Transitioning to Apprenticeship for Youth

”Transitioning to Apprenticeship for Youth”, a dialogue hosted by CAF-FCA on October 21, 2010, opened with panel presentations from two youth, an employer and two service providers. Guests representing various stakeholders from across Canada, including school boards, provincial and federal government departments, unions, industry associations and other organizations, joined the CAF-FCA Board of Directors to discuss some of the best and most promising practices for transitioning youth to the labour market. To learn more, watch video clips, view the PowerPoint presentations, or read the summary.

Joel Michaud is a 22-year-old certified carpenter from Calgary, Alberta. Click the video above to learn about Joel’s experiences in the Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) and the progress he has made at Labbe Leech Interiors Ltd. as he transitions into a supervisory role.

Sébastien Laframboise is a 23-year-old pastry chef at the award-winning Le Saint Amour restaurant in Quebec City. Click the video above to learn about Sébastien’s experiences training under top chefs and winning gold at WorldSkills Calgary 2009.

Mike Hanson is the electrical site supervisor and safety coordinator for Security Electrical Ltd. in New Brunswick. Click the video above to learn about the company’s commitment to apprenticeship and the value they see in youth apprenticeship transition programs.

Click the video above for the Q&A.

Dianne Seed is the Project Manager of Ontario’s apprenticesearch.com. See the PowerPoint presentation to learn about the Halton Industry Education Council’s workforce development web-based tool.

Jessi Zielke is the Senior Lead of Labour Supply Initiatives with the BC Industry Training Authority (ITA). See the PowerPoint presentation to learn about BC’s youth initiatives.

If you missed it the first time around, be sure to check out CAF-FCA’s High School to Apprenticeship Transition: Identifying and Sharing Best Practices report.

For more information on our dialogues or to register, please contact:

Danielle Matheusik
Project Manager
danielle_matheusik@caf-fca.org