The Real Game – Next Generation
| Définition | Description | |
|---|---|---|
1. Title of Initiative |
Title or name as specified in official documentation, e.g. funding contract | The Real Game – Next Generation |
| 2. Provider | Name of organisation responsible for delivering the initiative | National Life/Work Centre |
| 3. Sponsor | Name of organisation responsible for funding the initiative | Human Resources and Skills Development Canada and Canada Career Information Partnership (Provincial Ministries of Education) |
| 4. Date Commenced | Month and year (if known) when the initiative first came into operation | National launch of first English edition in January, 1996 – French in 1997 |
| 5. Date ended | If this initiative is not longer in operation, please give the month and year when it came to an end, if known. | Although federal funding ceased years ago, usage of the program continues in thousands of schools across Canada, and has expanded to 10 other countries. |
| 6. Targeted Audience | Is the initiative aimed at specific groups, or is it more general in application? Please specify any demographic or employee groups being targeted. | All school leaver categories All middle school (grade 7 & 8) students in Canada Other programs in The Real Game Series include: * The Play Real Game – Grades 3 & 4 * The Make It Real Game – Grades 5 & 6 * The Be Real Game – Grades 9 & 10 * The Get Real Game – Grades 11 & 12 * Real Times, Real Life – Adults Note: The Real Game and other programs in the series are also used in community agencies (boys and girls clubs, church groups, summer camps, juvenile justice and corrections, foster care, community onestops, etc. |
| 7. Location | Is this a national initiative, or is its coverage limited to a particular region or locality? If so, please specify the region or locality covered. | National. The program was developed and piloted though collaboration of careers specialists in every region of Canada, is currently used in both official languages in schools and community agencies in every region of Canada |