Saskatoon Industry Education Council
Youth Career ExplorationThe Saskatoon Industry-Education Council (SIEC) is a bridge between Saskatchewan’s career opportunities and Saskatoon area youth. Through a partnership among business, K-12 and post-secondary schools, unique hands-on career exploration events and programs are designed and delivered to students, helping them find a career that connects their passion and natural talents with current and future workforce needs.
Get Involved
Would you like to volunteer to be a mentor for students participating in Connected? Or are you a business who wants to host participants in our Spotlight on Careers?
Maybe you’re an educator who is interested in how SIEC can enhance your career development curriculum?
Contact us, we’d like to meet you.
Campus: 441 Witney Ave. N. Saskatoon, SK S7L 3M6
Telephone: (306) 683-7773
Email: admin@saskatooniec.ca
Programs
SIEC has a variety of career programming, and due to the COVID 19 pandemic, some of that programming looks a bit different for the time being.
Our team is busy working on modifying the ways programming is delivered where we can. Some of our programming is still available to schools and is continuing to run without interruption.
SIEC 2021
Program Information
SIEC runs a variety of programs that connect youth with career exploration opportunities. We worked with over 30,000 youth in the last year alone, 1,600 businesses and post-secondary representatives, and more than 1,000 educators and career practitioners.
Saskatoon Industry Education Council Programs
Cardboard Boat Race Challenge
This highly popular project introduces grade 8 students to the concepts of Structure and Design, through an integrated unit encompassing learning outcomes from Math, Science, English Language Arts, Career Education, and PAA-Design Studies in a fun and meaningful way as students design, build, and then race cardboard boats.
Spotlight on Careers
Students in grades 11 and 12 experience industry and educational opportunities in a field of interest, visiting job sites and post-secondary facilities.
Digitized
Students in grades 11 and 12 explore careers in information technology through hands-on training, seminars, and workshops with the U of S Computer Science Department and international industry experts.
A Word
From Our Executive Director
“We can all agree that there is no issue more vital to the future of Saskatchewan business than workforce development. If we strive for a world-class economy, we require leading-edge employees and the very best entrepreneurs.
Yet, Canada’s approach to enriching this talent pool has been piecemeal at best. Interprovincial
Instead, our shared prosperity hinges on the ability to better nurture our workforce from within. And, to get there, we need a comprehensive youth-industry education strategy.”
– Janet Uchacz-Hart
SIEC
Our Programs
Calendar
Upcoming Events & Activities
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February
Entrepreneur Career Pathwats Panel
Hear from local Entrepreneurs discuss their career paths
24
February
Business & Finance Career Pathways Panel
Features representatives from Edwards School of Business, industry professionals, and current students sharing their education and career journeys.
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February
Business Case Prep Workshop
The aim is to guide students through the construction of business case presentation in the style of a case competition. Students will be able to understand the topic selected, analyze a case, prepare, and deliver a case presentation. This project also applies to Financial Literacy courses through a personal finance case option.
Blog
Our News & Announcements
SaskMoney.ca: Projects, Resources, & Activities to improve financial skills in Saskatchewan
At the SIEC, we believe that students enhance their transition to a successful career journey when they leave high school as financially literate and financially capable individuals. Students should not only understand financial concepts, but they should be able to...
Supporting Students in Schools as a RAP Worker
Thank-you Teresa Michayluk - Walter Murray Collegiate, Megan Mitchel - Tommy Douglas Collegiate, Shauna Kennon - Mount Royal Collegiate, Brittney McFadden - Bedford Road Collegiate, RAP workers with Saskatoon Public Schools for this blog. What is RAP? Well, we like to...
Wrapping up a Whirlwind Year at the SIEC
If you would have told us last year what the past few months would look like, we would have never believed you. Here we are at the end of 2020, and like everyone else we have had to adapt how we offer our programs—especially so we can support teachers and students...
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