SWAF

The official twitter account for SWAF (School Within A Factory) with the Upper Grand DSB. Contact: Jennifer Watson [email protected]

[SWAF @SWAFuppergrand]

Confidence, community, Cooperative Education, updates, and achievements- we are so proud of the student success stories that celebrate our 5th anniversary!

[Upper Grand DSB @ugdsb]

Did you know that SWAF (School Within A Factory) is celebrating 5 years in Guelph? We are excited to share four notable stories that illustrate the success of SWAF students: https://t.co/lXkifblw6V @SWAFuppergrand @ConEdUGDSB

[SWAF @SWAFuppergrand]

Our SWAF students showed incredible resilience and adaptability as they completed their credits this year. A big congratulations to our graduates- you did it!!! @ugdsb @SuccessUgdsb @ConEdUGDSB @LinamarCorp

[SWAF @SWAFuppergrand]

Thanks to ⁦@DENSOAutoParts⁩ for another awesome Wellness Fair. Great opportunity to talk to associates and spread the word that the program is accessible. #adulted ⁦⁦@ConEdUGDSB⁩

[SWAF @SWAFuppergrand]

Lots of Halloween fun today with the employees at the Linamar Centre. Pizza, pumpkin carving and profoundly creative costumes! @LinamarCorp

[SWAF @SWAFuppergrand]

It's hard to believe, but we are back for our FIFTH year partnered with @LinamarCorp. Lots of new and returning students have already come to The Centre to continue their educational journeys to earning their high school diplomas! @ugdsb @ConEdUGDSB @SUPUGDSB @UGDSB_COOP

[SWAF @SWAFuppergrand]

Second year in a row with beautiful weather for the Corvex Wellness Fair and Employer BBQ! Thank you for inviting SWAF to be part of this awesome event again. @LinamarCorp

[SWAF @SWAFuppergrand]

#Congratulations to the SWAF grads from Guelph, North Wellington, and Dufferin locations that walked across the stage at the @ConEdUGDSB ceremony last night! You did it!! 🎓@ugdsb

[SWAF @SWAFuppergrand]

Today’s the day!! A huge congratulations to the SIXTEEN SWAF graduates this year. We are honoured to be a part of your journey and can not wait to celebrate your success tonight.

[SkillsUpgradingUGDSB @SUPUGDSB]

We are hours away from @ConEdUGDSB graduation ceremony. We are all working away to make sure it is a special night for our grads. #Congratulations #nevertoolate #adulteducation #Graduation2019 @ugdsb @SWAFuppergrand

[SWAF @SWAFuppergrand]

Congratulations Muamar!! We are proud to be a part of your journey ✨

[Continuing Education @ConEdUGDSB]

Muamar Dukhan, our ESL learner and SWAF student at Denso, was recognized for his dedication to his studies, his sense of #community, #kindness and #resilience with the first annual Sparkle Award in memory of Ruth Engel. Congrats Muamar! 🙌 @ugdsb @SUPUGDSB @SWAFuppergrand #guelph

[SWAF @SWAFuppergrand]

We had an awesome time yesterday at the Traxle Wellness Fair! It was great to hear about the success of our SWAF graduates that work at Traxle since finishing our program and obtaining their OSSD @LinamarCorp @ugdsb @SuccessUgdsb @ConEdUGDSB

[SWAF @SWAFuppergrand]

@LovettSigns is a signage fabrication company that has been in the @cityofguelph since 1936 and they are the newest local partner to offer SWAF to help their employees reach their educational goals! @ConEdUGDSB @ugdsb @UGDSB_COOP #edchat #AdultEdu

[SWAF @SWAFuppergrand]

Today was another #graduationday at SWAF! Mark joined SWAF after finishing with @SUPUGDSB. His dedication has been an inspiration over the past four years. Congratulations! @ugdsb @ConEdUGDSB

[SWAF @SWAFuppergrand]

The SWAF Guelph team had an amazing time at #OCEA44 this weekend sharing our approach to Co-op. Always a pleasure to speak about what we love! @OCEA_AECO @UGDSB_COOP

[SWAF @SWAFuppergrand]

SWAF grad Steven, is paying it forward 3yrs later. As a production supervisor at @SkyjackInc he is leading by example while supervising a fellow employee as they complete @UGDSB_COOP credits towards their high school diploma through a @SuccessUgdsb program. @LinamarCorp @ugdsb

[SWAF @SWAFuppergrand]

SWAF is expanding again!! We are thrilled to announce that our program is now being offered to the employees of Cascades Containerboard here in Guelph. It was great to meet with employees yesterday and answer their questions about the program. @ugdsb @ConEdUGDSB @CascadesSD

[SWAF @SWAFuppergrand]

We are thrilled to announce that DENSO Manufacturing is our newest partner in Guelph! Jennifer had a great time promoting SWAF at their Wellness Fair today. @ugdsb @UGDSB_COOP @ConEdUGDSB @SuccessUgdsb #adulted #onted

[SWAF @SWAFuppergrand]

A big thank you to Poly-Nova Tech for welcoming us into their main facility to promote SWAF last week. Lots of interest and excellent questions from their employees!!

[SWAF @SWAFuppergrand]

The @CESBAOntario conference is off to a great start! Attended a session on #Mentalhealth and #Wellbeing this morning. Lots of good things to think about and classroom resources for our students and us as teachers! @SuccessUgdsb @ConEdUGDSB @ugdsb #CESBA2018

[SWAF @SWAFuppergrand]

#tbt This @CBC article helped to spread the word about SWAF when the program started in 2015. We have been partners with @LinamarCorp for four years and have expanded into three other communities and partnered with other manufacturers @ugdsb @SuccessUgdsb https://t.co/FnWGtRb9Sm

[SWAF @SWAFuppergrand]

Great to see so many students, parents, and opportunities last night! Well done @CEC_GWD #YFYC2018

[Career Education Council @CEC_GWD]

Your Future/Your Choice is now on at Centennial CVI in Guelph! Everyone welcome 6-8pm. Special thanks to sponsors, exhibitors and partners! (Posted by: Student social media volunteers.) @CEC_GWD #yfyc2018 #whaticanbe #tryacareer @GWParamedic