The Industry Training Authority will be talking about skills in the city when it hosts its Community Dialogue about Trades Training and Careers in Kamloops on March 12.
This free public event is an opportunity for Kamloops area residents to speak with ITA CEO Kevin Evans, and members of ITA’s Board of Directors, about trades training and its connection to the community’s future prosperity.
Included in the session will be a tour of the Thompson Rivers University trades programs. Topics the evening will touch upon includes:
- What are the barriers and gaps for trades training and careers in Thompson-Nicola region today?
- How can we encourage more of our youth to consider a career in the trades?
- What can we do to encourage more employers to invest in training and hire an apprentice?
Details:
When: 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Where: Grand Hall, Campus Activity Centre, Thompson Rivers University, 900 McGill Road, Kamloops, BC
How: Register at itacommunityconversation.eventbrite.ca or by email kamloops-dialogue@itabc.ca or by phone at 778-785-2410 by March 8, 2013.
