10. Key Features / Content

  • Innovative
  • Effective
  • Promising
 Please describe the main features of the program, focusing in particular on those aspects that are particularly innovative, effective or promising.

Clearly laid out, developmental schedule each year for every student in gr. 9-12. Includes self-exploration, personal portfolios, volunteer experiences, grade level retreats, community projects, work search skills, industry presentations, gr. 11-12 mentor talks with industry partners that increase in frequency in gr. 12, 2- day job shadows, debating, improvisation, toastmasters training, and internship experiences for 25 students, counsellor/leadership training for the gr. 9-11 students.

Many activities have an entrepreneurial focus, stretching the creativity limits of students. Kudos Program rewards students for “soft skill” growth and “extra mile” contributions in teamwork through out the year.

Transformed a guidance office in to a Synergy Centre where CIP students act as teachers to younger grades; employers meet and mentor students and parents volunteer expertise.
11. Funding Mechanisms Please describe the type of funding mechanism used for this initiative (e.g. provider’s own budget, service contract, grant, co-funding etc.) Runs on a meagre budget within the high school, which promotes the transferability of the program to other venues.
12. Organizational Dimensions Please describe any key organizational dimensions of this initiative, e.g. delivery mechanisms, number of trainers, reporting structure etc. Includes a Program Head, and Community Liaison Officer, a school academic teaching staff, and a school administration team that supports and implements different pieces of the program.
13. Partnerships Integral or Related Are there any partner organizations involved in the delivery of the initiative? If so, please provide brief details of the partnership arrangements. Partnership base exceeds 100 each year with reps from every industry and field – largest, most diverse partnership of its kind in Manitoba. CIP teachers; partners; Provincial Dept. of Education, Citizenship and Youth contributed to writing the gr. 12 CIP courses.
14. Stakeholder Involvement What mechanisms are used, if any, to involve key stakeholders involved in the development, delivery or evaluation of the initiative? Which groups of stakeholders are involved?

When program is in the gr. 12 year, there is a luncheon for stakeholders.

Many community stakeholders are involved when the students participate in the community programs like I Love to Read program and Winakwa Community Club Drop-in.

Logistics Industry offers essay-writing contests and cash prizes for outstanding students. Professional Associations invite students to trade shows etc.