B.C. students will have new tools to explore Canada's rich history and build on it with new education resources being offered through a partnership between WE and the Government of British Columbia to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation.

Each and every one of British Columbia’s 5,676 new students will be funded, thanks to an extra $46.7 million that will flow to school districts with increased enrolments this school year.

Students throughout the province soon will have more opportunities and resources at their fingertips to help them train for careers after graduation.

Work clothes? Check. Books? Check. Tools? Check. A place to stay? Check. Students in the Prince Rupert School District are packing their bags and traveling to other B.C. communities for enhanced skills, technical, and trades training opportunities thanks to $5,000 for the school district from the Province’s Skills Training Access Grant.

Work clothes? Check. Books? Check. Tools? Check. A place to stay? Check. Students in the Haida Gwaii School District are packing their bags and traveling to other B.C. communities for enhanced skills, technical, and trades training opportunities thanks to $5,000 for the school district from the Province’s Skills Training Access Grant.

Work clothes? Check. Books? Check. Tools? Check. A place to stay? Check. Students in the Gulf Islands School District are packing their bags and traveling to other B.C. communities for enhanced skills, technical, and trades training opportunities thanks to $5,000 for the school district from the Province’s Skills Training Access Grant.

Work clothes? Check. Books? Check. Tools? Check. A place to stay? Check. Students in the Coast Mountains School District are packing their bags and traveling to other B.C. communities for enhanced skills, technical, and trades training opportunities thanks to $5,000 for the school district from the Province’s Skills Training Access Grant.

Work clothes? Check. Books? Check. Tools? Check. A place to stay? Check. Students in the Bulkley Valley School District are packing their bags and traveling to other B.C. communities for enhanced skills, technical, and trades training opportunities thanks to $5,000 for the school district from the Province’s Skills Training Access Grant.

Students in the Vancouver Island North School District are connecting with skills and technology training development thanks to a $17,500 grant to the district from the Province’s Shoulder Tappers Program.

Students in the New Westminster School District are connecting with skills and technology training development thanks to a $17,500 grant to the district from the Province’s Shoulder Tappers Program.