Take Tech (Upper Grand District School Board)

Take Tech: UGDSB Career Pathways take students from the classroom to meaningful careers

Posted June 28, 2019

Did you know there are great pathways for students starting in high school that lead to awesome careers in the skilled trades?

UGDSB students win gold at Skills Canada Nationals

Posted May 30, 2019

Jade and Kyle, both students at Centre Wellington DHS in Fergus, travelled to Halifax this week for the Nationals, after winning gold at the provincial Skills Ontario competition.

GCVI receives multiple awards at University of Waterloo Electric Vehicle Challenge

Posted May 30, 2019

A year of hard work has paid off for Guelph CVI’s Electric Vehicle Team. On Saturday May 25, GCVI SHSM students competed at the Waterloo Electric Vehicle Challenge.

Secondary students meet employers at Youth Employment Opportunity Fair

Posted May 14, 2019

Upper Grand District School Board and Wellington Catholic District School Board students in grades 11 and 12 met with eager employers at the 3rd annual Youth Employment Opportunity Fair on May 14.

Secondary students compete for the top spots at regional Skills Canada competition

Posted April 5, 2019

Secondary students with the Upper Grand District School Board have been busy since February participating in Skills Canada challenges with the goal of advancing to the Provincial Skills competition.

1,300 students compete in UGDSB’s regional Skills Canada competition

Posted April 4, 2019

More than 1,300 elementary students met at the University of Guelph on April 4 ready to start their Skills Canada challenges.

GCVI students to explore in demand careers in tech and the trades

Posted February 7, 2019

On March 6, Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute is hosting its third annual Tech & Trades Fair.

UGDSB students are busy with hands-on learning this semester

Posted December 6, 2018

Upper Grand District School Board students have been hard at work over the last couple of weeks with many great hands-on learning opportunities for students.

Grade 8 students gain valuable hands-on experiences at CHSS

Posted November 28, 2018

For three days in November, College Heights Secondary School opened its doors to more than 1,000 grade 8 students and teachers.

UGDSB secondary school students explore in-demand jobs at manufacturing fair

Posted November 14, 2018

More than 100 secondary students from four Upper Grand DSB schools attended a workshop and job fair at Mazak Training Facility in Cambridge on November 12.