution of literature to the great conversations of history.

“This may sound funny but as a hobby, I love to study. I’m in the middle of a doctoral program,” he said of his Ed.D. in Education Administration

from OISE, U of T. “I find it very helpful and exhilarating to study, to research, and to see what scholars in the field of education have to say.”

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For Students Grades 7 through 12 Now Available! Educators, take advantage of two new programs created for you and your students. Imagine

inviting a travel agent into your geography class, or a newspaper columnist into your English class. Maybe you

and your class could visit a laboratory where alternative sources of energy are being tested. Speakers Bureau

and Workplace Tours provide exposure to different fields of work and are a first-hand opportunity for young

people to learn from individuals within their own community.

Designed to complement your curriculum needs, career studies, Career Days, education week, job fairs, etc.,

this source of knowledge and experience are at your fingertips. There are almost 300 opportunities to

choose from, with more being added every week.

Contact the IEC for more information and to book a speaker or tour for your class. Call us today at

905-529-4483 or email speakersbureau@iechamilton.ca or workplacetours@iechamilton.ca.

The importance of career-mentorship When most people think of career-mentorship they think of the people who inspired them when they entered

the workforce. Who took them under their wing and encouraged them, who saw their potential and taught

them and invested in them. If you have ever been fortunate enough to be on the receiving end of this unique

relationship – you know what I am talking about and are probably even envisioning your mentor(s) right now.

So, why do we only think of career-mentorship as it pertains to the present workforce? What would you say

if I told you that you could start recruiting now for employees who will be working for you in 10 years?

What you say if I told you that there are thousands of future employees who are counting on you to guide

them, train them, inspire them and, on the flip side ensure that you will continue to meet your human re-

source requirements while seeing a return on your investment in the future?

Okay, so now you are probably asking yourself who I am talking about. I am referring to Hamilton’s in-school

youth who all have a thirst for knowledge and a desire to learn. Who desperately need your guidance because

they are our future workforce and will be taking over for us when we retire.

Are you inspired? Do you want to learn how you can get involved today?

Join this ever-growing Provincial movement where 26,000 organizations have already recognized the benefits

of career-mentoring programs and have incorporated them into their HR policies and procedures. The best

part is you choose your level of commitment. I will guide you through the process; discuss the variety of

opportunities for involvement ranging from speaking to a class about your own personal career journey to

taking on a co-op student.

By investing in our youth today we invest in tomorrow.

Beth Gibson, School-to-Work Transition Manager, IEC

Martin Kaneva,

Executive Chef, and

Terrence Jeremie at

Carmen’s Banquet and

Convention Centre.

.

Contributed by STEVE THURLOW, THURLOW CONSULTING

Over the past year a diverse group of community leaders has come together to form the Jobs Prosperity Collaborative (JPC). The JPC

is committed to promoting Hamilton’s prosperity through job creation and retention. Members include representatives from all sectors

including government, business, labour, education, environment, social services, not-for-profit organizations, healthcare, and others.

One of the JPC’s first actions was to align with the vision set by City of Hamilton Council through its strategic planning exercise. That

vision, “to be the best city in Canada to raise a child, promote innovation, engage citizens and provide diverse economic opportunities,” was

adopted by the JPC.

With this broad membership and vision, the JPC’s mission is to use its networks and collaborative relationships to:

• Promote a strategic job creation focus

• develop and articulate shared job creation aspirations and outcomes across all sectors of the community

• keep the focus on strategic community change

• influence decisions about job creation in the community

• Encourage broad community engagement in the jobs agenda

• engage the community in creating shared goals and solutions

• create space for frank and open discussion across all sectors

• Leverage change and action

• identify barriers that block progress and strategies that provide solutions

• link organizations and sectors that are crucial to effective strategies

• leverage resources, attract community investment, and encourage alignment of resources to support change

• Ensure learning, communication and accountability

• facilitate exchange of knowledge that informs and drives change

• communicate to the community about job creation and change strategies

• measure progress (outcomes and process) and report back to the community

• provide administrative support to keep the initiative moving forward

The JPC has now created a community engagement strategy that includes the use of a wide variety of communication tools to reach out and

engage the community in supporting our vision. Each and every member of our community will play an important role as we move forward

to achieving and sustaining our vision.

