Local students get a chance to picture their future careers Posted on October 10, 2014 at 12:36 pm. – Durham College (DC) is once again helping local high school students picture their future. On Wednesday, October 15, students at Monsignor John Pereyma Catholic Secondary School (MJPCSS) in Oshawa will take part in an event called the Picture Your Future tour, which will use green-screen technology to take their photos in various career settings such as firefighting, broadcasting, game development, nursing and much more. In addition, students who attend the College Information Program (CIP), which provides an opportunity to meet with representatives from more than 20 Ontario colleges to find out more about their programs and services and is being held at DC on Thursday, October 16, will also have an opportunity to participate in the tour. “This is a great chance to get students thinking about their future careers,” said Paul Bishop, executive director, Strategic Enrolment Services at DC. “We are encouraging students to learn more about college and the careers available to college graduates.” Designed to promote the many career opportunities available to young people through a college education, the Picture Your Future tour, run by Colleges Ontario, the advocacy organization for the Ontario’s 24 public colleges, will stop at MJPCSS (316 Conant St., Oshawa) on October 15 at 11:40 a.m. and during the CIP at DC’s Oshawa campus (2000 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa) on October 16 at 5 p.m. Taking place from September to November, the tour is visiting all regions of the province as part of the Ontario colleges’ long-term marketing effort to encourage students to learn about the full range of post-secondary programs available today and help them choose the path that best suits their strengths and career goals. This is the second time it has run in Ontario, following a successful run last fall. Students will be able to download their photo to a mobile device for sharing through Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest while receiving information about the more than 600 programs available at Ontario colleges. This includes learning key facts about colleges including recent data that shows more than 83 per cent of college graduates find work within six months of graduation. “College education is helping growing numbers of young people find long-term success,” added Bishop. “We enjoy this opportunity to provide more information about colleges to students in an entertaining way.” -30- About Durham College At Durham College, the student experience comes first. In September 2014, the college welcomed more than 30,000 students to campus including more than 11,000 full-time post-secondary and apprenticeship students as well as part-time and continuing education students and online learners. The college offers a wide range of market-driven programs in a number of different disciplines including culinary, hospitality, tourism, horticulture, business, information technology, media, art, design, general arts, science, skilled trades, justice, emergency services, health and engineering technology, enabling students to develop the skills required to meet the demands of today’s job market. A three-phase expansion of the college’s Whitby campus was completed in 2013 when the 36,000-square-foot Centre for Food opened on the northwest corner of campus. Accommodating approximately 900 additional students studying in culinary, hospitality, event management, food science, and agricultural and horticultural programs, the CFF features Bistro ’67, a new, 70-seat, full-service, green-certified teaching-inspired restaurant and Pantry, a retail store featuring fresh-baked items, meals-to-go, preserved foods and ready-to-cook meals created by students in the college’s culinary programs. For more information, please visit www.durhamcollege.ca or call 905.721.2000. Media contact: Cosette KazarianDurham College905.721.2000 ext. 3611cosette.kazarian@durhamcollege.ca SHARE:
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