HOW DO BUSINESSES ENGAGE?
Local industry is pivotal to the Passions & Pathways program. We partner with businesses to provide a range of engaging and aspirational tours, conversations and hands-on experiences for students.
“We look forward to being involved again and encourage other Businesses to be involved It was very rewarding and lots of fun inspiring young people of all career paths that are possible”
HOST AN INDUSTRY TOUR
A highlight of P&P is making real-world connections to future opportunities through authentic workplace experiences. During our P&P business tours, students visit workplaces, meet employees and see people in action in their daily work. Hands-on workshops allow students to see themselves in a variety of roles throughout their P&P experience.
PARTNER IN AN ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECT
Over the program duration students collaborate with a local business to resolve a problem, requiring them to draw upon their individual skills, interests, problem solving abilities and creative thinking, similar to that experienced in the ‘real world’.
ENCOURAGE YOUNG INDUSTRY AMBASSADORS
Aged 18-30, Young Industry Ambassadors (YIA) share their career journey with students in classrooms to develop student aspiration and highlight the value of school completion. YIAs increase their own professional skills and connections through training, public speaking, and networking opportunities.
CELEBRATE AT THE STUDENT EXPO SHOWCASE
Celebrate with students as they share their learning with their peers, family and community at a celebratory Expo event.
ACE Laboratory Services
Arena Theatre
ASQ Garden & Landscape
Asteria Services
Bart’n’Print
Bendigo Airport
Bendigo Art Gallery
Bendigo Equine Hospital
Bendigo Foodshare
Bendigo Magistrates Court
Bendigo Library
Bendigo Radiology
Bendigo TAFE
Bendigo Tech School
Bunnings Kangaroo Flat
Cabosse & Feve Chocolates
Meet our 2024 Partners
Carisbrook Fire Brigade
Central Goldfields Art Gallery
Central Power
City of Greater Bendigo
Class Kitchen Bakery
Coliban Water
Crameri's Mitre 10
Dhelkaya Health
Domino’s Bendigo
Eaglehawk ECO Centre
Eaglehawk Fire Brigade
Glamour & Co
Go Goldfields
Goldfields FM
Heathcote Mitre 10
Highland Society
Hofmann Engineering
Indulge Fine Belgian Chocolates Jenny’s Early Learning Centre
J.L King & Co
Johnny Baker
Kangaroo Flat Fire Brigade
La Trobe University Bendigo
Lansell Homes
Long Paddock Cheese
Maryborough District Health Services
McPhersons Printing
Michel’s Fine Biscuit Co
Monash Rural Health
National Tiles & Carpet Call
Phee Broadway
Pud for All Seasons
RMIT Flight School
RMIT Nuclear Medicine
Safescape
Safety Systems
Shedshaker Brewing
SONORA Foods
Strategem
True Foods
Trelfall Packaging
Woolworths Marketplace
Victoria Police Maryborough
Why work with us?
Community Engagement
Passions & Pathways gives businesses the opportunity to ‘give back,’ help young people understand local industries and opportunities, and inspire future generations.
Future Workforce
Many local businesses are struggling to attract workers or are finding that young people don’t know what’s available. Passions & Pathways gives businesses the opportunity to connect directly with students at a time when they are just beginning to connect their skills and interests with future opportunities.
Our Experience
For 20 years, the 31 individual organisations that comprise the Victorian Local Learning and Employment Networks (LLENs) have acted as facilitators – bringing together partners and their resources – to address the challenges that face young people to successfully transition from school to work in local economies.
