For immediate release
March 27, 2000

Natural Bridges receives funding

    The Ministry of Education's Secondary School Project announced last week that the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Boards Natural Bridges programs will receive third-year funding of $175,000.
    Natural Bridges is an innovative program offered at all eight secondary schools in the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board that provides skills-based training for students who wish to move directly into the work force or specialized post secondary program after graduation. The programs in Hastings and Prince Edward have been so successful that they have received provincial and international recognition as exemplary programs.
    The program at each school is offered in partnership with local business, industry, and the communities. Students acquire various certificates and skills while studying ecology, resource management, forestry and fishery practices, recreation services, and community leadership. Each secondary school has its own particular focus within the program based on the need for skilled workers in each community.
    The funding announcement will mean that the Natural Bridges programs of the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board will continue to offer students and the community an exciting program that shows environmental technology at work.
 

For more information contact:
Lisa Vincent, Careers Curriculum Co-ordinator,  966-1170  ext. 3120