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Funded Mass Timber Training for Carpenters & Ironworkers, Including Apprentices
Announcing a fantastic fully-funded opportunity for carpenters and ironworkers in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island to learn about mass timber through a part-time, hybrid learning program with BCIT and the Prince’s Trust Canada. What is mass timber?Mass timber...
Seneca College and Scotiabank’s HELIX RISE event
Registration is now open for Scotiabank, Seneca Innovation, and Seneca College's HELIX RISE event, and BCCWITT will be there! HELIX RISE, presented by Scotiabank, is an initiative to provide women, gender diverse and racialized people with critical skills and...
HAVAN Virtual Career Expo November 1st
Join Homebuilders Association Vancouver for their virtual "Women Hold the Key to Future Home Ownership" career expo on November 1st from 11am - 7pm PST. Registration requires a copy of your resume and some self-identifying questions. Register here.
BCCWITT EVENTS
Camosun College celebrating WIT anniversary with free tailgate celebration!
Camosun College is celebrating the "10+2 Anniversary" of their Women in the Trades programming on Wednesday, September 21st from 4-7pm. This free tailgate event will be held at their Victoria campus, 4481 Interurban Road, for program alumni and community partners. ...
Women & 2SLGBTIAQ+ Tradespeople building weekend on October 1st and 2nd in Victoria
Come join HeroWork for their Women & 2SLGBTIAQ+ Tradespeople building weekend on October 1st and 2nd at 755 Pandora Drive in Victoria! They are looking for electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, and non-trade volunteers. Tradespeople of all skill levels are...
August 30 @ 7pm-9pm PDT – Virtual Monthly Meetup for BC Women in Trades
Coming up on Tuesday night, August 30 @ 7PM: This month’s monthly virtual meetup for tradeswomen in BC will be hosted by RRP Leadership Training participants & Red Seal electrician Kathleen Scott! If you’re a women working on the tools or studying in a...
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Celebrating Construction Month with BCCWITT Career Advancement Bursary Recipients: Meet Stephanie
We are celebrating #BCConstructionMonth2024 with the British Columbia Construction Association by introducing you to some of the recipients of the BCCWITT Career Advancement Bursary, which provides funding for equity priority tradespeople of all genders who are facing barriers in advancing in their trades journey, to help them access training, tools, certifications, networking, and educational opportunities. Today we invite you to wish Stephanie well in pursuing 3rd Year Carpentry trades training: Good luck, Stephanie!