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BCCWITT’s new funding opportunities!
BCCWITT Career Advancement Bursary The BCCWITT Career Advancement Bursary provides funding for equity priority tradespeople of all genders, including tradespeople who are Indigenous, people of colour, 2SLGBTIAQ+, immigrants, people with disabilities, and women, in...
Victoria Skilled Trades Social, Nov. 18 @ 8-11 PM
Calling ALL BCCWITT network members, allies, supporters, and friends: Our next skilled trades social is coming up next weekend! BCCWITT staff are excited to meet some local tradespeople, employers, instructors, union organizers, and program coordinators involved in...
Digital Organizing 101 training with Beth Becker
Digital Organizing 101 Training with Beth BeckerSaturday, November 4, 202310:00am to 1:00pm PSTVirtual training (via Zoom) How can utilize digital tools and communications for a more diverse, equitable and inclusive skilled trades industry? How can we effectively...
BCCWITT EVENTS
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...
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):...
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...
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TRY A TRADE: Get started in a skilled trades career with BCCWITT & ATTI!
This program is open to anyone who identifies as a woman, including those from racialized or marginalized groups such as Indigenous, Black, newcomers, 2SLGBTIAQ+, women with disabilities, or with a prolonged detachment from the labour force. Participants must live in BC, be Canadian Citizens, PRs, or Protected Refugees, be unemployed or precariously employed, & have a working laptop computer.
The 3 week hands-on program runs from September 23rd to October 11th, 2024 online & in person at the Surrey campus of ATTI. This is a tuition-free program for successful applicants.