BUSINESS & EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP OF WATERLOO REGION IMPACT REPORT 2018-2019 - Business & Education Partnership of Waterloo Region
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BUSINESS & EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP OF WATERLOO REGION IMPACT REPORT 2018-2019
TABLE OF CONTENTS
3 WHO ARE WE?
4 WHY CARE?
5 OUR PROGRAMS
9 OUR IMPACT
10 OUR PARTNERS
WHO ARE WE?
Waterloo Region’s Business & Education Partnership (BEP) is a charitable
organization founded in 2002 to prepare Waterloo Region youth for the future
of work.
We do this by creating opportunities for local employers to inform, inspire, and
positively influence student’s career development.
By connecting students, educators, parents, and employers, we contribute to
student success and community prosperity.
WHY CARE?
Are you an employer whose industry needs more skills and talent?
Perhaps a parent or teacher who has the difficult job of preparing young minds to be
independent, resilient and motivated?
Maybe you are a student yourself, trying to make sense of today, let alone tomorrow.
If you are any of the above, consider the following:
2017 WE ALL WANT
Canada’s career counsellors rated their own
system 2.5/5 when asked to rate in terms of its
THE SAME
ability to prepare students for the world of
work. (RBC’s Humans Wanted Report, 2018) OUTCOME...
successful students who will become
In Waterloo Region, with a successful adults, who in turn will fuel a
graduation rate of only 81%, prosperous community.
nearly 1 in 5 youth in our
community are not completing But students can’t get there alone,
high school. (Ministry of Education) especially in today’s environment of
5% LOWER
rapid change and decreasing funding
for education: they need help to
navigate the future of work, and the
than the provincial average skills they’ll need to be successful.
OUR PROGRAMS
Our wide range of programs help students find their career path. Our programs
INFORM, INSPIRE, and INFLUENCE youth. In other words, they change what
students KNOW, THINK and DO.
ZOOM Career Days
About
Available to students in grades 11 & 12, students participate
in interactive career exploration workshops that showcase
sector-focused industries in the community. The sectors that
are highlighted are those aligned with the Specialist High Skills
Major program in Waterloo Region, bringing a familiarity to the
options being presented to students.
Reach and Impact
Since the inception of this program, 10,000 students and
1,000 volunteers have participated in ZOOM Career Days.
Between 2018 and 2019, over 40 workshops were delivered to
approximately 500 students in Waterloo Region.
• October 11, 2018 at Wilfrid Laurier University: Business &
Entrepreneurship
• November 21, 2018 at Communitech: Information &
Communications Technology
• May 1, 2019 at Conestoga College: Workplace Pathway
Teachers gained
knowledge that will
100% help them guide
career exploration in
the future 88%
Of workshop Students agreed this
92%
presenters would experience helped
recommend this them understand
opportunity to that non-linear career
other companies journeys are normal
“This is an amazing opportunity for high school students to
achieve an understanding of what career paths they could
enter after high school. Every high school student should
attend a ZOOM Career Day.”
- Student participant
Innovation, Creativity
and Entrepreneurship 93% of students feel more aware of
challenges facing real companies
Challenge Days
About
of students feel more prepared
90%
This one day event is available to students
between grades 11 & 12 and gives them to problem solve real challenges
the opportunity take part in solving real-life companies face
challenges at a local business. Together, students
and mentors work on a real business case
challenge that helps students develop important
problem-solving skills and gain valuable insight
97%
on what it takes to overcome challenges in the of students have a better
workplace. In 2019, over 150 students took part understanding of their skills and
in Challenge Days in the Waterloo Region. how they can be developed
OVER 700 “This event taught me how to communicate with others
Since 2012
STUDENTS
in order to effectively solve an existing problem for a real
life business. I learned that though companies may have
and 60 companies 2/3 participating students are successes, in order to maintain this success they constantly
more interested in working in need new ideas.”
the field of their host company. - Grade 11 Student, St. David’s, Hosted by THEMUSEUM
Explore Your Future 86% of participants feel more confident
About about their (or their child’s) future
career choices
Designed for students in grades 7-12, Explore
Your Future provides exhibits and information
sessions from local employers and organizations 87% of participants have a stronger
to better inform students of their career options. understanding of how available career
This event provides useful information to options can fit with their strengths
students and their parents/guardians, and allows and interests
local businesses to show what they have to offer.
Reach
Explore Your Future has doubled in reach with 100% of exhibitors would recommend
each growing year. At this year’s 3rd annual this opportunity to other companies
event, 926 students and parents registered.
