Our Mission The Goal Membership Communication Job Descriptions Accomplishments Ambitions Our Mission Be able to assist students’ in their development of skill sets for successful transition to the Hospitality/Tourism destination; To encourage high school curriculum standardization, and to align this standardization to the skill sets required to compete an apprenticeship programme in their destination choice successfully; To encourage participation in experiential education to assist with the ease and transitions to other institutions and the workplace; To keep hospitality educators informed as to what was happening in the province with regard to education policy documents; network with different associations, with similar platforms…such as Co-op education; the Canadian Chef Educator Association; the Canadian Culinary Federation, and their respective branches within the province; Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, with regard to the new Qualification and Tradespersons Act; and the resources within the Job Connect community to assist young people towards apprenticeships under Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Programs. The goal Our main goal of the association is to promote professionals, cooks, chefs, bakers, meatcutters, service personnel, travel counselors, meeting planners and their programs, and students in secondary/post secondary schools in the province. Span of membership We have a potential membership of roughly 120 members; our membership base are in a state of transition and renewal. as with any Association, it is viability and effectiveness it is determined by the members it represents. Our colleagues participation in this association is advantageous to them, their school, the association, and to students enrolled in Technological Education, Hospitality/Tourism in the province. Communication Method We have revised our bi-annual newsletter; we are exploring ‘hotlinks’ with several of our sponsors on their web pages, to ensure the word is out there; and that collectively we could assist students with their transitions to the world of work through our networks. We have also developed our own web page now: www.sssheo.ca Input is always welcomed. Job Descriptions of Executive Officers President: will maintain the ongoing organization known as SSHEO through the assistance of appointed executive members chair or appoint a chairperson for each executive meeting represent SSHEO on OTF Forum Subject Council attend all executive meetings and conferences Vice – President: act in a leadership roll upon request or in the absence of the president to assist the president and executive members with assigned tasks attend all executive council meetings and conferences Treasurer: responsible for all financial transactions incurred to SSHEO to maintain accurate financial statements to make all bank deposits to produce a year end financial statement – December 1 to November 30 to be responsible for the collection of membership dues and issuing of receipts to record all transactions for conferences attend all executive council meetings and conferences Secretary: to record and produce accurate minutes of executive meetings to produce meetings for conferences responsible for the correlation and editing of newsletters and conference publications attend all executive council meetings and conferences Communications Officer: maintain data base of membership solicit new membership a liaison between general membership and executive be responsible for the mailing of conferences publications, newsletters, and new member packages attend all executive council meetings and conferences Member(s) at large: represent the general membership for voting privileges on executive council take a leadrship role upon executive council request attend all executive council meetings and conferences Past President: continue two year position as OTF Curriculum Forum representative to remain a voting member on executive council to act as president in the absence of the President or Vice – president to act as a goodwill and public relations person attend all executive council meetings and conferences Some of desires and accomplishments to date three major conferences ministry approval technological advisory / consultation paper circular 14/trillium learning programs advisory council (B.Moulton) OTF curriculum forum CRFA sanitation certification ORA educational council Ontario Tourism Education Corporation Ministry of Training - client services (cook, baker/retail meat cutter training standards – A. Wori Abate) Technical Co-ordinators Association Course menus Writing team for ‘new’ document Writing team for revised document - reviewed Liaison with College of Teachers Assisted in the ‘drafts’ for qualifications Liaison with publishers for new professional cooking text…both John Wiley and Sons and Prentice Hall/Pearson Further development with Skills Canada – Ontario Restaurant Service – Horticulture Scopes Closer liaison with the CFCC/Bakers’ Guild National subject council representation Canadian Chef Educators Association Ambitions we hope to undertake SSHEO video Regional representation throughout the province Internship Regular newsletter Articulation agreements On-going Professional development Creative programming Marketing industry outreach Images Provincial program review committee Program shadow (Cooper/Walker) Common curriculum/resources for all eight sectors – guides Increased membership/knowing who is offering what sector