Dear Students, Parents/Guardians,
As part of the Grade 10 Careers course, guest speakers will/have been invited to come to talk about a variety of career and pathway options and share their personal stories of how they got into their specific career(s).
University and college representatives as well as industry specific speakers who come in to discuss specific pathway opportunities in select fields are invited to speak to classes as available. Presentation dates are posted/added as soon as confirmed:
Sergeant Tracey Pembleton - Cdn Armed Forces - career opportunities in Cdn Navy, Army, post-secondary education programs and high school co-op opportunities
November 18 - presentation by UGDSB staff member C. McCusker - Dual Credit Opportunities
November 21 - Ontario Skilled Trades presentation
November 24, 2025 - term 2 students - Wilfrid Laurier University presentation
November 25, 2025 - Julia LeMay - University of Guelph representative - programs and opportunities at UoG
December 4 - Human Trafficking Presentation - Organized through Joanne Sealey (CYC at JFR)
TBD - Careers in Policing / Law Enforcement
TBD Conestoga College, certificates, diplomas and degree options
Month of December - co-op presentations made by this semester's co-op student's -
These presentations are an integral part of our students' exploration of post-secondary options and we encourage open discussions at home about the diverse opportunities available. Non JFR staff are required to complete a Volunteer Agreement 205-1 and fillable volunteer form prior to presentations taking place.
If you have any questions, or if you wish to talk to our class about your career path, or an area you are quite familiar with, I'd love to try to arrange something. Please reach out to me.
Sincerely,
Maria Rossi
Careers/Co-op Teacher
John F. Ross C.V.I.