News release
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(NORTH BAY, ONT.) – Canadore College is once again helping local high school students picture their future.
Students at St. Joseph Scollard Hall will take part in an event, called Picture Your Future, which uses green-screen technology to take their photos in various career settings such as broadcasting, technology development, nursing, and much more. The event promotes the many career choices available to young people once they complete a college education.
“This is a great chance to get students thinking about their future careers,” said Ryan Drouin, Canadore College’s Recruiting Coordinator. “We’re encouraging students to learn more about college and the careers available to our graduates.”
Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Location: St. Joseph Scollard Hall, 675 O’Brien Street, North Bay, Ont.
The Picture Your Future tour is run by Colleges Ontario, the advocacy organization for the province’s 24 public colleges. This is the second time the tour has run in Ontario, following a successful run in fall 2013.
The 2014 tour runs from September to November and will visit all regions of the province. It is part of the Ontario colleges’ long-term marketing effort to encourage students to learn about the full range of postsecondary programs available today and to help them choose the path that best suits their strengths and career goals.
Students will receive information about the more than 600 programs available at Ontario colleges and can download their picture to a mobile device for sharing through Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Students who participate in the event also learn key facts about colleges, including recent data that show more than 83 per cent of college graduates find work within six months of graduation.
“A college education is a perfect first step to finding long-term success,” said Drouin. “We enjoy this opportunity to provide more information to students in this interactive, not to mention, entertaining way.”
