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Volunteer with the BCTWS in Surrey – September 24
BCCWITT founding organization BC Tradeswomen Society is coordinating a fantastic day for trades volunteers at the upcoming HeroWork Canada project for the Surrey Urban Mission Society on Sunday, September 24! They are seeking a minimum of 20 volunteer tradespeople...
RRP participant Erin Flanagan on CBC’s BC Today
BCCWITT RRP Leadership Training participant Erin Flanagan was a guest on CBC Radio's BC Today, talking with host Amy Bell (in for Michelle Elliott) and taking calls from around the province regarding permitting issues and how they affect our housing crisis... Listen...
June 27 – CCWESTT Virtual Panel: Indigenous Women in Trades & Tech
Happy Indigenous History Month! Join BCCWITT RRP Leadership Training participant & carpenter Barbara James on June 27th for CCWESTT's national panel showcasing Indigenous women working in technology and the trades. This free virtual event will also feature carpenter &...
BCCWITT EVENTS
BC Insulators – Free 1 week Heat and Frost trades training!
BCCWITT is recruiting for another FULLY FUNDED introductory trades training cohort! This time, we have partnered with BC Insulators 118 to offer a week long essential training cohort from May 29th - June 2nd at the Insulator's training facility in Port Coquitlam....
Importance of Bystander Intervention at Upcoming FTG Allyship Workshop
Free to Grow in Forestry Initiative is hosting a FREE educational virtual workshop on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - Allyship! BCCWITT Executive Director Karen Dearlove and Be More Than A Bystander champion Glen Williams will speak together on the impacts of the...
BCCWITT Endorses the $10aDay Child Care Plan
Did you know that BC Centre for Women in the Trades recently endorsed the $10aDay Child Care Plan? The skilled trades industry benefits greatly from a healthy workforce, where families and communities across B.C. are able to afford and access childcare, and to show...
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April 27: Join us around BC at FOUR free Skilled Trades Socials!
BCCWITT is wrapping up this year’s #BCConstructionMonth with our community members around the province at FOUR events on Saturday, April 27, 2024: Tradespeople, employers, instructors, labour organizers, & program coordinators involved in the skilled trades sector are all invited to please join together for an evening of complimentary snacks, networking, & socializing!
- Prince George: The Twisted Cork (1157 5th Ave) @ 5-9pm
- Kamloops: Red Beard Café (449 Tranquille Rd) @ 7-10pm
- Abbotsford: Old Yale Brewing (33738 Laurel St) @ 7-10pm
- Victoria: Herald Street Brew Works (506 Herald St) @ 8-11pm
Please come say hello, and celebrate our sector with us!
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