Discover. Explore. Create
Helping Deliver Career Education
What’s Your Path, a program from Healthy Youth Network, will work with educators to help students take an active role in finding their path to the workforce. By utilizing all the available resources and tools, youth can begin to manage their career options.
DISCOVER…
- their strengths, passions and areas of interest
- the challenges students face and connect them to resources, supports and information
- the values that help identify what is important in their future career
EXPLORE…
- their purpose and sense of self
- different career paths through experiential learning
- skill building opportunities in leadership and teamwork
- different industries with the intention of learning more and making connections
CREATE…
- a plan to help students reach their goals
- a network of caring adults who are intentional in building Developmental Relationships
- healthy relationships (peer to peer, student to parent, student to teacher, student to community)
Request a Speaker
Our volunteer Speakers Bureau is growing, but may not have the exact match that you have in in mind. Fill out the form and we will reach out to the community for the right speaker for your class.
Our Speakers Bureau Connects Students to Real World Career Stories
Many of our volunteers have shared an idea of what they offer students in our Career Profile section. We suggest having a series of speakers or more than one at the same time.
In grades 7 and 8, our speakers help your class to explore a wide range of jobs and learn how they got there. By sharing their career journey, our speakers help youth understand the need to continually use new information to assess their current path, consider revising their goals, and determine their next steps.
In a grade 10 careers studies class, students research jobs they find interesting and the skills, knowledge, training, and education required. Our speakers provide an interactive, real world source of valuable information. Having speakers complements our upcoming Career Discovery presentation.
In high school, every subject’s curriculum has a career component. Our speakers help connect what students are learning in class to what they can do when they enter the workforce. They know the answers to questions like: “How will I use geometry or calculus when working? What can I do with a degree in biology? What are my career options if I thrive in English or history?” because of their lived experience.
We work with you to arrange a speaker that best suits your needs. Keep in mind that includes considering the availability of our volunteers.
Explore Recommended Tools
In addition to the two helpful tools listed below, you’ll find more that will help students take their research and planning to the next level.
Be Strong Together
Be Strong Together is a non-profit organization run by female Canadian University students. Their programs are completely free and are supported by volunteers. Their goal is to provide positive female role models and mentors for young girls. Educators can contact them for in-person presentations at high schools and elementary schools.
Take Your Class on a Virtual Workplace Tour
Students can get to know different workplaces through Edge Factor, an online platform used by local high schools where students can learn about local companies, different job options and related information.
JobBank.ca
This is a great resource from the federal government that includes a wealth of information on many different jobs in the Career Planning section and work trends. Information relevant to where you live is available.
