Career Education
April 21, 2026
Winnipeg School Division is committed to inspiring students to achieve academic success, reach goals and enter the workforce. Preparing for the workforce is an important outcome of education and through WSD Career Education, where students build their own strengths and interests.
Through a variety of curriculum choices, programs and events, WSD students are able to explore possible future career pathways. WSD partners with organizations and businesses to monitor the labour market for Winnipeg youth and provide the tools, technology and skills they need to lead to meaningful careers.
WSD promotes career education to all schools at all grade levels through the School-to-Work Initiative. Career Education helps students learn the life long competencies they need to be healthy, self-reliant and resilient citizens, while being able to find work they love in times of constant workforce change.
The program includes four main areas: curriculum relevancy, skill development, career building and world-of-work awareness readiness.
For comprehensive information regarding student work experiences in pursuit of career education programming, please consult the WSD Student Work Experience Resource Guidebook.
Career Education
Career Education Programming provides students the opportunity to learn about the world of work in a variety of ways and make connections between school and work. Through these experiences, students reflect on themselves as learners and begin exploring possible pathways and making choices about their future.
Career Readiness
Winnipeg School Division offers many programs directly related to specific pathways to provide students with the knowledge, skills and experience they need to enter the workforce immediately after graduation. For more specific information on how to access these programs, students are encouraged to speak with the career intern or guidance counsellor at their school.
Community Partnerships
Winnipeg School Division partners with many organizations to provide opportunities for students to engage in career-related programming in their community. These partners include:
Parent Resources
MyBlueprint is a free lifetime subscription to a career and life-planning resource that is offered to all Winnipeg School Division students. Using this platform students can:
- Create and keep track of personal learning and career goals
- Create digital portfolios to document their growth and prepare for the future
- Create a resume and cover letter and search for current job openings
- Learn how to budget and make their financial goals a reality
- Explore a wide variety of career and post-secondary opportunities to create their own individualized pathway
Student Account Set-Up:
- Students must have their MET Number (found on Mayet)
- Go to myblueprint.ca/winnipeg
- Select their school from the drop-down list
- Select Student Account
- Start exploring!
Scholarship Opportunities
Winnipeg School Division lists external scholarships offered within Manitoba and throughout Canada. These opportunities are based on academic ability, personal experience, financial need, and specific scholarship criteria.
See ScholarshipsWaabishkaa-Makwa Arts, Technology, Inspiration Lab
Waabishkaa-Makwa is a revitalized cultural and learning hub at R.B. Russell Vocational High School. It connects students and community members to pathways in post-secondary education, trades, careers, and entrepreneurship—while offering strong family and community supports.
This one-of-a-kind lab in Manitoba brings together culture, creativity, and technology. Students explore STEAM, graphic arts, and textile design while building hands-on, technical skills for future education and careers.
Contact
Garth McAlpine
Assistant Superintendent
gmcalpine@wsd1.org
Sylvia Martin
Divisional Principal, Career Lab
R.B. Russell Vocational School, Winnipeg School Division
symartin@wsd1.org
Torin Proulx
Workplace Safety and Health Officer - Career Education
Winnipeg School Division
tproulx@wsd1.org