Youth Discover the Trades Programs

Our 2023 Youth Discover the Trades Day ran on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at Thompson Rivers University. Thank you to everyone who contributed their time and efforts to make the program a success!

Youth Discover the Trades

CCSD Career Education is pleased to incorporate SkilledTradesBC's Youth Discover the Trades programs in classrooms across the district. Alongside our industry partners, we provide students the opportunity to explore the wide and exciting world of trades. Our programs vary from one day events with local tradespeople to regular classroom activities that incorporate trades thinking and skill building. 

2023 Programs

• Youth Discover the Trades Day - February 22, 2023
• "Guess My Trade" Day - Rescheduled

2022 Programs

• "Guess My Trade" Day - February 22, 2023
• Youth Discover the Trades Day - February 23, 2023

Read more about our programs below!

Youth Discover the Trades Day

Each year we provide 120 students from grade 7 the opportunity to focus on careers in the trades! Students rotate through three of four trades stations including welding, electrical, carpentry, and mechanical/millwright. Stations are facilitated by apprentices/trainees, trades instructors, and trade specific journey persons. Each activity provides students with the opportunity to learn more about a specific trade and leave with projects created in their respective workshops. Students will have an engaging, hands-on experience applying skills used in a variety of trade occupations while making connections with tradespersons in their communities.      

Previously Youth Discover the Trades was known as YES 2 IT. Watch the video below to see our youth in action!

"Guess My Trade" Day

Tradespeople from the local community pair up and spend the morning visiting classrooms. In each classroom, students will ask a series of "yes" or "no" questions until they can guess your trade or career. Once students are able to guess the trades, the tradespeople will share various aspects of their career and answer further student questions. This event aims to inspire students and introduce them to careers in trades.

If you are interested in participating in an upcoming "Guess My Trade" event, please contact our department's District Principal, David Corbett.

Two tradespeople from Williams Lake stand in front of a Grade 7 classroom at Columneetza Junior Secondary.