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‘Jill Of All Trades’ teaching young ladies different trade fields
Jill of All Trades at Conestoga College
Original Video: Rogers TV
Saskatchewan girls take part in 2nd annual ‘Jill of all Trades’
By Payton Zillich Global News
Posted May 23, 2025 7:33 pm
Global News: WATCH: Saskatchewan girls got a hands-on learning experience at the second annual Jill of All Trades™ event to learn what it takes to pursue a career in trades and technology.
OC’s Jill of All Trades event inspires the next generation of female skilled trades professionals in the Okanagan
Okanagan College – May 23, 2025 / 9:32 am | Read the full story
Over 130 middle and high school students explored skilled trades at Jill of All Trades, a hands-on event hosted by Okanagan College (OC) on May 22. Designed to inspire young women, the event featured workshops led by industry mentors and OC alumni.
Now in its third year at OC, Jill of All Trades supports the College’s efforts to close the skilled trades gap and boost female representation—currently under 4% in many trades nationwide. The initiative is part of broader efforts, including the newly launched ACTION Project, to support inclusive education and apprentice success.
The day kicked off with a keynote by Red Seal carpenter and business owner Krista Paine, who emphasized the freedom and stability trades can offer. Last year’s event led to 30 new trades students, and organizers hope to build on that momentum.
These high school students are aiming to break down gender barriers in the trades
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Elizabeth Whitten · CBC News · Posted: May 10, 2025 4:30 AM EDT | Last Updated: May 10
On Wednesday May 7, 2025, dozens of young women in orange shirts converged on the College of the North Atlantic’s St. John’s campus as part of an event called Jill of All Trades. The event gives young women hands-on experience with trades like welding and auto body work.
Klaire Gardiner, a Grade 11 student at Gonzaga High School, says she wants to make a difference in the trade industry as a woman.
Young women learn about skilled trades during Jill of All Trades event at St. Clair College
Published May 22, 2025
Breaking down barriers and introducing female high schoolers to possible careers in the skilled trades was the focus of a day full of activities Wednesday at St. Clair College.
One-hundred young women experienced hands-on work during workshops on electrical, welding, powerline and sheet metal during the second annual Jill of All Trades day hosted by the college.
‘Jill of All Trades’ introduces female high school students to the skilled trades
St. Clair College’s second annual Jill of All Trades event introduced 100 female high school students to the working world of skilled trades. CBC”s Dalson Chen spoke with students Abigail Collins and Cassidy Young, as well as Lido Zuccato, who chairs the college’s School of Skilled Trades.
Original Video: CBC News
St. Clair College event encourages young women to consider careers in skilled trades
Published: May 21, 2025 at 9:48AM EDT
“Jill of All Trades is an excellent opportunity for young women to participate in hands-on activities and engage practically with different trades,” said Lido Zuccato, chair of the School of Skilled Trades at St. Clair College. “Taking the first step can often be the hardest, but the chance to physically create something is a vital first step towards building the confidence needed to explore a career in the trades.”
The college says with Canada needing at least 75,000 new tradespeople over the next five years due to retirements alone, events like this are crucial to addressing the skilled trades shortage — especially with women representing only five per cent of the current workforce.
‘Jill of All Trades’ event at Northern College aims to attract young women to enter skilled trades programs
By Lydia Chubak
Updated: May 15, 2025 at 7:15PM EDT
Original Video: CTV News
“It’s so important that women get exposure to the trades so they understand what they’re capable of, what opportunities are there for them and we want them to become strong, independent women who are comfortable going into the trades,” said Jamie Johnston, Dean of technology, trades, apprenticeship and mining at Northern College.
“Because it’s very male-driven so we’re trying to bring in more, especially when it comes to the stereotypes so we’re hoping to break that stereotype,” said Carole McLean, Indigenous student recruitment associate for Northern College.
BCIT encouraging more women to enter skilled trades
BCIT hosted 150 girls from across Metro Vancouver in a “Jill of all Trades” event, in an effort to inspire more girls to enter the trades.
Jill of All Trades visits Ferris
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With women’s interest in STEM on the rise, Ferris State University recently joined 18 other colleges across North America in hosting the Jill of All Trades™ event, a hands-on experience designed to introduce high school girls to careers in science, technology, engineering, and skilled trades.
Students from Big Rapids and surrounding areas explored Ferris’s lab spaces, engaged in interactive workshops, and heard from empowering speakers who emphasized the importance of women in traditionally male-dominated fields.
Organizers and participants alike highlighted the event’s role in breaking stereotypes, boosting confidence, and showing women that they belong in STEM.
The Jill of All Trades event shut down classes in the skilled trades colleges to provide tours, exploration and education of the opportunities Ferris offers. Photo by: Jordan Wilson | Multimedia Editor
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Full article by Grace Heethuis on March 26, 2025
Jill of All Trades returns to Fanshawe
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Nearly 90 female high school students from London and surrounding regions got hands-on experience in skilled trades at Fanshawe College’s Jill of All Trades™ event on February 20. The immersive workshops introduced students to careers in electrical, plumbing, automotive, carpentry, and aviation composites, while also offering mentorship, networking, and a chance to explore Fanshawe’s facilities.
As part of a growing national movement to engage more young women in Red Seal trades, where females still represent just 8% of workers in Canada, Fanshawe’s event showcased both the exciting possibilities and real-world skills involved in trades careers.