Speakers Bureau
About
Speakers Bureau brings teachers and industry
professionals together to inspire students in our
community to make informed career choices that
will enhance career development skills. Teachers
have the opportunity to invite one of our local
partners into their classroom to give mentorship
and career information. This year (2018/19) we
reached over 10,000 students.
Impact
Inform
By increasing the understanding of career
options and skills required to be successful in the
workforce, students gain the knowledge to make
informed decisions about their future.
Inspire
Meeting professionals from a variety of
industries allows students to expand the scope
of what they think is possible.
Since 2002, Speakers Bureau reached over
Influence
The BEP strives to influence the youth of
100,000 STUDENTS
and with a roster of over
today to look at all kinds of careers in order to
normalize non-linear and non-traditional career
500 LOCAL INDUSTRY
paths. PROFESSIONALS
Apps4Learning
About
With mentorship from an app development specialist, high
school and elementary school students collaborate on a
curriculum-based app. Elementary school students focus on
idea formuation, while high school students focus on creation
and design. Throughout the semester, volunteer mentors visit
the students and provide assistance when needed. Together,
students are able to develop important skills that they will be
able to use for years to come.
Impact
Inform
Students gain knowledge and skills that are important in app
development, project management and other relevant skills as
they learn to work together in a group setting.
Inspire
By creating an app from the ground up, students are
Since 2013,
encouraged to explore their creativity and become more 1500 students
confident in their own abilities. and 33 mentors
Influence
This experience influences participants to consider a career in a
have participated in
relevant field in the future. Apps4Learning
“Apps4Learning allows
students to explore a
real world career path
in tech. Through just
a few shorts months,
I saw some students
who had no concept of
app development or
managing clients deal
with the hardships of
product development,
software lifecycle, and
meeting deadline. I think
these are skills that any
student will be glad to
pick up. These are skills
that any employer going
forward will desire and
they are part of the key
skills to success in life.”
- Mentor
OUR IMPACT
The work we do at Business & Education Partnership of Waterloo Region not only
benefits students, but it also has a lasting impact on teachers, volunteers and
businesses that goes beyond just the classroom.
Here is a closer look at our impact this year, in their words.
“[The BEP] provides a chance to speak with students about their “I love going out and
career aspirations and to discuss with them the career opportunities sharing my story and seeing
within the manufacturing industry. It also allows for us to showcase the engagement from the
what our Company offers students specifically (ie. co-op positions). students. There is no other
organization that does this
- Ontario Drive & Gear as effectively in our Region
and it is important to keep
12,000 STUDENTS
expanding.”
REACHED
OVER - BEP Volunteer
that is 12% more than last year
“WE CAN TEACH the support of approximately
THEM AS MUCH AS 350 VOLUNTEERS
WE WANT AT SCHOOL, contributing 1000 HOURS
BUT IT’S NOT UNTIL
WE GET WITH OUR Our Speakers Bureau program booked/delivered
PARTNERS LIKE THE
BEP THAT OUR KIDS 526 PRESENTATIONS
ACTUALLY SEE WHAT with the help of 152 GUEST SPEAKERS
THEY ARE LEARNING IS
RELEVANT.” OVER THE YEAR WE HAVE REACHED STUDENTS AT
ALL 21 SECONDARY SCHOOLS
- WATERLOO REGION
TEACHER
IN WATERLOO REGION
OUR PARTNERS
We could not be successful without our volunteers and partners. To those who
so generously share their time and expertise with youth, thank you! You are truly
making a difference in your community!
The future is youth but it begins with YOU.
Education Partners
Industry Partners
Municipal Partners
Community PartnersBoard of Directors
David Tubbs, Manager of Executive Communications, University of Waterloo
Dr. Doug Sparkes, Lecturer, University of Waterloo
Graham Parkinson, Legal Counsel, ATS Automation
Julie Dopko, Senior Director, Human Resources, Sonova Canada
Karen Gallant, Vice President of Programs and Charter Services, JA Canada
Kenneth Maly, Associate Professor, Wilfrid Laurier University
Lisa Milsom, Director, Program Strategy, Communitech
Peter Vreeswyk, Vice President, Finance, Magnet Forensics
Richard Olson, Superintendent, Waterloo Catholic DSB
Scott Lomax, Coordinating Superintendent, Waterloo Region DSB
Sharon Gilroy-Dreher, HR Business Partner, Stork Holdings CONTACT US!
Sherri Tryon, Manager, Career Centre, Conestoga College
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Julie Dreisinger, Program Coordinator @BEP_WR
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