Skills Opportunities Showcase

Book SOS Trailer

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 17:59:44 +0000

If you would like to book the SOS Trailer for a visit please fill out the form below and we will get back to you as soon as possible to discuss the details of your event.

S.O.S Trailer Requirements (School Bookings)

SOS Trailer provides an opportunity for students to engage in hands-on trades-based learning at their school. With 8+ stations, the event will expose students to a wide variety of activities including a welding and excavator simulator, hairstyle techniques, and automotive skills. We have everything needed for set up and tear down including our own table and extension cords. We just ask that you consider the below items to ensure a successful day.

1. Each class ( Max 30 students) will participate separately. We have found that 80-minutes works well for students to work through each of the stations.

2. We will require your school gym to set up the stations. Set-up takes approximately 1-hour with teardown completed in about 30-minutes.

3. Please let us know your school schedule so we can plan accordingly. Ideally, we will arrive by 8:30 AM to begin set up, so we can book the first group at 9:30 AM or later depending on your school schedule. Departure will depend on school schedule ideally; we would like to be backed up and ready to leave before buses start to arrive to avoid impeding the bus loop.

4. Volunteers and teachers – Teachers/ principals are asked to stay to help run the trailer depending how many volunteers have accepted to help that day. We need a minimum of 4 helpers on site to ensure that any problems the stations could cause can be fixed and any questions the students may need can be answered. We will be pulling helpers from our OYAP department including our partnership with the sparking success training as well as the Bruce power pension association.

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Thu, 24 Aug 2023 17:55:30 +0000

The “SOS” mobile showcase trailer is back on the road!

The Four County Labour Market Planning Board partnering with the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) have created a unique approach to improving awareness of career opportunities. Originally designed as a 5-year project, the SOS trailer has proved this method to be a more personal, interactive, spontaneous and engaging way of learning about local career opportunities. This hands-on venture has allowed educational pathways to deliver a fun and engaging experience to over 20,000 + visitors!

The trailer travels to strategic events, schools and other community functions highlighting career and training opportunities in Bruce, Grey, Huron and Perth counties. Our objective is to reach students and parents to inform them about career opportunities through an interactive experience.

The trailer provides up-to-date labour market information specific to our area and interactive activities to students and job seekers. Current stations highlight specific careers and we are exploring new stations to be added in the future!

Stations currently include:

Welding
Hair Styling
Electrical
Excavating
Automotive
Dexterity Challenges

Contact Us

Wed, 23 Aug 2023 14:10:14 +0000

We are grateful for the Sponsors of this project that have supported us since the trailer was first implemented and continue to support the project to date.

Thank you! Ontario Trillium Foundation,Bruce Power, Ontario Power Generation, Power Workers Union Training Inc. just to name a few.

Should you be interested in becoming a sponsor please complete the form below.

If you are interested in learning more we would love to hear from you and are available by phone or email to answer your questions.

Phone: 519-881-2725 or Toll Free:1-888-774-1468

Email: OYAP@bwdsb.on.ca

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Upcoming Events

Tue, 10 Jan 2023 21:59:50 +0000

After a pause due to the Covid-19 pandemic the SOS Trailer is preparing to launch again. We are excited to be working with the OYAP Program Coordinator on this project and look forward to bringing this valuable resource back to the local area again.

Details and bookings will be updated as the project moves forward for re-launch in 2023. As events are booked we will post them on the calendar. We look forward to another great year on the road with the Skills Opportunity Showcase (SOS) Trailer.

If you are an organization and would like to have the trailer at your event please provide your information by visiting the page Book the SOS Trailer.

Event to be Announced

Tue, 10 Jan 2023 21:56:19 +0000

Past Events

Tue, 10 Jan 2023 21:53:24 +0000

History of the SOS Trailer

Since April 2009 to 2022 the SOS trailer has had 18,000 + visitors from such events as the annual Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority’s Forest Festival, the Children's Water Festival in Chesley, MedQuest in Walkerton, Kincardine Family Day, Grade 7 Tech Days in MItchell and Cape Croker’s Pow Wow along with many school visits.

In the first 3 months of the 2022-2023 School year the SOS trailer visited seven schools in the district allowing over 400 students to learn and explore. We participated in three events; OYAP women in trades’ event, Nuclear Innovation SWERVE as well as Bruce power Take Your Kids to Work Day which resulted in an additional 2500 visitors. Brining our visitor total to date to over 20,000 students, parents and community members to date.