One of the advantages of studying a trade while still in high school is that if a student can connect with a good program, they can figure out firsthand if the occupation is a good fit. For 30 years, The Educational Partnership Foundation (TEPF) has helped Calgary teenagers get a handle on skilled trades like plumbing or ironworking with off-campus training programs. But kids interested in a culinary career were mostly left to take a part-time job in a restaurant or wait patiently until they could start a culinary program at a post-secondary institution like SAIT to get real hands-on industry experience. Read More