OTTAWA,
ON, May 24, 2024 /CNW/ - The Business + Higher
Education Roundtable (BHER) is excited to announce the
Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association (APMA) as a new
work-integrated learning (WIL) partner, with generous support from
the Government of Canada.
In partnership with Fanshawe College, Georgian College, and
ApprenticeSearch.com, APMA will create more than 300 WIL
experiences that will include bootcamps with dynamic showcase
events, industry networking, and mentorship activities based around
Project Arrow.
As a part of Canada's net-zero
plans for a sustainable future, the federal government has
committed to 100% zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035. APMA's
Project Arrow is a fully Canadian designed and produced
zero-emission concept vehicle, and this WIL partnership aims to
attract new talent into the Canadian automotive parts manufacturing
sector by giving students the opportunity for hands-on experience
with the project.
This innovative approach addresses both Canada's net-zero commitments and the
automotive manufacturing sector's need for new talent
pipelines.
This partnership is one of the many ways that BHER is taking a
leadership role in building pathways to green careers. Of the
nearly 60,000 WILs that BHER has created to date, more than 10,000
are specifically designed for students to develop green skills.
We're also producing new research into what effective training and
recruitment of early talent looks like in the cleantech industry in
an upcoming case study series.
Val Walker and Matthew McKean from BHER are available for media
interviews.
SOURCE Business + Higher Education Roundtable (BHER)