Careers and

Student Transitions

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• Why I was offered the position

• Why I accepted it

• The challenges

• The opportunity

• Sharing successes and

moving ahead

Today...

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•initiatives

•metrics

•showcase emergent practice

•SSA & ACE-IT funding policy changes

•identify barriers

Superintendent of

Careers & Student Transitions

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...the other “T ”

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ITO’s

ITA

College PresidentsBCCA BCTA TTBC

District Visits

Skills Canada

UBCM

Regional Work Force Tables

Forums

BCCPAC pro-d...

...other ministries

ATSO BCTEA NIB

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some challenges...

Big “T ” truths in Education...

The Biggest “T ” of all...

“Stratosphere” ...Lee Jenkins

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Initiative

Creative

Passionate

Intelligent

Diligent

Obedient

the opportunity...

the Future...

the Present...

Engagement. Relevance. Meaning.RelationshipsHands-on, collaborative, outside...

“...restore the honor of the manual trades”

“...work to undo the past century’s

separation of thinking from doing”

“When will what we know change what we

do?”

the obligation...“Has the ‘quo’ lost its ‘statu

s’?”

Moving ahead...

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ACADEMIC TRADES

BALANCE

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Equal Value...

““QualityQualitycareer career guidance guidance is is essential.essential.””

Andreas Schleicher Andreas Schleicher - OECD- OECD

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Sharing successes...

“CNC”

Pathways

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The Power of Partnerships

...on behalf of our kids!

Co-construction betweenstakeholders

Jobs, Tourism and

SkillsTraining

K-12Education

Advanced Education

Industry Training Authority (ITA)

Industry, Municipalities....

Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation

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Toolkit...

What would you include in a toolkit for a new “district career coordinator”?

In the end... Frank was thinking so far outside of the box, he couldn’t remember what was

actually in it.

@larryespe

#skills4bc