School Presentations

Top representatives of the school administrations across Ontario are key participants in the Simulcast, since its inception in 2005. Gerry Connelly, Director of the Toronto District School Board, is shown here speaking at the 2007 Simulcast.

The 5th Annual Simulcast Event

Date: Friday, April 17, 2009

Some of the post-secondary schools we've spoken at include:

We believe that it's never too early to inspire your students to dream big and dream safe when it comes to their career aspirations. And it's never too early to teach them that they have a right to:

• say 'no' to unsafe work
• get appropriate job training right away

Some young people start working as early as the elementary/middle school years - such as having a paper route.

Rob shows his video, about his son David who died in a workplace accident, and talks about the impact of the tragedy on his family, David's school, friends and community.

How often do students get to meet face-to-face with top executives at major corporations? Not often, and certainly not for an issue as critical as workplace health and safety. That's exactly what the outreach efforts of MySafeWork / Our Youth At Work accomplishes.

It's critical to reach students with the message of workplace safety early because:

A) Most students join the workforce before they finish high school; in fact, 69% of students between the ages of 15 to 19 have part-time jobs during the school year and/or work during their summers.

B) Young people are twice as likely to be injured on the job as adults. This difference can be attributed to several factors, including: