Rural Secretariat/Canadian Manufactures & Exporters Newfoundland and Labrador Division

Live Radio Broadcast

Monday, September 27, 2004

11:00 a.m. ≠ 8:30 p.m.

Stephenville High School

Broadcast Goal:

To provide more information to students, parents, educators/guidance counselors, government and general public re: career planning, skills shortages and employment opportunities.

11 a.m. ≠ 12 noon Pre-taped/live music starts.

12 noon ≠ 12:20 p.m. Program sign-on. Fred Campbell.

Fred introduces Journalism Student

Journalism student interviews June Alteen, Rural Secretariat

chairperson

Key Points

Explain the Rural Secretariat/Strategic Social Plan.

Briefly discuss ongoing projects.

Give details of HR project.

Briefly mention HR surveys.

12:20 ≠ 1:30 Focus on Expatriate Report

Journalism student chats with:

Joanne Kendrick, researcher

Doris Hancock, regional planner

June Alteen, Rural Secretariat chair

Key Points

Explain Expatriate survey.

Reveal Key Findings.

Translate key messages to your experiences.

Journalism student chats with expatriates

Tom MacIssac, teacher at Stephenville High

Kelly Hulan, via telephone, lived away for several years

Michelle MacWhirter, lived away for several years

Key Points

Why did you leave the province?

How many years were you gone?

Why did you return?

Do you agree with survey findings?

Did you receive any career advice before you left?

Were you employed before leaving this province?

Were you employed before returning home?

What is most surprising about the key findings?

Are you happy with your decision to return?

Kitchen Table discussion

Hosts: Dana Pittman and Doris Hancock

Introduce John MacPherson, area resident

Introduce Scott MacNeil, chiropractor

Introduce Kelly Hulan, via telephone, lived away

Introduce Shelley Collins, lived away

Key Points

What is happening in this area in terms of out migration?

Are people coming back?

Why do people leave?

Why do they return?

Is enough being done to curb out-migration?

What needs to be done?

People have been leaving Newfoundland for years. Is this any different?

1:30 ≠ 2:40 p.m. Focus on Adult Basic Education Report

Journalism student chats with:

Joanne Kendrick, researcher

Doris Hancock, regional planner

Paul Graham, via telephone, HR directional team

Key Points

What is Adult Basic Education?

Explain Adult Basic Education survey.

Reveal Key Findings.

Translate key messages to your experiences.

Dana Pittman chats with:

Christine Young, CEO Humber Community YMCA

Erica Humber, Regional Volunteer Network

Maureen Kennedy, president Humber Literacy Council

Paula Power, Employment Preparation Centre

Key Points

Look at alternate education programs.

What is connection between literacy and education?

What is connection between volunteerism and lifelong learning?

Kitchen table discussion

Dana Pitman and Ivan Emke to host

Introduce Brian Foley, College of the North Atlantic/

Communities In Schools Introduce Pam Bennett, ABE coordinator

Introduce Maureen Kennedy, president Humber Literacy Council

Possible participation of ABE students

Possible participation of Cyril Organ

Possible participation of Bev Kirby

Possible participation of Mary Gaultois/Tracy Snow

Key Points

Do you agree with survey findings?

Define Adult Basic Education?

Look at economic and social issues.

What needs to happen for people to feel supported in their decision to return to school?

2:40 ≠ 3:00 p.m. Live Entertainment

3:00 ≠ 3:30 Chat with Doug May, deputy minister Innovation, Trade and

Rural Development

Doris Hancock and Ivan Emke to host

Key Points

Discuss out-migration/in migration stats.

What is being done to curb out-migration?

What needs to be done?

Are there signs of in migration.

Exit survey.

What is the Labour Market telling us?

Skills mismatch.

3:30 ≠ 4:45 p.m. Focus on High School Report

Journalism Student to chat with:

Joanne Kendrick, researcher

Doris Hancock, regional planner

Violet Parsons, via telephone, HR directional team.

Key Points

Explain High School Survey.

Reveal Key Findings.

Translate key findings to your situation.

Dana Pittman to chat with

- Jennifer Winsor, student at Stephenville High

- Sarah Smith, student at Stephenville High

- Robert Jones, student at Stephenville High

- Violet Parsons, former guidance counselor

- Brain Delaney, Career Education teacher

Key Points

What have the students done around career education?

Have they spoken to a guidance counselor?

Are they thinking about their careers?

How are they influenced by peers, educators and parents?

What career information do they need?

What are their thoughts on the labour market? Do they think there are jobs in this province?

Do they hope to stay here?

Are they familiar with the CHOICES program?

Kitchen table discussion

Ivan Emke to host

Introduce Shawn Bradbury, teacher at Stephenville High

Introduce Jim Penney, teacher at Stephenville High

Introduce Jim Tuff, via telephone, Program Development Specialist

Possible participation of Tony Alexander, Stephenville High Career Education Strategy

Key Points

Reaction to survey findings.

Should students be engaged in career planning earlier?

What resources do schools need in terms of Career Education?

What do parents need to know?

How do we let youth know its Ok to leave and come back?

Career education needs.

Journalism student to interview

High School Student on Teen Help Corps Recycling Project

Lori Deeley, art teacher

Key Points

To highlight some of the things that are happening at the school.

4:45 ≠ 5:00 p.m. Live Entertainment

5:00 ≠ 6:00 Focus on Post-secondary Report

Student to chat with:

Joanne Kendrick, researcher

Doris Hancock, regional planner

Ivan Emke, HR directional team

Key Points

Explain Post-secondary survey.

Reveal Key findings.

Translate key findings to your situation.

Kitchen table discussion.

Ivan Emke to host:

Introduce three journalism students

Introduce Jim Penney, teacher at Stephenville High

Introduce Perry Bingle, executive director HEDB Inc

Possible participation of John Ashton, Grenfell College

Possible participation of Cyril Organ or Brian Foley, College of the North Atlantic

Do they agree with survey findings?

Discuss importance of career education programs.

Discuss impact of school guidance counselors.

How are post-secondary institutions responding to the need?

Let youth know itπs Ok to leave and come back

Where can students get career information?

Ongoing White Paper Consultation. What is province doing?

6:00 - 6:20 Live Entertainment

6:20 ≠ 7:00 Skills Issues in the Industrial Sector

Kitchen Table discussion

Ivan to host

Introduce Tina Pomroy, Policy Advisor, CME

Introduce Jan Foley, via telephone, Women in Resource Development

Introduce Doris Hancock, regional planner

Possible participation of Tony Alexander

Possible participation of Chamber of Commerce

Key Points

Define the skilled trades

Discuss Skilled Trades Project

Who was involved?

What schools were involved?

What happened in the schools?

What did the students take away from the experience?

Next steps.

Ivan speaks to pre and post test

7:00 ≠ 7:15 p.m. Activity Centres

7:15 ≠ 8:15 Challenging the Myths

What Job opportunities are out there?

Kitchen table discussion

Ivan Emke and Dana Pitman to host

Introduce

Corner Brook Pulp and Paper, Twila Hurley via telephone

Tourism Newfoundland and Labrador, Paul Parsons

Long Range Zone Board, Roger Hulan

Abitibi-Consolidated, Roger Pike

OTT instructor, Maureen Kennedy

Abitibi-Consolidated employee, Lisa Gosse

Key Points

Perceptions, influencers, parents, educators, youth

How to find information or get involved

How to find the right job opportunities

8:15 ≠ 8:30 Sign off

Thank funding agencies