In this project, participating students will have the opportunity to construct their very own miniature picnic table. Each kit includes all the tools, materials, and safety equipment required to complete the job. In addition to the hands-on workshop, a special guest will be sharing information about the skilled trades and the apprenticeship pathway. One of the great take-aways from this project is that the essential skills and knowledge obtained through this learning experience can be transferred to a variety of real-life applications. For example, constructing a life-size picnic table out of wood!

Mining Matters will again be partnering with CIM Northern Gateway, Near North District School Board, Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board, Conseil scolaire catholique Franco-Nord, and Conseil scolaire public du Nord-Est de l'Ontario to celebrate North Bay Mining Week, November 13 to 17, 2023. Together, we aim to conduct 40 engaging virtual workshops, targeting a total of 1,000 students.

The official launch will coincide with North Bay Mining Week, while grade 4 teachers are encouraged to secure their workshop sessions at their convenience throughout the academic year. These workshops will cater to grade 4 students and will be offered in both French and English. Teachers will have the option to select from four distinct workshop topics, as follows:

Students will have a guided opportunity to construct their very own model robot and learn about the skilled trades and the apprenticeship pathway. More time may be required after this activity to complete the build.

In partnership with CIM Northern Gateway, Near North District School Board, Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board, Conseil scolaire catholique Franco-Nord, and Conseil scolaire public du Nord-Est de l'Ontario, Mining Matters will be delivering 30 virtual workshops reaching over 600 students across our vast family of schools. Workshops will be delivered for grade 4 students and available in French and English.

To celebrate North Bay Mining Week, November 14 to 18, the CIM Northern Gateway Branch is generously subsidizing the delivery of up to 30 Mining Matters synchronous learning workshops for grade 4 classes to help support your delivery of the Rocks, Minerals and Erosion curriculum and promote awareness of the importance of the mining industry to the region. W...

In this project, participating students will have the opportunity to construct their very own miniature picnic table. Each kit includes all the tools, materials, and safety equipment required to complete the job. In addition to the hands-on workshop, a special guest will be sharing information about the skilled trades and the apprenticeship pathway. One of the great take-aways from this project is that the essential skills and knowledge obtained through this learning experience can be transferred to a variety of real-life applications. For example, constructing a life-size picnic table out of wood!

Students will have a guided opportunity to construct their very own model handbot and learn about the skilled trades and the apprenticeship pathway. More time may be required after this activity to complete the build.

Build a Pizza night is an engaging opportunity for you and your family to test your culinary talents while learning more about the pathways to the skilled trades. This will be a virtual interactive experience guided by a red seal chef and hosted by the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) and School College Work Initiative (SCWI).

Each participating family will receive a pizza kit with the basic ingredients to create 2 pizzas and 1 dessert pizza. Please note, the kits will be available for pick up at your child's secondary school.

Please note, this activity is bilingual.

The Easter Virtual Decorating Activity is an exciting experiential learning opportunity brought to you by the School College Work Initiative (SCWI). The goal of this exercise is to provide an engaging and guided activity that promotes and fosters many of the essential skills required in the culinary trade.

Students are supplied with a kit that includes items needed to decorate selected Easter baked goods. Chef Emily will be demonstrating how to bake the items from scratch as well as techniques to decorate. Students will be supplied with a kit that includes all items needed to decorate the cookies and cake pops. Chef Emily and Olivia will be demonstrating how to bake the cookies from scratch as well as the technique to decorate them.

Participating students will have a hands-on opportunity to construct their very own miniature dragster through virtual guidance of the OYAP/PAJO coordinators.

A series of special guests including Skills/Compétences Ontario, Canadore College and Collège Boréal have been invited to share information about the apprenticeship pathway and the skilled trades.

Participating grade 10 students will have a hands-on opportunity to construct their very own miniature shed through the virtual guidance of the OYAP/PAJO coordinators. In addition, a local tradesperson will be sharing information about the apprenticeship pathway.

In this project, participating students will have the opportunity to construct their very own miniature picnic table. Each kit includes all the tools, materials, and safety equipment required to complete the job. In addition to the hands-on workshop, a special guest will be sharing information about the skilled trades and the apprenticeship pathway. One of the great take-aways from this project is that the essential skills and knowledge obtained through this learning experience can be transferred to a variety of real-life applications. For example, constructing a life-size picnic table out of wood!

In this project, participating students will have the opportunity to construct their very own miniature picnic table. Each kit includes all the tools, materials, and safety equipment required to complete the job. In addition to the hands-on workshop, a special guest will be sharing information about the skilled trades and the apprenticeship pathway. One of the great take-aways from this project is that the essential skills and knowledge obtained through this learning experience can be transferred to a variety of real-life applications. For example, constructing a life-size picnic table out of wood!