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Bruce Power has been named one of Canada’s 10 most outstanding employers for its commitment to young people.

The Learning Partnership, a national charitable organization dedicated to championing a strong public education system in Canada through innovative programs such as the annual Take Our Kids to Work day, has recognized Bruce Power as a recipient of one of its inaugural ‘Canada’s Outstanding Employer Awards.'

“Bruce Power is honoured to receive such a prestigious award from The Learning Partnership,” said Duncan Hawthorne, Bruce Power president and chief executive officer. “We put a lot of effort into holding a successful Take Our Kids to Work day program each year, and feel it is beneficial to not only our local Grade 9 students but also our employees, who don’t have many opportunities to show their family members, first-hand, what a great place Bruce Power is to work.”

The awards were established in conjunction with the organization’s annual Take Our Kids to Work program, which Bruce Power has supported many times over the past decade by welcoming the Grade 9 students of employees to site for a day of programs, nuclear education, guest speakers, and, when possible, station tours.

Award entries were judged on five criteria: participant feedback about the company’s Take Our Kids to Work activities; how the employer promotes the importance of staying in school and pursuing post-secondary studies to students and the community; the amount of creativity and innovation in developing engaging and exciting activities for students on Take Our Kids to Work day; and how the organization supports and explains career choices and the benefits of early career exploration to visiting Grade 9s on Take Our Kids to Work day.

“These companies organize extremely creative and innovative Take Our Kids to Work day programs that truly engage Grade 9 students who visit their workplaces every year,” said Veronica Lacey, The Learning Partnership’s president and chief executive officer. “Our panel of judges was also very impressed by these employers’ commitment to public education in their communities.”

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Wednesday, December 07, 2011