The Honourable Joan Burke, Minister of Education, will be at Stephenville High School tomorrow (Friday, February 22) at 11:00 a.m. The minister will join a career education class and learn first-hand about the Teacher Ambassador Program, an initiative which allows teachers to job shadow a skilled tradesperson for a day. The minister will also present certificates of appreciation to companies who volunteered to be part of the program.

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Media contact:

Jacquelyn Howard
Director of Communications
Department of Education
709-729-0048, 689-2624
jacquelynhoward@gov.nl.ca

2008 02 21                                                     9:45 a.m.