MEDIA ADVISORY: Sparking a new generation of welders

The CWB Group invests two million dollars in game-changing new welding curriculum

TORONTO, May 12, 2015 /CNW/ - Welds are all around us – everything from our cars, planes and ships to our pacemakers, hearing aids, and surgical tools require welding. The CWB Group – Canada's national welding certification body – will be launching Acorn, the first ever national end-to-end welding program in Canada. As billions of dollars of massive infrastructure, shipbuilding and energy projects get underway, skilled welders are in demand. But the average age of the most skilled welders is approaching 60. With a looming shortage of qualified welders, training has never been such a critical issue. Acorn is a comprehensive new program that incorporates education, training, and assessment to create the highly skilled, in-demand welders Canada needs.

On Tuesday, May 19, 2015 esteemed political guests, educators and industry professionals will join The CWB Group to officially launch its innovative new program.

• Elected officials from all three levels of government
• Representatives from The CWB Group
• Toronto District School Board Representatives

Please contact us to confirm attendance or set up an interview in advance with The CWB Group.

WHERE:	Western Technical and Commercial School, 125 Evelyn Crescent, Toronto, ON M6P 3E3 (Click here for directions)
WHEN:	Tuesday, May 19, 2015
	10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
WHAT:	Learn more about what makes this program truly unique and why educators, industry and government support it Interview  opportunities and photo-ops with: Students studying welding The CWB Group Toronto District School Board representatives Elected officials Interact with tools The CWB Group has developed to support this program: Mobile app Online learning 3-D printed models Text books that utilize augmented reality

SOURCE CWB Group

Tia Thomas, ECI Communications, 416-969-2729, Email: [email protected]