PROGRAMS Men @ Work

Men @ Work

Male students from secondary schools across Grand Erie can take Men @ Work. This course is offered in alternate years to Yes, You Can: Women in Trades & Technology. Students receive a first-hand information about trades from professionals in skilled trades and technology. The students learn:

• How our mentors entered their careers
• The challenges and rewards of a career in trades
• Practical information on education, wages, and employment opportunities
• How to make the right choice at the right time from motivational youth speaker, Jeff Yalden

Men @ Work is a collaborative partnership. Participants include:

• SCWI
• Grand Erie Training and Adjustment Board
• Local colleges and school boards
• St. Leonard’s Community Services
• Haldimand County