“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...
“The trades offer an amazing career. Financial stability, independence – especially for young girls, to be able to create their own life and pay their own way and create the life they want. I’ve had parents say, ‘My daughter just listened to you, now she’s looking for...
Advance your career and earning potential with a Welding Inspector Level One Certificate! The CWB Welding Foundation and the BC Centre for Women in the Trades, with support from Fluor Canada, invite Canadian women welders to apply for the Women in Inspection training...
If you’re in an ITA-regulated trade, and a woman or person of colour or 2SLGBTIAQ+ person who wants to be a leader in the skilled trades sector, the Regional Representative Program is for you. With support from the BC Centre for Women in the Trades and the Industry...
This week on the Construction Record podcast Journal of Commerce staff writer Russell Hixson spoke with BC Centre for Women in the Trades (BCCWITT) outreach coordinator Lindsay Kearns, a British Columbia organization that seeks to attract women to trades careers as...
(Lindsay Kearns / BCCWITT) Lindsay Kearns teaches a workshop for middle school aged girls for BCCWITT in partnership with the Construction Foundation of BC. Lindsay Kearns is a Red Seal certified electrician with over ten years experience, so it is no surprise that...
