As an organization, at many of our provincial and territorial levels, we have structured programs to try to bring teachers into a setting where they can connect with employers and understand also at a very hands-on practical level—teachers and guidance counsellors—what's involved in these occupations, what the career pathways are.
This is something that's not taking place in all the jurisdictions of Skills Canada, but a number of our offices have developed some of these programs, which is definitely helping in the exposure, visibility, and awareness of those trades.
At our national competitions, we now also have more of a focus around the visitor experience. When we started our competition process, we were really focused on those competitors and the experience they would have competing against peers from across the country.
That is still there, but we've now turned the focus to the visitor experience, the teachers, guidance counsellors, parents, and youth who are attending the competitions. We are able to provide more interactive sensory experiences and more information on those career pathways, so that there is more understanding of what's out there in skilled trades and technology.