Tri-City students wanting to shift their high-tech and trades skills into high gear will be able to get more help after the provincial government launched a new program in School District 43 this week.
Shoulder Tappers aims to connect career co-ordinators or recruitment specialists with students to allow them to get technical and trades training and on-the-job experience.
The program is open to elementary and secondary school students who want to study more about sectors such as aircraft engineering, heavy-duty mechanics, IT and early childhood education.
SD43 co-ordinators will be linked up with employers, the Industry Training Authority and the CES Career Eduction Society.
The government started a similar program last December in northern B.C. with Northern Development Initiative Trust; funding from that agency will be used to extend the program to more B.C. school districts this year.
Shoulder Tappers fits into the new curriculum for kindergarten to Grade 12, which will put emphasis on math, science and applied design, skills and technology.
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