Published: Oct. 15, 2026 at 10:59 PM EDT
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Owens Community College hosts ‘Jill of All Trades’ event for high schoolers to try robotics, welding
‘Jill of All Trades’ welcomes 100 high school students to Owens for hands-on workshops
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Posted By: Jan Larson McLaughlin October 19, 2026
Now in its fourth year at Owens Community College, the Jill of All Trades event has introduced nearly 400 local high school students to what’s possible with a future in the trades. For one student, the event means even more.
One hundred high school students from nine local schools spent the day at Owens on Thursday. After being welcomed with speeches from Owens president Dr. Dione D. Somerville and U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, the students broke off into groups and attended various workshops, including welding, auto service and repair, robotics, machining and diesel technology.
The Owens Foundation sponsored a $1,000 scholarship for the second year, awarded at random to one of the attending students and redeemable at the college. This year, Rogers High School sophomore Nakiyah Hutcherson was randomly selected for the scholarship.
Ferris State’s third annual Jill of All Trades event provides ‘empowering’ opportunities for high school girls to experience skilled professions
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BIG RAPIDS, Mich. — Ferris State University’s College of Engineering Technology received high praise from hundreds of high school girls during the third annual Jill of All Trades event, as the young women were introduced or learned more about skilled professions through dozens of hands-on activities.
Ferris State is the first and only institution in Michigan to host the event. More than 100 students from surrounding school districts visited the main campus on Oct. 15 to gain a bit of real-world experience through Ferris State’s engineering tech programs.
CET Dean Kate O’Connor was nearly at a loss for words immediately after the event, as several high school girls approached her and event staff to emphasize how meaningful the opportunity was for them.
“It’s emotional to hear that this event had such an impact for these students,” O’Connor said. “What’s even greater is to see students from previous years who were excited to come back for another visit.”
Wallace State hosts Jill of All Trades event
By: Chasady Woods on April 11, 2026 – Original story posted on Cullman Tribune
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College hosted the first-ever Jill of All Trades event in Alabama on Friday, April 10. Hosted across the campus, the one-day event was a hands-on career exploration program designed to introduce young women to high-demand skilled trades such as manufacturing, construction, transportation and more through a mix of instruction and interactive experiences.
Wallace State Regional Workforce Director and Director of Work-Based Learning Audrey Webb said, “The purpose of this event today is really to get these young women to see all the different opportunities that they have. I think that it’s so important…to really see what all was out there.”
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HCC Hosts Historic ‘Jill of All Trades’ Skilled Trades Showcase for Girls
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Jarrett Carter Sr., Mar 13, 2026
Dozens of young women filed into Howard Community College’s Rouse Company Foundation Student Service Hall, each wearing a bright orange Jill of All Trades sweatshirt and carrying a matching backpack. They came from Howard County high schools with different schedules, different interests, and different ideas about what their futures might look like.
By the end of the day, many of them would share at least one thing: the realization that a career in the skilled trades might be exactly what they’ve been looking for.
VIDEO: “Jill of All Trades” event meant to inspire young women
Young women inspired by Confederation College’s Jill Of All Trades event
Published Feb 26, 2026 by CBC
Jill of All Trades event at NAIT gives hands-on introduction to women
Published Nov 27, 2025 by the Edmonton Journal
In a welding shop at NAIT, the 15-year-old used the flame from a welding torch to cut out the shape of a cat from a thick piece of metal. After the ferrous feline was freed from the sheet, she lifted her protective helmet and inspected her creation. She says it’s the first time she’s ever worked with a tool like that.
“I like working with metal and hands-on jobs,” she said. “I just love the feeling of making something yourself and feeling very proud in that moment.”
Nendsa is one of about 200 students in grades 9-12 who came out for NAIT’s fourth Jill of All Trades event on Thursday. She and six of her peers came from École St. Patrick High School in Yellowknife for the event.
‘Jill of All Trades’ event encouraging girls to explore jobs in the trades
Published: November 27, 2025 at 4:32PM EST – CTV News Edmonton
The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) on Thursday hosted 200 female students, including some from Yellowknife, N.W.T., for a job fair focused on the trades.
‘Jill Of All Trades’ teaching young ladies different trade fields
Jill of All Trades at Conestoga College
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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.