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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.

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Jill of All Trades event at NAIT gives hands-on introduction to women

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By Liam Newbigging

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. 

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OC’s Jill of All Trades event inspires the next generation of female skilled trades professionals in the Okanagan

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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.

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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.

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Young women learn about skilled trades during Jill of All Trades event at St. Clair College

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Julie Kotsis

Published May 22, 2025 

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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. 

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