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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...
VDLC Labour Day Celebration
The Vancouver District Labour Council is hosting a Labour Day celebration at Trout Lake in Vancouver. This free event will have food, bouncy castles, live music, games, booths, and more! So stop by Trout Lake on Monday, September 5th after 12:00pm for this exciting...
Upcoming Be More Than A Bystander Training with BCCWITT
BCCWITT's Be More Than A Bystander Training is intended to shift workplace culture into a more safe, welcoming, and inclusive place for all. With over 150 tradesmen trained, here is what some of them have to say: “This course has prompted me to re-evaluate my past...
BCCWITT EVENTS
Fraser Valley Diversity in Trades Meetup – Tues. May 17 @ 7-9 pm
BCCWITT staff are going to be in the Fraser Valley next week, and we'd love to meet you: If you're a tradesperson from an underrepresented group (2SLGBTQIA+, IBPOC, persons with disabilities, immigrants, women), please come enjoy some food and discussion with us!...
May 9, 2022 – Women in Trades Virtual Meet & Greet For High School Students
REGISTER HERE: https://tinyurl.com/May2022WITMeet Are you a woman high school student in British Columbia, and interested in construction, maintenance, or industrial trades? Hosted by School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) and the BC Centre for Women in the Trades, this...
Kelowna Women in Trades Meetup – April 27 @ 7-9PM
We're in Kelowna and excited to meet some of the local women in trades and industry... If you're a tradeswoman in the area, please join us at Red Bird Brewing Inc. (1086 Richter Street) on Wednesday April 27 from 7-9pm... Enjoy some pizza on us, and let's hang out!
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Celebrating Construction Month with BCCWITT Career Advancement Bursary Recipients: Meet Jade
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’re congratulating Jade, who will be going to school for 4th year Carpentry: Good luck with getting your Red Seal, Jade!