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OTTAWA, Ontario, February 23, 2021<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada (SCC) is hosting\u00a0Level Up! With <\/a>Skills Canada, a one-day interactive FREE virtual event for career exploration, being held on February 25, 2021.<\/p>\n

WHAT<\/strong>
\nThis event will include a captivating Q&A and Talk Shop session with HGTV personalities Kate Campbell
\nand Sebastian Clovis; several Essential Skills Talks featuring industry experts and Skills Canada alumni;
\nlively panel discussions about skilled trade and technology careers and the importance of essential
\nworkers; Essential Skills Accessibility and Inclusion session with keynote speaker Marco Pasqua; SCC
\nNational Board of Directors and partner roundtables; an informative Automotive Technology Summit; a
\nfun scavenger hunt featuring a trivia challenge where students can win great prizes for themselves and
\ntheir schools, and much more. This will be an opportunity for students to learn more about the wide
\nvariety of interesting and lucrative careers that exist in the skilled trade and technology sectors.
\nFor more information, visit www.skillscompetencescanada.com. Media are asked to confirm their
\nattendance in advance by contacting Mich\u00e8le Rogerson at micheler@skillscanada.com.<\/p>\n

WHO<\/strong>
\nSkills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada, its 13 provincial\/territorial Member Organizations, over 70 of their industry,
\neducation and government partners, SCC Alumni, and HGTV celebrity guests, will be participating in this
\nexciting event to inform Canadians about the importance of skilled trade and technology careers. Over
\n3,000 students, apprentices, teachers and career seekers from across Canada will attend this virtual
\ncareer exploration event.<\/p>\n

WHEN<\/strong>
\nThis one-day interactive virtual event will be held on February 25, 2021, from 8:30 a.m. \u2013 4:30 p.m. EST.<\/p>\n

WHERE<\/strong>
\nLevel Up! With Skills Canada will be held on a virtual platform. SCC will be also be posting information on
\ntheir social media platforms throughout the day including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and
\nLinkedIn. #LevelUpWithSkills<\/p>\n

ABOUT SKILLS\/COMP\u00c9TENCES CANADA<\/strong>
\nSkills Canada was founded in 1989 as a national, not-for-profit organization with partner Skills Canada
\norganizations in each of the provinces\/territories that work with employers, educators, labour groups and
\ngovernments to promote skilled trade and technology careers among Canadian youth. Its unique position
\namong private and public-sector partners enables it to work toward securing Canada\u2019s future skilled
\nlabour needs while helping young people discover rewarding careers. Skills Canada offers experiential
\nlearning opportunities including skilled trade and technology competitions for hundreds of thousands of
\nyoung Canadians through regional, provincial\/territorial, national and international events, as well as
\nskilled trade awareness programs. Headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada is the
\nCanadian member organization of WorldSkills. For more information, visit\u00a0www.skillscanada.com<\/a>. Follow
\nSkills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0Flickr<\/a>,\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n

MEDIA CONTACT:<\/strong>\u00a0Mich\u00e8le Rogerson,\u00a0micheler@skillscanada.com<\/a>, T. 343-883-7545 ext. 509<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

OTTAWA, Ontario, February 23, 2021\u00a0\u2013 Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada (SCC) is hosting\u00a0Level Up! With Skills Canada, a one-day interactive FREE virtual event for career exploration, being held on February 25, 2021. 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