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City to Mine Site: An Educator’s Wake-Up Call

City to Mine Site: An Educator’s Wake-Up Call

Update: 2025-09-07

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Joanne Sallay, the President and CEO of Teachers on Call, never imagined mining would shape her tutoring business - until one eye-opening visit to a mine site shifted her perspective. Now she’s inspiring parents and educators across Ontario to see mining as a powerful pathway to purpose and possibility for the next generation.

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City to Mine Site: An Educator’s Wake-Up Call

City to Mine Site: An Educator’s Wake-Up Call