Explore Your Future Career Expo - Kitchener 2027

Explore Your Future is an annual event series that helps grade 7-12 students explore career pathways alongside their parents/caregivers.
About this Event

Parents and caregivers, did you know that you are the most significant influencer of your children's career choices? When they start asking questions you can't answer, visit local experts who can, at Explore Your Future!

Explore Your Future helps grade 7-12 students and their caregivers better understand opportunities for work and learning here in Waterloo Region. Exhibitors will showcase careers and answer your questions, including:

• Post-secondary institutions in the Waterloo Region
• Local employers in sectors like construction, advanced manufacturing, health care, technology, business, arts, and more
• Community agencies with resources on how to get experience through employment, volunteering or starting a business
• Experts in Experiential Learning and Career/Life Planning from the Waterloo Region and Waterloo Catholic school boards

INFO SESSION SCHEDULE:

• 5:30 - 6pm: Focusing on student interests through the Specialist High Skills Major program
• 6:15 - 6:45pm: Starting apprenticeships through the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program
• 7 - 7:30pm: TBD

REGISTER IN ADVANCE!

Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and exhibitors, Explore Your Future is free to the public. To avoid lineups at the door and to be eligible to win prizes, register in advance! Registration is required so that we can communicate important details to attendees in advance, and track overall participation for our funders.