October 31st, 2024
The Business and Education Partnership of Waterloo Region invites Grade 7 to 12 students and their parents/caregivers to take part in the Explore Your Future speaker series. These free, in-person sessions will give students a chance to learn in small groups, speaking with panels of professionals.
Registration is required for these events. Please see below for more details on each session.
Explore Your Future: OUTreach: Cultivating Support Networks In Your Career Journey
Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Time: 6-8 p.m. (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.)
Location: Central Kitchener Public Library, 85 Queen Street N, Kitchener
The best tool to have as you begin your career journey is a strong support network. Meet and learn from local professionals who celebrate and support diversity in the workplace. The speakers will walk us through their career journeys, sharing how they found their path, built their network of support, and how that network has supported them along the way.
This event will help youth, guardians/caregivers, and educators develop a deeper understanding of the importance of examining options in career choices and building supportive networks that encourage diverse career paths.
Register for Cultivating Support Networks In Your Career Journey.
Explore Your Future: Stories From Small Business Owners
Date: Thursday, February 6, 2025
Time: 6-8 p.m. (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.)
Location: Central Kitchener Public Library, 85 Queen Street N, Kitchener
Is a traditional career path for you? Join in on this speaker series for an opportunity to hear from local business owners and entrepreneurs who took a chance on themselves to carve their own path. There has been a boom in startups and rising entrepreneurs, sparking more interest as a career option for the next generation of the workforce. Hear stories from entrepreneurs, ask questions, and explore if being your own boss could be an option for you. There will be opportunities to ask questions for discussion before and during the event.
Register for Stories From Small Business Owners.
Explore Your Future: Beyond The Glass Ceiling
Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
Time: TBD
Location: The Old Post Office location of the Cambridge Public Library, 12 Water Street S, Cambridge
These free, in-person events give students a chance to learn about potential career options and help them plan their future career pathways. Check the Business Education Partnership of Waterloo Region website for updates on future sessions.
Explore Your Future: Exploring Careers Tailored To Your Strengths
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
These free, in-person events give students a chance to learn about potential career options and help them plan their future career pathways. Check the Business Education Partnership of Waterloo Region website for updates on future sessions.
Explore Your Future: Guiding Your Career & Growth as a Newcomer
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
These free, in-person events give students a chance to learn about potential career options and help them plan their future career pathways. Check the Business Education Partnership of Waterloo Region website for updates on future sessions.
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