To learn more about the JPC and to become part of the future of our community, you are invited to

attend our “Tale of Two Cities Event” being held at Hamilton Place, November 30th from 7pm

to 9pm. Tickets for the event are free but you will need to register in advance to get a ticket. To order

tickets visit www.mohawkcollegeenterprise.ca or call 905-667-6230.

Our special guest speaker will be renowned author Mr. Bill Strickland. This is the story of one man’s

crusade to inspire others to dream bigger and to achieve the extraordinary in Pittsburgh, a city that

experienced widespread unemployment following the decline of the steel industry. Strickland envisioned a

template for social change and immediately began to form collaborative relationships with all those who

shared his vision.

You can find more information about the Jobs Prosperity Collaborative (JPC) including our Framework for Action on Jobs, and an overview

of our Seven Inter-Connected Priorities at www.jpchamilton.ca

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Hamilton

OYAP Accelerated Cook Program V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 4 P A G E 5

Contributed by LEO PAONE, H-W CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

This Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program combines instruction in high school and at Mohawk

College - Cathedral High School campus and provides a Cooperative Education placement in the

food services industry. It is offered in Semester 2 and is open to students in their graduating year.

A Cook prepares complete meals or individual dishes and food items, plans menus, estimates food

requirements and costs, monitors and orders supplies. This program provides an opportunity for

students to begin “Level One” of their in-school apprenticeship training at the Mohawk College

- Cathedral High School campus and work as apprentices in a variety of high-end properties.

To qualify, a student must:

• Be at least 16 years of age and in your graduating year

• Have at least 26 credits

• Have a passion for working in culinary arts

• Be in good academic standing, including completion of all compulsory courses required for

your Ontario Secondary School Diploma

• Have a working knowledge of mathematical concepts and principles

• Be willing to travel to Mohawk College - Cathedral High School campus and to a Cooperative

Education placement

• Be willing to attend Mohawk College - Cathedral High School campus Monday to Wednesday

from February 11 to May 27, 2009 to continue the “Level One” apprenticeship training

Candidates are interviewed by a selection committee which includes industry partners. A limited

number of spaces are available.

Program components include:

• One week the home school in a Cooperative Education pre-placement setting

• Monday to Wednesday at Mohawk College - Cathedral High school campus

• Thursday and Friday at a Cooperative Education placement with a food services focus

Program Credits/Certification:

• Earn 4 Cooperative Education credits towards your Ontario Secondary School Diploma

• Successfully introduced to “Level One” apprenticeship training for Cook at Mohawk College

Realize your true potential with Impact Entrepreneurship Group!

Contributed by LENA SHULMAN, IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS

Today’s youth: They walk briskly around our college and university campuses, lugging their book bags over drooped shoulders, determined to get

to point B in the fastest and easiest way. They have talent and imagination, energy and determination, yet they are encased in a deceptive bubble of

misconceptions, unaware of a multitude of opportunities.

What is Impact? Impact Entrepreneurship Group is Canada's largest non-profit, student-run organization dedicated to encouraging the

entrepreneurial spirit amongst youth in Canada. Impact believes that students should strive to develop independent initiatives and explore the field

of entrepreneurship. Consisting of over 100 student volunteers nationwide, Impact is dedicated to driving the entrepreneurial spirit. Since 2004,

Impact has developed both local and national programs that have reached over ten thousand young people each year.

