Peel District School Board

The Peel Learning Foundation supports students facing barriers related to poverty. Check out their 2023 Impact Report and learn more:  https://lnkd.in/gmUyrnPM

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Education Week is here! From May 6 to 10 we will be celebrating Peel students, staff and community members by sharing inspiring stories and creations, focusing on the theme, Together We Thrive. #PDSBEduWeek Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gqQTSyQs

🎉Ontario is transforming the Future of Skilled Trades across the province! 🛠 Yesterday morning, in partnership with Skills Council of Canada and the Peel District School Board, Judith Nyman Secondary School (JNSS) was selected to be the proud host of a landmark Ontario Government announcement. We were honored to welcome a distinguished group of speakers, including: 👉 Minister David Piccini, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development 👉 Minister Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education 👉 Associate Minister Hon. Charmaine Williams 👉 Patrice Barnes, Parliamentary Assistant 👉 Bradley L., CEO of Skills Council of Canada 👉 Melissa Young -Gray, CEO of Skilled Trades Ontario 👉 Sukhraj Singh Deid, Student, Judith Nyman Secondary School View Announcement - https://lnkd.in/e9KNjc8Y JNSS was specifically chosen by the Ministry for this significant event due to the incredible skilled trades learning environment offered at a secondary school boosting 17 state-of-the-art trade facilities in one building. Skills Council of Canada with the support from the PDSB's Director of Education Rashmi Swarup, have positioned JNSS as a leading example or blue print for how skilled trades education could look like. Thank you to the unwavering support from the school's leaders! Key Highlights: 🌟 New FAST Program: The introduction of the Focused Apprenticeship Skills Training (FAST) program allows students to engage in up to 80% of their coursework through co-op placements, directly in their trades of interest. 🚀 Empowering Initiatives: Several new measures were announced to support skilled trades education. Both Ministers highlighted the government's commitment under Premier Doug Ford to fill the looming gap in skilled trades. With an estimated 500,000 skilled trades jobs becoming vacant over the next decade, these initiatives are crucial. Yesterday's announcement not only marks a significant advancement in skilled trades education but also reinforces the value of partnerships, between educational institutions, industry leaders, employers, and government bodies as outlined by Brad Loiselle during his closing remarks. "Alone we can go fast, together we can go far" - African proverb We would also like to thank all the partners that joined us for this announcement. You are all appreciated Achēv Edge Factor Aboriginal Apprenticeship Board of Ontario Val Vanderwyk Tonie Chaltas Moya MacKinnon Kristen Neagle HiMark Occupational Skills Training Centre Ltd. Support Ontario Youth Brampton Board of Trade Yves Racette Canadian Union of Skilled Workers Jaipaul Massey-Singh Harjit Aujla Ontario Government | Gouvernement de l’Ontario Workers Health & Safety Centre Andrew Mudge Emploi et Développement social Canada (EDSC) / Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Palette Skills Future Skills Centre - Centre des Compétences futures Business + Higher Education Roundtable #SkilledTrades #Ontario #FutureOfWork #Apprenticeship #skills

Reflecting back on Neurodiversity Celebration Week, the week allowed us to amplify and shine the light on our neurodivergent students' voices and talents. See how the week went!👇 For resources and to learn more about upcoming events visit https://lnkd.in/gJbgEf3i

From March 18 to 22, Peel District School Board is celebrating Neurodiversity Celebration Week. There is programming scheduled for all ages, from an entrepreneurship fair to a student and family silent disco.   Learn more about the events and how you can get involved: https://lnkd.in/g7KUw69Y

Congrats to Central Peel S.S. students for winning the grand prize and more at the National Space Society “Live in a Healthy Space” design competition. #PeelProud Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ezQXhzqN

We couldn't be more #PeelProud of the PDSB students that crossed the stage yesterday evening as the first ever cohort of high school students to graduate from LEAP, our partnership with Algoma University! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gAMnXy_Z

We welcomed a delegation of educators from South Korea along with officials from OISE and University of Saskatchewan to McCrimmon Middle School to showcase curriculum innovation and student agency and ownership of learning.

Today we celebrate International Day of Education, honouring the important role education plays in achieving peace and sustainable development. This year the theme is 'learning for lasting peace.' See what this theme means to Grades 1 to 5 students in PDSB.