{"id":2080,"date":"2016-10-19T10:09:25","date_gmt":"2016-10-19T14:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skillsdev.ifpt.org\/?p=2080"},"modified":"2016-10-19T10:07:54","modified_gmt":"2016-10-19T14:07:54","slug":"skills-canada-delivers-commitment-advancing-skilled-trade-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skillscompetencescanada.com\/en\/skills-canada-delivers-commitment-advancing-skilled-trade-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Skills Canada Delivers on its Commitment to Advancing Skilled Trade Education"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By\u00a0SKILLS\/COMPETENCES CANADA<\/a><\/div>\n
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Published: Tuesday, May. 29, 2012 \u2013 4:13 am<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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OTTAWA, May 29, 2012 \u2014\u00a0National Competition sponsor Stanley Black & Decker donates a collection of tools to support skilled trade programs within Alberta schools<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

OTTAWA, May 29, 2012 \/CNW\/ \u2013\u00a0Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada<\/a>,\u00a0Skills Canada Alberta<\/a>\u00a0and Stanley Black & Decker today announced the donation of a collection of Stanley and DEWALT tools used at the\u00a02012 Skills Canada National Competition<\/a>\u00a0to five schools in Alberta. This donation provides students and educators with industry-leading tools that will help ensure that classroom training is relevant to the needs of employers that service Canada\u2019s skilled trades industries. Recipients will receive a package of Stanley & DEWALT tools such as cordless\u00a0power tools,<\/a>\u00a0miter saws, scroll saws, and accessories valued at up to $10,000 for use in their Career and Technology Studies (CTS) labs.<\/p>\n

\u201cStanley Black & Decker is proud to be involved with the 2012 Skills Canada National Competition. Our presentation of professional tool collections from Stanley and DEWALT will give students at five Alberta schools the advantage of transferring classroom knowledge to hands-on experience,\u201d says Jocelyn Stephen, Brand Manager, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (Canada CDIY).\u00a0 \u201cWe believe that helping young Canadians develop the skills necessary for successful careers ultimately benefits all of us by ensuring our country will have the strong, skilled workforce it needs going forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

This donation builds upon other provincial and national initiatives being spearheaded by Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada and Skills Canada Alberta to help schools continue to deliver hands-on training and education programs that prepare students for careers in the skilled trades.<\/p>\n

\u201cEmployers in Alberta, specifically in the\u00a0energy sector,<\/a>\u00a0are in dire need of talented, young workers,\u201d said Chris Browton, Executive Director of Skills Alberta. \u201cWe hope that donations like these support students interested in skilled trades across Alberta and we can continue to attract more youth to successful careers in skilled trade and technology areas.\u201d<\/p>\n

This year, more than 650 students from across Alberta participated in the Provincial Skills Alberta Competition, which took place May 10-11th<\/sup>. 61 winners from Alberta proceeded to the Skills Canada National Competition and 11 will be representing Alberta on Team Canada for\u00a0WorldSkills Leipzig 2013<\/a>, the largest event of its kind and considered the pinnacle of excellence in skilled trades and technologies training<\/p>\n

The Skills Canada National Competition, which took place May 14-15th<\/sup>\u00a0at the Edmonton EXPO Centre in Edmonton City, Alberta, recognized Canada\u2019s top champions in six skilled trade and technology categories: transportation, construction, manufacturing, information and technology, service and employment.<\/p>\n

Recipients of the 2012 Skills Canada- Stanley hand tools and DEWALT power tools and accessories:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cardinal Leger Junior High School \u2013 Edmonton Foothills Composite High School \u2013 Okotoks JA Williams High School \u2013 Lac La Biche Lloydminster Comprehensive High School \u2013 Lloydminster St. Thomas Aquinas Middle School- Red Deer<\/p>\n

About Skills Canada Alberta<\/strong><\/p>\n

Skills Canada Alberta<\/a>\u00a0(SCA) brings together Alberta\u2019s industry, labour, education and government leaders to equip young minds with the opportunity and resources to pursue trade and technology careers. Through SCA, Alberta students participate in regional, provincial, national and international skills competitions, and experiential Try-A-Trade\u00ae programs.<\/p>\n

About Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n

Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada<\/a>\u00a0was founded in 1989 as a national, not-for-profit organization that works with employers, educators, labour groups and governments to promote skilled trades and technology careers among Canadian youth. Its unique position among private and public sector partners enables it to work toward securing Canada\u2019s future skilled labour needs while helping young people and aspiring apprentices discover rewarding careers. Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada offers experiential learning opportunities including skilled trades and technology competitions for hundreds of thousands of young Canadians through regional, provincial\/territorial, national and international events, as well as skilled trade awareness programs. Many programs highlight digital and essential skills, which are crucial qualifications in most careers of today.\u00a0 Headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada is the Canadian Member organization of WorldSkills International. For more information about Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada visitwww.skillscanada.com<\/a>, or call 877-754-5226.<\/p>\n

Follow Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0YouTube<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Flickr<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By\u00a0SKILLS\/COMPETENCES CANADA Published: Tuesday, May. 29, 2012 \u2013 4:13 am OTTAWA, May 29, 2012 \u2014\u00a0National Competition sponsor Stanley Black & Decker donates a collection of tools to support skilled trade<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":77775,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[304],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-release"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSkills Canada Delivers on its Commitment to Advancing Skilled Trade Education - 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