Canadian youth are set up to fail in the new economy; if they fail, we all fail.

– RBC Future Launch

Why Get Involved?

Your organization contributes to a healthy community when youth can make informed decisions about their future. All youth, regardless of where they live, need strong relationships and a sense of purpose in order to be healthy. And these assets are not only built at home and school – youth need caring adults investing in them throughout the community.

Youth in our community are not developing the tools and healthy relationships they need.

A 2015 survey of grade 7-12 students in East Flamborough revealed:

• ONLY 32% knew how to plan ahead & make decisions
• ONLY 26% feel that adults in the community value them
• ONLY 38% are given useful roles in the community
• ONLY 53% of Grade 11 and 56% of Grade 12 students are optimistic about their future

By getting involved, your organization can:

• Give back to the community by helping our youth make informed career decisions
• Invest in building the workforce of the future
• Raise awareness of career options in your industry
• Provide rewarding professional development opportunities for your staff
• Demonstrate your company is an employer of choice

Create your Career Profile

Your Career Profile will help secondary students better appreciate the wide range of interesting careers. Summarize your work, education and other relevant experience.

Join our Speakers Bureau

Growing our list of available Speakers allows educators to request speakers from a broad range of careers. Our volunteer Speakers Bureau enables Hamilton-area educators and schools connect with inspirational guest speakers from the local workforce quickly and easily.

• Speak to a Class
• Speak to Students Virtually

Volunteer or Host a Career Fair

Showcase your career at What’s Your Path Lunch ‘n Learn events, or host your own career fair. Allow youth to learn about the various options that will help them to reach their career goals and achieve their full potential.

• Host a Career Fair
• Be a Lunch ‘n Learn speaker

Become a High School Coop Employer

To gain confidence and insight into their interest, knowledge and skills, high school students need virtual and in-person opportunities to participate in the workforce. Become a co-op employer so high school students can experience many different types of jobs.

Experiential Learning through Job Shadowing

Provide a job shadowing opportunity for a student so they can follow and observe you for a short period of time. Youth will gain a better idea of what professionals do each day and whether or not they can see themselves following that career path.

In Flamborough, job shadowing is coordinated and screened through WDHS Student Services.

Provide Internship Opportunities

Professional learning experiences through internships allow students to narrow down their career path and gain new skills for future jobs. Students can explore various career fields and areas of interest. Help a student add skills like teamwork, professionalism and communication.

Participate in Grade 9 “Take Our Kids to Work Day”

The Grade 9 “Take Our Kids to Work Day” is held in November, and many students are at loose ends to find a placement. Parents may work from home, or not able to offer this opportunity to students. This is a career component of the Grade 9 curriculum, a work day provides students with an opportunity to explore a specific career firsthand.

Be a subject for informational interviews by students

Part of the careers curriculum include students connecting to professionals in an industry of interest to them. This could be in the form of a questionnaire emailed to to you.

Virtual Tour through Edge Factor

Help students get to know your workplace through Edge Factor, an online platform used by local high schools where students can learn about local companies, different job options and related information.

Donate to Better Futures

When your organization gives to support our work, you help make better future possible for Flamborough students. We also offer sponsorship opportunities for programs and special events.