Applications are now open for Vancouver Island University’s Trades Discovery Programs! There are several fully funded opportunities available that provide successful applicants with a chance to explore automotive, carpentry, culinary, electrical, plumbing,...
BC Centre for Women in the Trades (BCCWITT) and the Industry Training Authority BC (ITA) are co-hosting a virtual Be More Than A Bystander virtual workshop on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 from 7:00-8:30pm PST. Be More Than A Bystander is a training and educational...
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...
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...
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...
British Columbia Institute of Technology is hosting their Women in Trades Meet Up one week from tonight! Join them on Thursday, October 20th, 2022 between 2:00pm – 4:30pm at the BCITSA Habitat Pub in Building SE2 on the BCIT Burnaby Campus. This meetup is for...
As an official BCCA communications partner, BCCWITT has all the information you need to know about the new apprentice funding. Here are some key points: Employers will be able to access the funding starting Tuesday, September 27. Maximum payment available to each...
Welcome to BCCWITT’s new segment – #FeelGoodFridays! The goal of this segment is to lighten the content you see on social media, as well as keep you informed on the awesome, positive stuff going on in our network and surrounding industries. Have a great...
September 30th is National Truth and Reconciliation Day in Canada. Join BCCWITT staff in observing this day to engage and learn about Truth and Reconciliation. Many B.C. communities will be hosting events to commemorate National Day for Truth and Reconciliation —...
Amandeep Beesla was born and raised in Vancouver BC, Canada into an immigrant trucking family. She is a third generation, heavy equipment operator by trade with over 20 years of onsite field experience in heavy industrial construction, civil road building, pipeline,...