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July 26 @ 7pm-9pm PDT – Virtual Monthly Meetup for BC Women in Trades
Tomorrow night! June 28 @ 7PM: It’s our monthly virtual meetup for tradeswomen in BC, hosted by BCCWITT coordinator & Red Seal electrician Lindsay Kearns! If you’re a women working on the tools or studying in a construction, maintenance, or industrial trade, this...
APPLY TODAY – Fully-funded Security System Technician Program Starting August 1st!
In partnership with the Electrical Joint Training Committee (EJTC), BCCWITT is recruiting women interested in becoming Security System Technicians for a fully-funded 24 week training program starting August 1, 2022. Successful participants will receive funding that...
Lauren Bowles: Leadership in Action
"If I had not been involved in my trades community groups, I don’t think I would have lasted through my apprenticeship.” Congrats, Lauren, on this excellent profile in the Summer 2022 issue of Tradetalk magazine! We at BCCWITT agree that building a community of peers...
BCCWITT EVENTS
Feb. 22 @ 7pm-9pm PST – Virtual Monthly Meetup for BC Women in Trades
Let's get together and socialize online! Next monthly meetup is Tuesday, February 22nd. 2022. REGISTER HERE --> http://tinyurl.com/BCCWITTmeetup Hosted by BCCWITT, this province-wide virtual hang out takes place on the last Tuesday of every month (except...
FREE Women’s Health & Safety in the Workplace WEBINAR on International Women’s Day
SIGN UP HERE --> tinyurl.com/2xbkt9zs International Women's Day Tuesday March 8th 12-1:30 PST One hour webinar followed by 30 minute Q&A All workers face health and safety issues at work - injuries, workplace hazards, diseases, and stress. Many of these issues...
TONIGHT! – Jan. 25 @ 7pm-9pm PST – Virtual Monthly Meetup for BC Women in Trades
Let's get together and socialize online! REGISTER HERE --> http://tinyurl.com/BCCWITTmeetup Hosted by BCCWITT, this province-wide virtual hang out takes place on the last Tuesday of every month (except December!), from 7 pm to 9 pm, via Zoom. All British Columbia...
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Celebrating Construction Month with BCCWITT Career Advancement Bursary Recipients: Meet Ghazaleh
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. Ghazaleh is a Red Seal Insulator (Heat & Frost) who is leveling up her technology skills to help her both as a project manager and as a community leader: Please join us in wishing her well as she works towards this goal!