Program makes a difference

THE STAY-IN-SCHOOL logo continues to shine over students who are overcoming per- sonal and academic hurdles to finish high school and get.their diploma.

Scheduled to end in March, Stay-in-School was renewed for one year to take advantage of a growing awareness among Canadians of the need for greater involvement in the education of young people.

- Stay-in-School has a 1994-95 budget of $31.5 lion to support partnerships among busi- -nesses, educators and other community . groups to create local drop-out inter- >

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vention programs for primary and high school students.

The extension of Stay-in-Schoo! is part of the federal government’s employment and learning ‘strategy to help young people prepare for the job market.

“Labor market surveys indicate that 45% of new jobs created between 1990 and 2000 will require more than 16 years of education and training.

Testimonials from former drop-outs emphasize that a diploma has become a crucial link in the school-to-work transition; without it, opportunities for further education and training are severely limited.

Yet, Canada still sees as many as three out of 10 students dropping out of high school.

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lan Hamilton, 20, a former drop-out who went back for his high school diploma, says getting kicked out of school and trying to find a job laught him a les- son: “I had to stay in school to get anywhere in life.” At the urging of the vice-principal, Hamilton joined the school’s Stay-in-School committee and par- ticipated in the {0/10 Ticket National Stay-in-School Conference in Edmonton in 1993. Stay-in-School has been operating for five years and early results show the greatest success comes from a simple, caring approach. Programs that provide adult mentors for students, tutoring sessions, peer sup- port groups and greater parental involvement have been the most effec- yw tive in keeping young people in school. . For its Make a Difference cam- paign, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada held over 45 neighborhood mectings at which more than 1,800 participants came up with ideas they could pursue, on a one-to-one basis, to help young people in their communities stay in school. Corporate Canada continues to play an important role in showing young people the relevance of an edu- cation to their job futures. To date, Stay-in-School has forged partnerships with corporations such as Petro- Canada, the Canadian Football League, Much Music/MusiquePlus, YTV, Cineplex Odeon, TG Magazine, Jostens and Sunsweet Fundraising.

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Help yourself to tomorrow’s employment opportunities

WE'RE IN the middle of a workplace revolution — a revolution that is changing the work we do now, and the jobs we'll have in the future.

This revolution affects you — whether you are looking for work, have a job, just Jeaving school, or have spent vears climbing the corpo- rate ladder.

New technologies, a new world economy, new innovations in busi- ness and industry atl add up.to an exciting world of opportunities.

Many old jobs are disappearing. But new and different kinds of work are being created. There will be jobs in the future that haven't even been thought of yet. .

To cash in on these opportunities, you need to prepare for changes in your working life. Instead of landing one job for life, be ready to change — switch from one career to another, learn new skills, and adapt tonew demands.

More than ever before, good jobs call for constant learaing, retrain- ing, skills upgrading, and working smarter.

That doesn’t mean you have to be a rocket scientist. It does mean you have to think differently about the job market: © If you are looking for a job, find out what skills you need, get those skills, and learn how to market yourself to employers. 4 CVIf you've got a job, look at what you are doing now, look at what you will be doing five years from now and get ready to change.

Whatever situation you are in, recognize that education, training and skills are the keys to your future.

Because it is your future, the things you do now to help yourself will make a difference. There are lots of opportunities and lots of people - ready to help — in schools and community colleges, Canada Employment Certres, and other organizations.

But it’s up to you to get started.

- Courtesy National Employment Skills Canada.

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