{"id":70526,"date":"2021-01-11T19:17:44","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T00:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skillscompetencescanada.u7wpdev.com\/?page_id=70526"},"modified":"2025-09-12T14:52:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T18:52:23","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.skillscompetencescanada.com\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-70526\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-70526-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"mission-row panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-70526-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-70526-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-70526-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-tabs panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-tabs so-widget-sow-tabs-default-2d92f4b30840-70526\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-tabs sow-tabs-custom\">\n\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-tab-container\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-tab sow-tabs-tab-selected\"\n\t\t\t role=\"tab\" data-anchor=\"mission\"\n\t\t\t aria-selected=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-title sow-tabs-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMission\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-tab\"\n\t\t\t role=\"tab\" data-anchor=\"our-vision\"\n\t\t\t aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-title sow-tabs-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOUR VISION\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-tab\"\n\t\t\t role=\"tab\" data-anchor=\"our-values\"\n\t\t\t aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-title sow-tabs-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur Values\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-tab-container-mobile\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t<select name=\"tab-select\" id=\"tab-select\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"mission\" selected>\n\t\t\t\tMission<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"our-vision\" >\n\t\t\t\tOUR VISION<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<option value=\"our-values\" >\n\t\t\t\tOur Values<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/select>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-panel-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-panel\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-panel-content\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Our Mission<\/h3>\n<p>To advance the engagement of youth and their communities in skilled trade and technology careers using a pan-Canadian approach. <\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-panel\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-panel-content\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Our Vision<\/h3>\n<p>Canada leads the world in skill development.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-panel\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-tabs-panel-content\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"widget-title\">Our Values<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\"><strong>Safety<\/strong> \u2013 We integrate safety into everything we do.<br \/>\n<strong>Accountability<\/strong> \u2013 We apply the highest standards of integrity, transparency and fairness.<br \/>\n<strong>Inclusivity<\/strong> - We embrace diversity and equitable opportunities for all.<br \/>\n<strong>Excellence<\/strong> - We do our best with passion and commitment.<br \/>\n<strong>Collaboration<\/strong> - We work together to achieve shared goals.<br \/>\n<strong>Environmental Sustainability<\/strong> \u2013 We demonstrate through our actions our commitment to a greener planet.<br \/>\n&nbsp;\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-70526-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"learn-about-organization-row panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-70526-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-70526-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-70526-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"h3 panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-70526-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-26d1dee2b81a-70526\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more about Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada!\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-70526-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"featured-img featured-img-left sp-bottom panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-70526-1-0-1\" ><div id=\"pl-w674a01cdd7631\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w674a01cdd7631-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w674a01cdd7631-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w674a01cdd7631-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"h3 panel-widget-style 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ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMeet the board\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w674a01cdd7631-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w674a01cdd7631-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"587\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skillscompetencescanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/SCC_BOD-Group-2023-24.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-99669  attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-70526-1-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"featured-img featured-img-right sp-bottom panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-70526-1-0-2\" ><div id=\"pl-w6399d9796b9b1\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w6399d9796b9b1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div 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so-widget-sow-button-atom-f54c0409268f\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/skillscompetencescanada.com\/en\/member-organizations\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"link-arrow sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tLearn about our member organizations\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-70526-1-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"featured-img featured-img-left sp-bottom panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-70526-1-0-3\" ><div id=\"pl-w68c46be7a7605\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w68c46be7a7605-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w68c46be7a7605-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w68c46be7a7605-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div 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