British Columbia 2021
Tradex AbbotsfordContact
Elaine Allan Executive Director Phone: 604 432 4229
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Manitoba 2020 – Cancelled
Red River College (Notre Dame and The Roblin Centre campuses)Contact
Maria Pacella Executive Director Lori Royal Program Director Phone: (204) 927-0250
Yukon 2020 – Cancelled
Canada Games Centre WhitehorseContact
Samantha Hand Executive Director Office: 867-333-9526
Sarah Tomlin Program Coordinator 867-668-2736
Saskatchewan 2020 – Cancelled
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Colin Phippard Executive Director 1-306-373-6035
Newfoundland & Labrador 2020 – Cancelled
College of the North Atlantic, Prince Philip Drive CampusContact
Carole Ann Ryan Executive Director Jessica Baldwin Communications and Partnerships Coordinator Phone: (709) 739-4172
Nova Scotia 2020 – Cancelled
NSCC Kentville DartmouthContact
Janine King Competition Coordinator Phone: (902) 491-4640
PEI 2020 – Cancelled
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Tawna MacLeod Executive Director Phone: (902)566-9352
New Brunswick 2020 – Cancelled
CANB / CCNB / McKenzie CollegeContact
Courtney Donavon
National Skilled Trades and Technology Week 2019
British Columbia Institute of Technology Burnaby, British Columbia, CanadaWhat is National Skilled Trades and Technology Week (NSTTW)? NSTTW is a key date in the annual Skills/Compétences Canada (SCC) calendar. The goal of this week-long event is to promote and host awareness raising events around the many career opportunities in skilled trades and technology in Canada. During NSTTW organizations from across Canada get involved with SCC in a “hands-on” way to promote skilled trades and technology careers to youth, parents and the public.
Why is it happening? It is clear that skilled trade and technology careers are important for our economy and an excellent career path for many young Canadians. Yet many Canadians either do not know what trade careers look like or what they entail. This week of events and information is dedicated to raise awareness through insight into the career options available.
Skills/Compétences Canada’s plan is to work with its member organizations and partners to facilitate and host skilled trades and technology activities in regions across Canada, to engage business and political leaders in discussions about the importance of these careers for our country, to focus media attention on these careers and to highlight those individuals that pursued these paths themselves.
Goals
Get Canada’s youth thinking about skilled trade and technology careers as a viable, interesting option. Get Canada’s youth to engage in projects/experiences involving skilled trades and technology, fostering conversations between industries, teachers and students. To engage with industry thought leaders and political decision makers creating a dialogue focused on the importance of encouraging uptake in skilled trades and technology careers to ensure that Canada remains at the forefront of competitive advantage in global economies.Official Launch and Try-A-Trade® and Technology Activity Event: November 5, 2019
On November 5, 2019 Skills/Compétences Canada hosted 130 guests at our National Skilled Trades and Technology Week Official Launch breakfast at the Burnaby Campus of the British Columbia Institute of Technology.
The newly elected President of Skills/Compétences Canada, Karen Creditor, gave welcoming remarks. We also had addresses from representatives of our event partners BCIT and the Industry Training Authority. In addition, WorldSkills Team Canada 2019 Competitors Jack Dupuis and Clarissa Roque joined us to tell their amazing stories. The breakfast was concluded with a fun competition to see who could use their Document Use skills to turn on the lights on a Consulab training module.
Later that morning and throughout the day, we successfully hosted more than 500 local students at the Burnaby Campus of the BCIT for our National Skilled Trades and Technology Week event. These students were able to participate in more than 25 Try-A-Trade® and Technology activities set up in BCIT’s great automotive shop and other labs with the help of our partners and industry experts. A huge thank you goes out to the staff and volunteers from BCIT and our event partner the Industry Training Authority for making it a memorable day for all that were involved.
Please view the official photos on Flickr.
WorldSkills Kazan 2019
Kazan Expo International Exhibition Centre , Russian FederationEvery two years, the WorldSkills Competition represents the best of international excellence in skilled trades and technologies. 2019 will mark the first time that Russia is hosting the WorldSkills Competition. On August 22-27, 2019, young competitors from around the globe will gather at the Kazan Expo International Exhibition Centre for the 45th WorldSkills Competition, with the goal of earning the title of world champion in their skill area. These competitors represent the best of their peers and have earned a spot on their country’s team through dedication and hard work. At the WorldSkills Competition, competitors will participate in simulated real work challenges, and will be judged against international quality standards.
About WorldSkills Kazan 2019
More than 1,300 competitors from over 70 Member countries and regions will compete in over 50 skill areas representing six sectors: · Manufacturing and Engineering Technology · Information and Communication Technology · Construction and Building Technology · Transportation and Logistics · Creative Arts and Fashion · Social and Personal Services
The Competition takes place in front of approximately 150,000 spectators in over 800,000 square feet of space in a newly constructed building.
The WorldSkills Competition inspires youth to discover the many careers that are available in the skilled trade and technology sectors. With an increasing demand for skilled workers, the trade and technology sectors represent a lucrative and exciting career path for youth around the world.
Throughout the Competition, stakeholders from industry, government, and education are provided with the opportunity to exchange information and best practices regarding industry and professional education at networking events and thought-provoking conferences.
The event slogan is “Skills for the Future”, which is also the official Competition hashtag: #skillsforthefuture.
For more information, visit: worldskills2019.com. A few interesting facts about the host country – the Russian Federation
🔶 The territory of Russia is 1/9 of the Earth, so, there are ten time zones 🔶 Global wide Russia is a European country but 2/3 of its territory are located in Asia 🔶 Russian population is 145 million people of 160 nationalities in total 🔶 Climate is various: in Sochi the winter temperature can be +5°C and while in Yakutia it touches on -55°C. The average summer temperature is around +20°C 🔶 Moscow is the capital of Russia, its population is 11 million people 🔶 Kazan, the host city of WorldSkills Kazan 2019, is the capital of one of the Russian regions, Tatarstan. In 2009 Kazan has gained the name «Third capital of Russia».