TECH DESIGN PARTNERS
WECDSB signs MOU with St. Clair College for improved student opportunities

Catholic high school students interested in pursuing careers related to the fascinating field of technical design will have greater access to post-secondary opportunities well before they graduate now that a new Memorandum of Understanding has been signed with St. Clair College.

The three-year MOU, signed by the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board and the Architectural Technology Program at the college, strengthens the partnership between the two institutions and ensures that they will participate in:

• Mentoring of students interested in the field of Architectural Technology
• Exchange of faculty and scholars as guest speakers
• Exchange of materials, publications, and information
• Joint organization of seminars, workshops, studios, and conferences
• Development of opportunities for student growth and participation in joint educational field trips and or projects

The MOU was signed on October 21 at St. Joseph Catholic High School by Emelda Byrne, Director of Education for the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board and Michael Silvaggi, Vice President, Academic & Registrar, St. Clair College.

Although the MOU is focused on architectural design, the experiential learning it will provide for WECDSB students will give them valuable experience and insight into other design-related careers including everything from graphic design, construction, engineering, manufacturing and computer-aided design.

"This partnership will broaden horizons by providing some wonderful new opportunities for our students," said Director Byrne. "It will help them explore a variety of potential career pathways by meeting faculty members, post-secondary students currently studying design, and by visiting potential employers in the field."

"St. Clair College is extremely proud that we are able to formally recognize and celebrate our ongoing collaboration with WECDSB. These efforts focus on student success and community prosperity," said Silvaggi.