To help you answer the question “What are my opportunities?” the process guides you to:

• explore the concept of “opportunity” and how the choices you make can open pathways for you;
• expand awareness of school- and community-based opportunities (e.g., recreational, social, leadership, volunteer, part-time employment) and how these programs/activities help develop skills and relationships;
• explore a variety of fields of work, occupations, and careers, and develop awareness of the impact of local and global trends (e.g., demographic, technology, economic, social) on the opportunities available to you;
• investigate the preparation required for a variety of school- and community-based opportunities, occupations, and jobs (i.e. acquiring the necessary experience, education/training, and specific skills, including the Essential Skills and work habits documented in the OSP) and how this preparation can be obtained.

I am the Architect of My Life!

Use these OSP tools and resources to help you build and document the demonstration of your Essential Skills and work habits in classroom, co-operative education and other experiential learning, Community Involvement, volunteer opportunities (e.g. SpeakUp and Students as Researchers projects) and extracurricular activities.

• OSP Learning Activities focused on the skills you want to develop
• Track Your ES&WH in Learning Activities
• ES&WH Worksheet
• OSP Work Plan
• Take our Kids to Work Day ES&WH Worksheet
• Experiential Learning Worksheet
• Community Involvement Worksheet
• Volunteer Worksheet
• Track Your ES&WH in Other Activities
• OSP Training Plan
• Use the OSP Social Media Resource, Module 2, to collect great social proof of your skills and accomplishments using OSP tools and resources such as the OSP Work Plans and OSP Community Involvement Worksheets.

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