MITT PROVIDES TRADES EXPLORATION FOR FRENCH STUDENTS THROUGH DSFM PARTNERSHIP MITT is focused on providing access to applied education. That includes giving French-speaking students in Division Scolaire Franco-Manitobaine (DSFM) opportunities to pursue technical training while maintaining their linguistic identity. The partnership with DSFM currently sees over 250 students from 12 different DSFM schools attend MITT once a week for one of three courses – Grade 9 Intro to Metalworking Technology, Grade 10 Intro to Woodwork Technology, and Grade 10 Intro to Electricity/Electronics Technology. The courses teach students theory at their own school, while giving them hands-on experience in modern trades labs at MITT. “These courses give French-speaking students instruction in their first language and provide trades education that their school might not have the specialized resources to offer,” noted Chantal Simard, Director of Intercultural Student Pathways at MITT. “We often hear from students how this programming got them interested in the trades, opened their mind to trades and technology career options, and gave them hands-on practical skills.” The programming is highly valued by DSFM, as shown by the schools that make the trip to MITT, some coming from as far as an hour away to access the hands-on learning. DIVISION SCOLAIRE FRANCO-MANITOBAINE
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