PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING STUDENT HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING IS A REQUIREMENT OF THIS PROGRAM

All new jobs have health and safety training as an essential component. Performing work safely is key.  At McMaster, we are committed to providing health and safety working and learning environments.  As part of this commitment, this year we have initiated the requirement for all student participants enrolled in the Take Our Kids to Work Day program to complete the Ministry of Labour Health and Safety worker orientation training.  This training, initiated in July 2014, was implemented in order to minimize  injuries especially those of workers who have just started work and in some cases their very first job.

https://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/elearn/worker/index.php

After students take the training, they can print a certificate that can be added to their resume.  This training is a great start for those who will be looking for after school jobs or summer employment.  New employees will be required to take this training as part of  their first paid job, so why not show employers you are also interested in performing your work safely.   Some student participants in Take Our Kids to Work Day may in fact already have fulfilled this requirement.

The certificate will be required to be submitted with the registration form to fulfill the successful completion of the registration process

2018 Program Guide and Agenda

Take Our Kids to Work Day – Program Guide and Agenda

Mandatory Programming & Registration

Note room change: Pick up and Drop off will be located in SMITH GYM, Ivor Wynne Centre. More information will be provided to parents closert to the date of the event

For safety reasons, all students and their parents/guardians must attend the program until the end of the safety overview and complete the registration forms, regardless of whether they will be participating in the scheduled activities.

Please note that there are limited spots available in this program. Online registration is mandatory. If students do not register online, they will not be permitted to participate in the morning activities.

Scheduled Activities

A maximum of 120 students are eligible to participate in the morning scheduled activities.  Participants will be chosen on a ‘first-come, first-served’ basis. Students that are not registered online will not be permitted to participate in the morning program.

Parents/Guardians must pick up their student(s) by 12 noon at Smith Gym, Ivor Wynne Centre to continue the job-shadowing portion of the afternoon.

Parking: The closest parking lot to Smith Gym is Lot H.

ALTITUDE Staff will be offering a program that is designed to exercise the students’ leadership, cooperation and communication skills through activities that are both fun and challenging! These include an interactive campus tour to learn about all the McMaster has to offer along with great team building activities.  Don’t forget to wear weather appropriate clothing as the campus tour will take you outdoors!

About ALTITUDE

ALTITUDE (Achieving Leadership Through Integrating Teamwork Unity Dedication & Empowerment) is an enriching, educational experience dedicated to developing strong interpersonal relationships within groups and helping individuals optimize their personal development in an environment of group support and personal challenge.

ALTITUDE’s programming strives to foster trust, communication, and group dynamics within teams through a series of challenge-based learning activities.  Their programs are designed to address and accommodate the skills each specific group is seeking and to have lots of FUN while doing it!

For more information about ALTITUDE visit them online at http://www.marauders.ca/altitude.

McMaster’s Take Our Kids to Work Day Committee has partnered with Pathways to Education to provide an opportunity for a group of grade nine students to attend McMaster’s Take Our Kids to Work Day program. This opportunity allows the students to explore their interests and allows McMaster employees to enhance their motivational and educational skills. Pathways to Education addresses systemic barriers to education by providing leadership, expertise, and a community-based program proven to lower dropout rates, by helping youth to graduate from high school and successfully transition into post-secondary education.