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LATEST NEWS
Victoria Skilled Trades Community Social – Sat. Oct. 28 @ 8-11PM
We will be in Victoria for upcoming cohorts of our Leaders in Trades program & are hosting socials for the local skilled trades community! BCCWITT staff are excited to meet local tradespeople, employers, instructors, union organizers, & program coordinators...
Free Virtual Resume Webinar with BCCWITT!
Please join BCCWITT on Thursday, September 28th from 6-7:30pm PST for our first resume building Webinar! This entry-level webinar will train participants in how to write an exceptional resume, including formatting, correct verbiage, layout, experience, qualifications,...
NEW Guide on Diversifying the HVAC Workforce
C Centre for Women in the Trades (BCCWITT) has produced a report and a guide to increase diversity in the healing, cooling and ventilation (HVAC) sector. Report at a glance With government incentives, new regulations, and increased needs for cooling because of...
BCCWITT EVENTS
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 &...
SUCCESS STORIES
Stand Up for Safe Workplaces to launch in spring 2025
We are excited to announce Stand Up for Safe Workplaces, a new approach to workplace culture and safety training. Developed in partnership with the BC Federation of Labour (BCFED) Health & Safety Centre, Stand Up for Safe Workplaces is an innovative new program that will help participants understand diversity, equity and inclusion through the lens of workplace safety, including psychological injury prevention. The program’s development is being funded with $2,801,586 from the BC government’s Workplace Innovation Fund, part of the Stronger BC: Future Ready Action Plan announced last year. We expect to complete curriculum development and launch the training program in spring 2025.
Read the full press release here:
https://bcfed.ca/news/releases/bccwitt-stand-up-for-safe-workplaces-training-program