Catholic elementary schools to hold race car challenge March 11, 2021 at 11 h 33 min Reading time: 1 min St. Matthew Catholic Secondary School student Lucas Mayer, assembling his car kit. Submitted photo.
CORNWALL, Ontario – The Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario (CDSBEO) is holding their first Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) – Elementary Race Car Challenge to support interest and participation in skilled trades.
Over 1,300 car building kits have been sent to CDSBEO elementary schools.
“Unfortunately, COVID has resulted in the cancellation of plans to host an Automotive Expo and other racing related promotions, which included the raffling off of two school built Enduro cars,” said Dan Lortie CDSBEO OYAP Coordinator.
Catholic District School Board Of Eastern Ontario To Host Career Expo For Local Women
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An upcoming career fair is looking to get local women involved in the trades.
The Build a Dream #DreamBig Career Discovery Expo takes place Wednesday and is aimed at women who want to find a career in the skilled trades.
Youth Apprenticeship Coordinator with the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario, Dan Lortie says they’ve found in certain areas, women can be more suited to skilled trades than men.
“As far as their attention to detail and following instructions,” Lortie said. “So, we’re just trying to get very positive role models out there to explain how this is possible and you can do this. It’s not just a male-dominated environment anymore – there are a lot of young women making phenomenal strides.”