See IMPACT page 6

Record Numbers Continue Education at McMaster

Contributed by CHRISTINE BROOKS-CAPPADOCIA, MCMASTER CONTINUING EDUCATION

More people are continuing their education at McMaster than ever before, according to the latest enrolment numbers

for the Centre for Continuing Education. To date, the Centre is predicting a 20% increase in certificate and diploma

course registrations for the fall 2009 term over the same term in the previous year.

What’s behind this growth? While many adults return to school to support a career change, a 2006 study for Statistics

Canada showed that adults who earned a post-secondary certificate while remaining with their current employers saw

their earnings and wages increase significantly.

“These numbers suggest that employers place a high value on retaining and compensating employees who are

committed to making a meaningful investment in their own knowledge and skills,” says director

Tracey Taylor-O’Reilly.

The Centre is dedicated to meeting the unique needs of adult learners with educational programs offered at the

university level. "Everything we do is focused on the adult learner, including convenient scheduling, simple registration,

and support for academic and career success,” says Lisa Boniface, assistant director.

This fall, this commitment led McMaster to launch new courses, create new scheduling options and develop entirely

new program options. For those who wish to move quickly though a program McMaster has introduced Fast-Track

schedules in the Human Resources, Accounting, Management Studies, Public Relations and Marketing Diploma programs. These schedules were

designed to support the learning needs of new graduates as well as more experienced workers pursuing new careers. With Fast-Track

schedules, students can earn a diploma or certificate in 10 months or less. Many Fast-Track students have qualified for Second Career or Skills

Development funding from the Ontario Government.

Also new at McMaster are a series of new concentration areas within the Management Studies Diploma. While students will still get an excellent

overall grounding in business administration by taking the Management Studies Diploma, they may now also distinguish themselves by specializing

in Risk Management, Human Resources, Marketing or Finance by completing specific electives.

The Centre for Continuing Education is still accepting registrations for distance education courses which start monthly and for classroom-based

courses beginning in January. Please visit www.mcmastercce.com to register.

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Lisa Boniface, Tracy

Taylor-O’Reilly

(seated), McMaster

Centre for Continuing

Education

Impact….continued But what does it mean to be an “entrepreneur”? While many recognise the value of enterprise by obtaining a fashionable business degree that

will undoubtedly induce a wave of offers from the likes of Deloitte, the prospect of starting a business from scratch appears dangerously

uncertain. What most fail to realise, however, is that there are many organizations that provide support, mentorship, and basic resources for

entrepreneurs. Unfortunately, youth are largely unaware that these resources exist, and their general misconceptions prevent them from

considering entrepreneurship as a viable career path.

Furthermore, entrepreneurship is not restricted to specific fields. In the twenty-first century, ingenuity and innovation has helped broaden the

entrepreneurial spectrum with unconventional, almost eccentric ventures. Whether you are an artist or a mechanic, entrepreneurial thinking

can help you generate value from your skills and ideas.

Impact’s 2009 programs, create a platform to connect youth with successful industry leaders and entrepreneurs. The Impact National

Conference, happening on November 20th and 21st 2009, is recognized as Canada’s premier youth entrepreneurship conference!

For more information on Impact’s programs and how you can get involved, visit www.impact.org.

The stage is set for youth to be involved in entrepreneurship today!

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As Pictured Above:

Nathan Helder,

Jan Gelderman

Landscaping,

Lorraine Baatz,

apprenticesearch.com

A Champion Employer! Jan Gelderman Landscaping

Contributed from APPRENTICESEARCH.COM

Nathan Helder, President of Jan Gelderman Landscaping of Waterdown, Ontario, first used and success-fully

recruited an employee through apprenticesearch.com after hearing about it at a Halton Apprenticeship

Advisory Council Honour Roll event. Staying connected to his community, networking, trying new things, and

being open to change and new methods of recruitment is a defining characteristic of Jan Gelderman

Landscaping. Since joining Jan Gelderman Landscaping four years ago, he has brought a fresh perspective and a

continuous improvement ethic to a family business that has solid core values and over 50 years of successful

operation in the landscaping field.

