Celebration For Trainees And Apprentices
Celebration For Trainees And Apprentices
Trainees and
apprentices will be celebrating their achievements at
the
Nelson Regional Industry Training Graduation next
Monday.
Graduation Coordinator, Tim Wanklyn says
it¹s an opportunity for families,
friends, employers and
trainers to mark the success of industry trainees
and
apprentices who have achieved their qualifications
over the last year.
³Graduates deserve the chance
to share their success with their supporters,²
he says.
³It¹s great to see them stand up and take a bow alongside
their
fellow industry achievers.²
Graduations
are a Mayors¹ Taskforce for Jobs event and are hosted by
the
district¹s mayors and Industry Training
Organisations, with support from
Work & Income and
coordination by the Nelson Regional EDA.
Tasman
District Council Mayor, Richard Kempthorne says it¹s
important to
acknowledge the work that goes into
training: ³Helping young people into
meaningful
employment is a priority of the Mayors¹ Taskforce for Jobs
and we
recognise the importance of on-the-job training
for people of all ages. I
commend the region¹s employers
for assisting employees in their training and
for
demonstrating the value they place on their staff,² he
says.
Nelson City Council Mayor Kerry Marshall
shares this view, and says the
contribution of local
industries to training is huge: ³Our region has
a
shortage of people to fill highly skilled jobs and
training is vital. The
graduation is one way we can show
our support to the students and their
employers for
investing in training.²
The graduation is at the
Annesbrook Church and Community Centre in Saxton
Road, on
July 7. Around 100 graduates are expected to attend, along
with
friends, family and employers. The keynote speaker
this year is Marcus
Akuhata-Brown from Te Araroa; a
qualified teacher and motivational speaker
who has led a
number of innovative education programmes addressing
the
learning needs of youth at risk and young
offenders.
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