Meet Madison! She is part of the Technology Advantage Program (TAP) & did her co-op with DeepSense at COVE 🌊. She installed & configured a Linux help desk application. TAP supports students by developing skills to pursue a tech career. We are excited to support her journey!

Congratulations Iesha Benedict and Brian Shay! They both recently won awards through the National Center for Women & Information Technology! Ieshia is a Technology Advantage Program (TAP) student and Brian is the TAP Lead at at J.L. Ilsley High School.

Congratulations to the medalists from the Job Search event at the 2023 Nova Scotia Skills Competition! #JobSearch YCMHS J. L. Ilsley High School

CEC O2 student, Rachelle Bennett and her brother, former CEC O2 student, Quinten Bennett are at Skills Canada NS where Rachelle is in the cooking competition. Skills Canada – Nova Scotia CCRCE Kim Duncan

Congratulations Avery & Kiara!

The Minister’s Entrepreneurship Award of Excellence ceremony took place today. An amazing series of pitches by the finalists. Awesome work by all students involved! Really enjoyed being part of the judging panel. Business Education Council NS Education and Early Childhood Development

Ms. Buis’ GSS12 TAP students investigating agroecology, & researching how technology & innovation is being used to make agriculture more efficient & sustainable. Students will apply findings to food security and how we can feed the growing global population.

Amazing young women competing Techsploration on the Truro NSCC Truro Campus campus. @bhjh_huskies and Graham Creighton JH students Halifax Regional Centre for Education rocking technology presentations.

We’koqma’q First Nations School Techsplorers #te2023! Awesome job! NSCC Truro Campus

Grade 12 students meeting IBM special guests at Nova Scotia IBM CIC 10 year anniversary celebration. These students have all been offered guaranteed interviews at IBM after graduating post secondary. #IBM #ibmcichfx10 #TechnologyAdvantageProgram

Halifax Fire News #Halifaxfire #Tantallon horses brought to safe zone

What a great night at the Technology Advantage Program (TAP) completion of program celebration in Yarmouth. Excited students, representation from industry partners, & just an awesome event! YCMHS Denise Burgess

Department staff are providing direct support to students & teachers today in experiential learning. One activity uses fractions to create the 1/16th scale keychain. This involves outcomes in both Math & Skilled Trades, & involves reading a tape measure. NS Education and Early Childhood Development

This year, Take Our Kids to Work day is happening November 1! The 2023 #TOKW theme is “Everyone belongs here” – encouraging inclusive career exploration. Students, families, educators & employers can find ways to participate on the Students Commission 🇨🇦 website: studentscommission.ca/en/take-our-ki….

On Nov 1, grade 9 students and workplaces across Nova Scotia took part in Take Our Kids to Work day. Students participating in #TOKW through the Department of Education & Early Childhood Development had the opportunity to visit Nova Scotia Legislature Province House to see government in action!

I had a chance to visit a Transportation Trades 11 class at Central Kings Rural High School today. Skilled Trades classes like this keep students fully engaged learning about skilled trades opportunities in Nova Scotia. Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education

Paula Danyluk-MacDonald had some fun with CEC high-school students while talking about career opportunities in the arts. SO much fun! ⁦ChrisBoulter⁩ ⁦Business Education Council⁩ ⁦CCRCE⁩ ⁦paula danyluk⁩

Richmond Education Academy Skilled Trades teacher G. Sampson and students learning about the NS High Skills Major in Skilled Trades certificate pilot. These are just some of the students beginning their journey today! Business Education Council ChrisBoulter Kim Duncan Nova Scotia Construction Sector Council CANS Building Futures for Youth

NS High Skills Major in Skilled Trades students on tour at Toromont CAT. Students from Shelburne Regional High learned about various trades/careers related to heavy duty equipment maintenance and repair. ⁦Business Education Council⁩ ⁦Kim Duncan⁩ ⁦@TCRCE_NS⁩ ⁦ChrisBoulter⁩