At their Centre Road location in Waterdown, 35 trucks and 75 staff (55 permanent, 20 seasonal) provide a

variety of landscaping services.

What is remarkable about this third generation family business is its ability to retain staff in an industry that

generally has a reputation for staff turnover and difficulties dealing with the seasonal nature of their business.

Nathan provided the following insight into their success:

• Recognizing that the key ingredient for success stems from having both good customers and good staff

• Training via apprenticeship that enhances the skill sets of employees and enhances the professionalism of

staff and the landscaping industry as a whole

• Performance oriented employees that are actively engaged in continuous improvement in order to meet

and exceed customer expectation

Some of the practical but innovative steps Nathan and Jan Gelderman Landscaping have implemented could be

best practices for the landscaping industry. They include the right combination of standards, expectations,

incentives, rewards and recognition. These best practices include:

• Outlining company expectations, standards and procedures during orientation along with a

comprehensive employee handbook

• Supporting the cost of approved skills training as well as the cost of tuition at Humber College for

in-school apprenticeship training

• Holding employee barbeques one day each month at the end of the working day

• Hosting a season kick-off and workshop for all employees at the beginning of the season

• Recognizing employees through service awards, including rookie and employee of the year

• Sponsoring a summer event for employees and their families

• Outlining career paths within the company for new employees and performance evaluations

• Offering wage rates based on a range of performance criteria, not just seniority or cost of living

• Posting customer feedback and thanks where employees can see it

• Running monthly contests at ideas@gelderman.com, to reward the best employee idea, evaluated and

voted on by employees and supervisors

Recruitment and retention of staff with the right combination of skills and abilities are key to the success of

this business as well as leadership that inspires continuous improvement. We are so pleased and honoured

that Jan Gelderman Landscaping continues to faithfully use our service when the need arises. The strategic

approach this award winning landscaping company has taken ensures that it will continue to prosper and grow

well into the future.

For more information, please contact Sharon or Lorraine at hamiltonadmin@apprenticesearch.com.

The IEC of Hamilton is

the lead local

administrator for

apprenticesearch.com —

a province-wide website

managed by the Halton

Industry-Education

Council and designed to

link prospective

apprentices with skilled

trades employers in the

Greater Hamilton Area.

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Contributed by JAMES APERS AND HARRY MEESTER, HDCH

Hamilton District Christian High, an independent day school located in Ancaster, is pleased to collaborate with its industry and education

partners in the Greater Hamilton Area. HDCH is committed to being an active member of the

community: our students and graduates are deeply engaged in their neighbourhoods, and are active in all

spheres of professional and public life. Two of our graduates, in fact, have recently be named to help shape

the city’s vision for Rapid Transit, and may be instrumental in directing the future shape of the region.

Harold Groen ’72 and Trevor Horzelenberg ’91 have been named Senior Project Managers for Hamilton’s

new Rapid Transit Initiative. Officially named to their positions in mid-September 09, this project dovetails

with the provincial Metrolinx program. The full scope and implementation schedule should be clarified

when Metrolinx finalizes the Benefit Case Analysis anticipated later this year.

Early indicators show that Hamilton appears to be on the front burner for significant funding. Hamilton

was the only municipality in Ontario to receive major funding for a feasibility study earlier this year. There is a fascinating range of road and rail

options to criss-cross the city that can be viewed online at www.hamilton.ca/rapid-transit. According to the project website, the study compares

the costs and benefits of “variations in the alignment, technology, performance, stations and/or phasing of the project.”

Harold Groen, with significant experience in transportation projects throughout the municipality, and Trevor Horzelenberg with a professional

background in Urban Planning, will complement each other through the various stages of planning and designing a Rapid Transit system for the City

of Hamilton. This new project is a full-time task, and Horzelenberg and Groen will be coordinating with the City’s project team and consultants as

the Rapid Transit Plan moves forward.

