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| announced today that it is recognizing 10 employers from across Canada with a Canada’s Outstanding Employer Award. The awards follow The Learning Partnership’s annual Take Our Kids to Work™ program, commending employers for Take Our Kids to Work programming that demonstrates a commitment to helping students – Canada’s future workforce – explore career options and stay in school. |
The Learning Partnership’s Canada’s Outstanding Employer Awards were established in 2011 as an extension of the organization’s Take Our Kids to Work program, now in its 19th year. Entries were judged on five criteria: Participant feedback about their Take Our Kids to Work day activities; how they promoted the importance of staying in school and pursuing post-secondary studies to students and the community; the amount of creativity and innovation in developing engaging and exciting activities for students on Take Our Kids to Work day; and how they supported and explained career choices and the benefits of early career exploration.
“We need more Canadian employers opening their doors to youth for co-op opportunities, for internships and for experiences like Take Our Kids to Work,” says Peoples. “This is the only way we can effectively provide youth with experiential learning opportunities about today’s workplace needs and expectations. It helps to prepare them for the future in a unique way.”
2013 Award recipients (see citations below):
APTN, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canadian Natural Resources Limited, Calgary, Alberta
Candu Energy Inc., Mississauga, Ontario
CBC/Radio-Canada (National coordination), Toronto, Ontario (head office)
Copernicus Educational Products Inc., Arthur, Ontario
Deloitte, Toronto, Ontario
The Fairmont Waterfront, Vancouver, British Columbia
Metrolinx, Toronto, Ontario
Samsung Electronics Canada Inc., Mississauga, Ontario
Toronto Hydro, Toronto, Ontario
Honourable mentions:
Festo Canada, Mississauga, Ontario
FortisBC, Surrey, British Columbia
General Motors Canada Limited, Oshawa, Ontario
PCL Constructors Canada Inc., Mississauga, Ontario
Shoppers Drug Mart, Toronto, Ontario
“Our panel of judges had a very difficult time selecting just 10 winners as we received so many outstanding entries this year,” says Akela Peoples. “We thank – and congratulate – them all.”
Winner’s Citations
APTN
For their outstanding program that allowed students to learn about professions in media by allowing them to go behind the scenes and act as live news anchors. Students learned about pathways to careers in media from seasoned broadcasters. They also gained insight into the development of Aboriginal programming that showcases the diverse worlds of Indigenous Peoples in Canada and throughout the world.
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
For their comprehensive and entertaining hands-on activities and speakers who clearly explained their educational paths to their current positions; and for demonstrating the importance of developing a sustainable talent pool by engaging students in career exploration and reinforcing the importance of staying in school.
Candu Energy Inc.
For their hands-on program focused on introducing students to careers in engineering with helpful information on how to craft resumés and be successful in interviews. Students learned from engineers about nuclear energy and participated in an engineering design assignment to create a nuclear powered car.
CBC/Radio-Canada
For their comprehensive, cohesive and coordinated nationwide Take Our Kids to Work program: St. John’s, Halifax, Charlottetown, Saint John, Fredericton, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver. Their efforts demonstrated the range of roles within broadcasting that are critical to programming success in a fun and dynamic fashion.
Copernicus Educational Products Inc.
For generating an interest in the skilled trades through a hands-on program with high employee involvement; and for demonstrating to students the variety of job opportunities, functions and skills in their company.
Deloitte
For their interactive, entertaining and meaningful day for students that included hands-on, educational activities with a strong health and safety and sustainability component; and for executing a career workshop which prepared students to write resumés and answer interview questions and illustrated the role of social media in the job application process.
The Fairmont Waterfront
For involving parents in their Take Our Kids to Work day planning and in hands-on demonstrations of a particular area of their work. Their energetic and exciting activities gave students exposure to real work experience and allowed them to recognize the vast array of careers available within the hospitality industry.
Metrolinx
For their innovative, educational and hands-on program that demonstrated the inner workings of public transit and the skills and qualifications required for the vast array of careers in the industry; and for engaging their employees and instilling in them a sense of passion and pride for Take Our Kids to Work day.
Samsung Electronics Canada Inc.
For their outstanding program which stressed the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills and the necessary requirements to succeed in their industry. Students also had scheduled opportunities to interact with advanced technological devices, which kept them engaged while they learned about all career options at Samsung, including those beyond STEM professions.
Toronto Hydro Corporation
For their comprehensive, educational program that stressed the importance of staying in school and workplace safety while exposing students to the range of career opportunities at their company. Their interactive programming allowed students to ride in electric vehicles, drive vehicle simulators and try other hands-on activities, all with the help of highly engaged and motivated Toronto Hydro employees.
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About The Learning Partnership
Celebrating 20 years of service in supporting excellence in public education, The Learning Partnership is a national charity dedicated to building stakeholder partnerships to support, promote and advance publicly funded education in Canada. We do this through five key deliverables - innovative student programs, executive leadership for educators, knowledge mobilization and policy, tribute celebrations of excellence and ongoing collaborations across Canada. Since 1993, more than 5.3 million students have participated in The Learning Partnership's programs. For more information on The Learning Partnership, visit www.thelearningpartnership.ca.
For more information:
Moira Potter
Communications Officer
Tel: 416-440-5124
mpotter@
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