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Ever wonder what it looks like working behind-the-scenes at a zoo, museum, construction site or TV studio? Would you consider a career as a physiotherapist, a makeup artist, a foreman or a legal adviser?

The Learning Partnership, a charity dedicated to supporting, promoting and advancing publicly funded education in Canada, has launched a series of 360° virtual reality videos to help students explore career opportunities in a variety of fields. The videos take students and teachers on an immersive tour of some of the most fascinating workplaces across the country.

An extension of The Learning Partnership’s Take Our Kids to Work Day, taking place on November 2 this year, the video series is designed to give students a taste of unique and varied work environments as they contemplate future career paths.

Each 360° video can be viewed online via YouTube from any computer with Internet access. Users are also able to experience immersive viewing on their mobile phones using affordable virtual reality headsets such as Google Cardboard.

Take Our Kids to Work Day is the biggest and best known career readiness program in Canada. The use of virtual reality enhances this experiential learning experience and bring unique opportunities to students across the country.

As summer winds down, eternally keen students are ramping up to get back to school in September. The Learning Partnership – Canada’s largest not-for-profit organization that advocates for publicly funded education – is pleased to share expert advice with students and parents on how to make the best out of the new school year.

This year, The Learning Partnership offers a range of tips aimed at students and parents to help them start the year on the right foot in the areas of parent engagement, development of global competencies, career planning, social responsibility, early childhood learning, and child health and wellness. These tips include:

For Parents

• 4 Ways to Contribute to Your Child’s Success in School
• 4 Healthy Media Activities for Families with Pre-Schoolers
• 3 Ways to Spark Student Interest in Coding
• 7 Common Household Items that are Early Learning Tools in Disguise
• 6 Ways to Stay Active and Healthy Throughout the School Year

For Students

• 5 Ways to Prepare Early for the “World of Work”
• 5 Cool Careers that Require STEM Skills
• 5 Activities to Spark Your Entrepreneurial Spirit this School Year
• Why Student Volunteering is Critical to Future Success and 5 Steps to Get Started

For more information, please take a look at their back-to-school tips, expert topics and expert bios