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Be More Than A Bystander virtual workshops this Fall!
BC Centre for Women in the Trades and SkilledTradesBC are co-hosting two virtual 90-minute workshops this Fall: Session for men: Tuesday, September 26 from 6-7:30pm PT Session for all genders (including men, women, trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people):...
#FeelGoodFriday: BCCWITT celebrates Parkland’s leadership and commitment to shifting the culture of the skilled trades industry
BC Centre for Women in the Trades (BCCWITT) celebrates Parkland’s leadership and commitment to shifting the culture of the skilled trades industry! This June 2023, Parkland hosted a Be More Than A Bystander (BMTAB) train-the-trainer at their Burnaby refinery (Burnaby...
Be More Than A Bystander Train-the-Trainer (men’s cohort) in Victoria
Our next Be More Than A Bystander train-the-trainer (men's cohort) will be taking place in Victoria from October 25 to 27, 2023. The training will be hosted at the SMWIA Local 276 Training Centre (126-2294 Millstream Road). Be More Than A Bystander is a training and...
BCCWITT EVENTS
VOTE TODAY! BCCWITT 5th Anniversary Sticker Design Contest
VOTING IS NOW OPEN! Since June 30th, 2018, BCCWITT has been working to create a diverse, equitable and inclusive skilled trades industry where all feel welcome, healthy, respected and safe. To celebrate our organization's hard work over the past FIVE YEARS, we're...
United Way Period Promise Campaign
United Way’s Period Promise campaign will be running from May 16 to June 13, 2023, across BC. With World Menstrual Hygiene Day taking place on May 28. The Period Promise campaign recognizes that lack of access to menstrual products is a widespread issue. At BCCWITT,...
Celebrating 5 Years of BCCWITT – Sticker Design Contest!
June 30th, 2023 marks FIVE YEARS of BCCWITT! Since 2018, BCCWITT has been working to create a diverse, equitable and inclusive skilled trades industry where all feel welcome, healthy, respected and safe. To celebrate our organization's hard work over the past...
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We’re hosting TWO virtual Be More Than A Bystander workshops this month!
Register here:
- Tuesday, May 28 from 6-7:30pm PST for men only
- Thursday, May 30 from 6-8pm PST for participants of all genders
Be More Than A Bystander is a training & educational program to support organizational & cultural shifts towards more inclusive, safer, & respectful workplaces. Participants will leave equipped with practical tools & strategies to prevent & intervene in gender-based & other forms of bullying, harassment & violence in workplaces in the skilled trades industry.
These workshops are FREE for participants for skilled trades workers or employers in BC, with limited spaces available at a fee for participants who live or work outside the province.