We’re so delighted that two HDCH alumni are part of a Project Team positioned to manage fundamentals for the future of Hamilton. The shape

of the future city may be determined by these plans, and the health and wellbeing of its citizens can be directly affected by Rapid Transit.

Community Excited About C.L.E.A.R. Events Contributed by CALVIN VAN HARTEN, REDEEMER UNIVERSITY COLLEGE STUDENT NEWSPAPER

The telephone has been ringing steadily over the last few weeks as people call to register for the lectures, courses, and conferences that are being

offered through Redeemer’s new continuing education program, C.L.E.A.R.(Continuous Learning & Education At Redeemer).

C.L.E.A.R., which debuted in August of 2009, opens up education opportunities for the general public as well as for Redeemer students. Carolyn

Gray, formerly Director of Continuing Education at Mohawk College, is working as a part-time consultant to Redeemer’s new program. She

notes, “C.L.E.A.R. is meant to give a learning opportunity to people from the community who wouldn’t normally get it.” Non-credit, short-term

programs, offered in the evening and on Saturdays, provide the scheduling flexibility that people need to take advantage of these opportunities.

The variety of offerings certainly seem to have struck a chord. In fact, many of the events to date have already reached maximum enrolment.

“People in the community have been very excited to hear about C.L.E.A.R.,” says Rachel Hofing,

Administrative Assistant for the program. “Those who call talk about the great cross-section of

opportunities and how exciting all the options look.”

Thus far this semester, C.L.E.A.R. events have included a panel discussion on the bestselling novel,

The Shack, an all-day conference examining worship, 2 ten-week workshops that give hands-on

instruction in art, and a lecture on the Dead Sea Scrolls, which included a trip to the Royal Ontario

Museum to see the artifacts. Many other lectures, workshops and conferences are being offered

throughout the year. A complete list can be found at www.redeemer.ca/CLEAR.

Employer Spotlight

Student Spotlight

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Nathan and Danielle, IEC co-op students

As Pictured Above:

Donna Ferguson, Jenna

and students at the Sir

William Osler YMCA

Taking co-op students for over 20 years, Donna Ferguson,

Supervisor at Sir William Osler’s YMCA Childcare Center, witnesses

the importance of mentoring and teaching today’s youth by focusing

her techniques on building tomorrow’s workforce.

She emphasizes the importance of creating an environment where

the student is able to work comfortably and has a positive learning

experience . If they enjoy themselves, feel productive and learn,

there is a strong likelihood that they will carry on and be successful.

She believes this will prevent youth from deviating into a negative

behavior and will allow them to focus on a positive and fruitful future.

This technique has resulted in benefits for both the co-op student and her employees. Co-op students

develop their self-esteem as they accomplish tasks set out to challenge them, and get positive

acknowledgement from their mentors. The co-op students are valued - by both Donna and her staff.

Students are therefore considered and treated as an essential part of the team.

"[We] as a community need to get together to provide for students and to have them carry on in the

community," says Donna. She finds it important to "see youth as resources and assets, NOT problems."

Youth being labeled as troublemakers is a common stereotype in our society. Donna does not agree with

this stereotype. She believes that positive experiences are essential to youth's character development, and

they need to be steered in the right direction with the assistance of an adult role model.

Donna's techniques and initiatives are certainly inspiring, and provide a wonderful example what a co-op

program can do for students. By projecting positive attitude towards youth, they can be challenged to

reach their potential through a co-op program and become outstanding figures in the workforce.

Follow Donna’s example

and get involved today at

“See youth as resources and

assets, NOT

problems.”

Hi, my name is Danielle Bedford from Waterdown District S.S., and I’m Nathan Muir, from Hill Park S.S., and

we’re IEC’s new co-op students. We chose to take co-op because we knew that it would help us with

choosing our future careers and give us experience for our future.

