I think your question leads to one of the valuable things that a program like Skills Canada provides. It complements the existing education system and provides an opportunity for young people to actually hold a hammer, to hold a saw, to wire a circuit board, to have that sensory experience. I think that is key in establishing in the memory of students what that experience actually is. It's not just a piece of paper being handed to them that tells how apprenticeship works or what this career involves; it is actually something tangible they can do, something they can experience. They can take that memory back and start a discussion with teachers, parents, or career counsellors on what some of the options are in those career pathways.
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