Take Our Kids to Work Day 2020

November 10, 2020

On Wednesday November 4, 2020, several grade 9 students participated in TRCA’s first-ever virtual Take Our Kids to Work Day. We would like to thank parents and guardians for allowing their children to attend this event.

This event provided students the chance to experience and learn about the world of work at TRCA. During the event, the students were introduced to topics related to TRCA’s core mandate, GIS services, Surveying and Drone Operations, TRCA career paths, tips and tricks for resume writing, and studying and working in a virtual work environment.

The students will be able to relate this experience back to their school and personal lives, which will hopefully be valuable to them as they begin to explore their own possible career paths.

In the above photo, you will see (from left to right): Ian Kennedy, HR Manager; John Mackenzie, Chief Executive Officer, and Cody Purchase, Survey Technician, who were discussing TRCA services with the grade 9 students.

Thank you to all our presenters for helping make this an interesting and engaging event for the Grade 9 students! TRCA staff that presented during this event were: Carmen Lam, HR Business Partner; Gurpreet Makkar, HR Coordinator; Don Duong, Health and Safety Specialist; Zara Hafid, Health and Safety Specialist; Daniela Macleod, GIS Specialist; Cathy Eden, Supervisor – Survey and Drafting Services; Cody Purchase, Survey Technician; Cody Daluz, Survey Technician; and Kathryn Yaremko, Environmental Field Technician.

Sincerely,

John MacKenzie, M.Sc.(Pl) MCIP, RPP
Chief Executive Officer
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)