Vision

To provide a community based partnership in South Eastern Alberta that integrates academic, applied learning and career awareness to support youth in making a successful transition from school to work or post-secondary education.

Partners

South Eastern Alberta Partners for Youth Career Development is in its 10th year of operation. The regional partnership is comprised of education, industry, and government all working together for one common goal.

The South Eastern Alberta Partners for Youth Career Development's General Council is made up of the following partners:

Education

• Christ the Redeemer Catholic Regional Division No. 3
  • Hans Woehleke, Associate Superintendent
    • St. Joseph's Collegiate, Brooks, Alberta
• Grasslands Regional Division No. 6
  • Susan Chomistek, Superintendent
    • Bassano School, Bassano, Alberta
    • Brooks Composite High School, Brooks, Alberta
    • Duchess School, Duchess, Alberta
    • Rosemary School, Rosemary, Alberta
• Medicine Hat Catholic Regional Division No. 20
  • Wayne Schlosser, Deputy Superintendent
    • McCoy High School, Medicine Hat, Alberta
    • St. Michael's School, Bow Island, Alberta
• Medicine Hat School District No. 76
  • Lyle Cunningham, Associate Superintendent
    • Crescent Heights High School, Medicine Hat, Alberta
    • Medicine Hat High School, Medicine Hat, Alberta
• Prairie Rose School Division No. 8
  • Brad Volkman, Assistant Superintendent
    • Eagle Butte High School, Dunmore, Alberta
    • Foremost School, Foremost, Alberta
    • Senator Gershaw School, Bow Island, Alberta
    • South Central High School, Oyen, Alberta
• Medicine Hat College
  • Rocco Votta, Manager of Trades

Government and Organizations

• Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training
  • Steve Leipert, Trade Consultant
• Alberta Health Services
  • Janet Vas, South Zone, Project Lead/Industry Lead, HR Transformation Project
• Alberta Human Services
  • Kim Meunier, Contract Services Coordinator & Industry Liaison
• CAREERS: The Next Generation
  • Alex Gordon, Senior Consultant
• Medicine Hat Construction Association
  • Hieland Mayzes, President

Industry

• Ag-Plus Mechanical Ltd.
  • Bruce Johnson, President
• Canadian Fertilizers Limited
  • Dale Moverley, VP and General Manager
  • Chris Ernst, Manager, Human Relations
• Cenovus Energy Inc.
  • Gerry Schnell, Production Coorinator and Chair of Partnership
• Dynamic Industrial Solutions Inc. 
  • Donovan Bellamy, Owner
• LMT Enterprises Ltd.
  • Terry Meier, President and Vice-Chair of Partnership
• MJB Enterprises Ltd.
  • Gordon Gukert, Construction Manager
• Pad-Car Mechanical Ltd.
  • Tim Padfield, President

Goal

Through a coordinated effort, youth will have optimal access to career development resources and be better prepared to take advantage of relevant learning and workplace opportunities.

Guiding Principles

• That learners are central to what we do.

• Honesty, integrity, compatibility of purpose, trustworthiness and reliability describe the relationship between members of the partnership and youth.

• Efforts will be directed toward enhancing youth career exploration and development in the trades and selected career pathways.

• Goals, expectations, informed decisions and successes are based on a clear statement of purpose, evaluative strategies, measures, and performance assessments, which guide healthy and energetic actions.

• Resources (human and fiscal) will be shared to maximize opportunities for youth career development.

• Provincial networking and sharing of "best practices" by Careers: The Next Generation and other partnerships will be encouraged.

Objectives

• To establish partnerships with organizations that will support our goals.

• To market programs to the key stakeholders in South Eastern Alberta communities i.e. students, parents, businesses.

• To assist in establishing workplace opportunities for students to explore career pathways and to enhance employability skills.

• To support the coordination of career development initiatives, such as Registered Apprenticeship Program, Co-op Apprenticeships, Health Services Summer Internships, Career Prep, Skills Canada, Career Fairs, Junior Achievement, and Take Our Kids to Work.

• To build a future talent pool for South Eastern Alberta in the trades, health services, and other career pathways.

• To promote the goals of Alberta Education: 1) High Quality Learning Opportunities 2) Excellence in Student Learning Outcomes 3) Success for First Nations, Metis and Inuit Students 4) Highly Responsive and Responsible Education System

• To encourage a better understanding of the value and purpose of Employability Skills Portfolios to our students, parents, and community.

• To provide a clearinghouse for information and resources to educators.