During our first day we participated at the “Take our Kids to Work” advisory committee meeting. We felt

nervous initially, as working in an office is a new concept to us, not to mention sitting in a meeting with high

school teachers, but in the end we felt relaxed and knew that we could handle the business environment with

ease. From that meeting, we discovered that we would be the student voice for the “Take our Kids to

Work” public service announcement at AM900 CHML. We strongly encourage you to tune in to AM900

CHML to hear our PSA!

In closing, we have been here for a few weeks now and we still have a lot to learn but we both know that the

IEC team will be there to encourage us along the way. “I remember my first day walking in to a three story

peacock blue coloured building, walking up the stairs and entering the IEC, the feeling of uncertainty but also

confidence came over me as I entered the office. “ - Danielle

“The first day was really fast paced because of the meeting we were thrown into, but we came out shining

and I knew that this is the placement I wanted, a fast paced friendly environment.” - Nathan

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Good Work Prospects in 2009

• Administrative Services Managers

• Ambulance Attendants and Other Paramedical Occupations

• Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Chemical Engineers

• Computer and Information Systems Managers

• Construction Managers

• Dental Assistants, Dentists

• Facility Operation and Maintenance Managers

• Family, Marriage and Other Related Counsellors

• General Practitioners and Family Physicians

• Head Nurses and Supervisors

• Inspectors in Public and Environmental Health and Occupational Health and Safety

• Judges, Lawyers and Quebec Notaries

• Loan Officers

• Managers in Art, Culture, Recreation and Sport

• Managers in Construction and Transportation

• Managers in Engineering, Architecture and Information Systems

• Managers in Health , Education, Social and Community Services

• Managers in Public Administration

• Medical Laboratory Technologists and Pathologists' Assistants

• Medical Radiation Technologists

• Medical Technologists and Technicians

• Nurse Aides, Orderlies and Patient Service Associates

• Occupational Therapists

• Optometrists, Chiropractors and Other Health Diagnosing and Treating Professionals

• Other Assisting Occupations in Support of Health Services

• Pharmacists, Dietitians and Nutritionists

• Physiotherapists

• Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management

• Psychologists

• Registered Nurses

• Social Workers

• Specialist Physicians

• Specialists in Human Resources

• Supervisors, Mining, Oil and Gas

• Supervisors, Processing Occupations

• Technical Occupations in Dental Health Care

• Therapy and Assessment Professionals

• Underground Miners, Oil and Gas Drillers and Related Workers

• University Professors

• Web Designers and Developers

http://www.jobfutures.ca/noc/browse-occupations-work_prospects-Good-2009.shtml

Contributed by ROB FAULKNER, HWDSB Staff

Minister of Education Kathleen Wynne joins students and staff as they examine aviation equipment at the

Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum on Wednesday September 9, 2009.

A crowd of VIPs, students, politicians and educators gathered at the home of the Avro Lancaster bomber

Wednesday to launch an Ancaster High School program that lets students prepare for aviation and

aerospace careers.

Inside the packed hangar of the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, Minister of Education Kathleen

Wynne congratulated AHS staff on the hard work they put into the Board’s new Specialist High Skills

Major. “Innovative high school programs, like the Specialized High Skills Major, have helped an additional

36,000 students graduate since 2003,” she said. “We are helping students get a jump-start on their careers

and supporting Ontario’s future prosperity.”

SHSM programs are bundles of eight to 10 courses that help students focus on a future career through

more hands-on learning. There are 16 SHSM content areas across Ontario. HWDSB has seven SHSM

programs in 11 of Hamilton-area schools.

“What a great way to start the second day of school,” said Director of Education John Malloy. He praised

the work of the Ancaster program’s committee, among others. He cited a 90 per cent success rate for

Grade 11 and 12 credits in SHSM programs.

Ancaster, which put together a proposal for the aviation and aerospace SHSM, is the only school board in

Ontario to offer this program. It grew out of partnerships the school cultivated with the Ontario

Aerospace Council, Hamilton International Airport and Mohawk College.

