Listen to Darci, 2nd year Electrical Apprentice, share her experiences and journey to the skilled trades. She shares past experience's and how she decided to become a skilled trades person. Darci talks about what it is like for a female to work in construction and how she uses her strengths to her advantage on the jobsite.  

In this episode we will learn about how Habitat for Humanity and High School Construction Classes are working together to build tiny homes for an Indigenous community. We will look at the opportunities for students to learn and grow their construction skills while helping others.

Learn about the opportunities for students in the HDSB. This podcast focuses on the skills students learn in the skilled trade of an electrician. M.M. Robinson High School offers an electrical program that prepares students for entering the skilled trades. Listen to what they learn, how the program works and the many success stories. 

In this episode Nicole from the Ontario Construction Careers Alliance shares her experiences and the opportunities for a meaningful career in the construction industry.

The HDSB offers Hairstyling and Aesthetics classes to students from grade 10 to 12. Learn about the opportunities for students in those courses from life skills to apprenticeship. You will be surprised how many career paths link to Hairstyling and Aesthetics in high school.

Morgan shares how she made her decisions to follow a career as an Automotive Service Technician and her apprenticeship experience. 

The HDSB offers focus courses. Find out what a student will experience in a welding class and how the skills learned apply to their future careers.

Have you ever wondered what happens in a High School Construction class. Learn about all the opportunities for students from grade 9 to graduation. You may be surprised!

Find out all the interesting learning that happens in a High School Communications Technology Class in the Halton District School Board.

Learn about the opportunities a high school student has to gain skills and knowledge about automobiles, motorcycles, snowmobiles and small engines. The learnings in a transportation class are skills students take with them for life and often assist them in pursuing a skilled trade as a truck mechanic, heavy equipment mechanic or any of the motive power trades.