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Celebrating Construction Month with BCCWITT Career Advancement Bursary Recipients: Meet Zahida

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We are celebrating #BCConstructionMonth with the @ThisisBCCA 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. It’s an honour to be investing in Zahida’s future as a leader in the marine mechanical sector! #BuiltRight

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BCCWITT is working to create a diverse, equitable and inclusive skilled trades industry.

We are thrilled to see so much representation from BCCWITT’s community of supporters and advocates included on SiteNews’ list of Construction's Most Influential People! Congratulations to all winners, and especially those who have worked with us:- Chris Atchison, President at BCCA- Jeannine Martin, President at VRCA- Jesse Unke, CEO/President at Maven Consulting- Shelley Gray, CEO at SkilledTradesBC- Jodi Huettner, Founder at Helga Wear Inc.We deeply appreciate your passion and vision, and are grateful for all you do to help us create a diverse, equitable and inclusive skilled trades industry. Meet all the winners here: ow.ly/6Pxp50RnnEG ... See MoreSee Less
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As #BCConstructionMonth 2024 draws to a close, we would like to thank you for celebrating with us and the British Columbia Construction Association! All month long, we've been introducing you to some of our province's amazing skilled tradespeople: These recipients of the BCCWITT Career Advancement Bursary are all pursuing excellence in their trades by investing in training, tools, certifications, networking, and educational opportunities, and we are proud to be part of their journeys. The future of our sector is bright, and we can’t wait for what’s next! #BuiltRight ... See MoreSee Less
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New research from our neighbours in the United States: The American Institute for Women's Policy Researchearch has released a report assessing whether apprenticeship expansion has improved gender diversity in apprenticeships and whether apprenticeships deliver the same earnings to women and men who completed an apprenticeship. Read the full paper at ow.ly/SgvZ50RnlXh and be sure to check out our Resources page at bccwitt.ca/resources for more research into equity in the skilled trades. ... See MoreSee Less
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