The program prepares students for careers including commercial pilot, cargo attendant, aerospace

engineer, aircraft maintenance technician and more. Richard Koroscil, president and CEO of Hamilton

International Airport, turned to the AHS students present to say they could have his job one day.

“I just wanted to try something new,” said Grade 12 student Corey Urquhart, who is enrolled in the new

SHSM this fall. He’s looking forward to aviation-related auto shop courses, and a co-op placement that

could see him working on small engines.

There are now eight or nine Ancaster students enrolled in the SHSM, but the figure will grow, explained

Gail Cipriani, special assignment teacher for SHSM implementation at HWDSB. “This is what engages

students: English with a purpose, math with a purpose,” she told reporters at the media event Wednesday.

“It’s due to the incredible professional learning team at Ancaster High.”

Among the key movers behind the program were Cipriani as well as teachers like Dan Sheeler and

Mike Sampson, and former AHS vice-principal Paul Diagnault.

In the hangar, however, you could also meet people like Tony Preston, who plug into the new program in a

different way. Retired from aircraft maintenance firm Astra Aero, which worked on geological survey

equipment, he offers his know-how so students get the most relevant experience they need before

choosing the aviation and aerospace field.

“We want to introduce them to basic aircraft structures, with sheet metal and composites,” said Preston,

adding that students in the SHSM will also use new equipment such as test ailerons, a flight simulator at

AHS and more. “We want to give them a taste of what’s out there so they have a sense of what direction

they want to go in: Do they want to go into engineering, or aircraft service, or working for the airlines?”

You could say the sky is the limit.

Ancaster’s New Aviation and Aerospace Program Cleared for Take-Off

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On Tuesday, November 3, 2009, students from all over South-Western Ontario will be competing at the 6th Annual DECA Hamilton

Regional Competition. Over 1000 students are expected to attend from over 20 different high schools.

The Industry-Education Council of Hamilton is supporting this initiative by recruiting judges for the Regional Competition.

We need your support, along with any others that you might suggest, to make the Invitational Competition a success. We need to find judges

to officiate at the competition between 8:30am – 4:00pm on November 3, 2009.

Our main goal is to give our students an opportunity to compete and get ready for the Provincial Competition that will be held this coming

February. We want our students to experience first–hand what it takes to win.

Being a DECA "Judge"

The term "Judge" is often very misleading, when we think of judges we often conjure up images of people in black robes sitting behind large

desks handing down arbitrary decisions… a DECA Judge is very different!

When you volunteer to judge a DECA event, you are acting as more of a coach and role-model for bright, motivated students. Collectively, the

70+ DECA Judges help to evaluate the work of 1,000 attendees at the DECA Hamilton Regional Competition.

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Organize a charity fundraiser in your school and you could win a live broadcast with CHML and Y108.

All funds donated to the CHRISTMAS TREE OF HOPE are put to use in this community to ensure every child

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Get Involved…..

Tim McCabe, General Manager, Planning and Economic

Development, City of Hamilton

Rick McClure, Training Manager, US Steel Canada

Ron Rambarran, Principal, Columbia International College

Angelo Ricci, Manager, Bank of Montreal

Beryl Roberto, Retired President and CEO, Teachers Credit

Union

Pat Rocco, Superintendent, Hamilton-Wentworth District

School Board

Mark Zega, Barrister and Solicitor, Evans, Philp

Cheryl Jensen, IEC Chair

VP, Technology, Apprenticeship and Corporate Training, Mohawk

College of Applied Arts and Technology

Ron Bailey, Team Leader Human Resources, Professional

Development, ArcelorMittal Dofasco

Shawn Chamberlin, President, Light Computer Centre

Diane Dent, Professor, Faculty of French, Redeemer University

College

Nancy Di Gregorio, Superintendent, Hamilton-Wentworth

Catholic District School Board

Lloyd Ferguson, Ward 12 City Councillor, City of Hamilton

Lily Lumsden, General Manager, YMCA Career Development

and Learning

IEC Board of Directors

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