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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. Full video from Vancouver City News
Jill of All Trades visits Ferris
Read the full article from The Ferris State Torch 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… Read Full Article »
Jill of All Trades returns to Fanshawe
Read the full story from Education News Canada 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,… Read Full Article »
Step Back, Jack: Jill of All Trades Wires the Workforce for Success
Read the whole story by Courtney Mullins from Insight to Diversity. Jill of All Trades is an initiative launched in 2014 by Conestoga College in Ontario, Canada, to encourage young women to explore careers in skilled trades such as manufacturing, electrical work, welding, and automotive technologies. Despite growing demand for workers, women remain underrepresented in… Read Full Article »
Okanagan College Vernon hosted its first Jill of All Trades day
North Okanagan high school girls rolled up their sleeves for a preview of the trades programs awaiting them at Okanagan College’s Vernon campus.
Hamilton-area teen girls exploring trades at Mohawk College
‘A job for anybody’: Inspirational daylong Jill of All Trades program at Mohawk College designed to introduce teenage girls to careers in the trades.
Owens Community College hosts ‘Jill of all Trades’ event
Female students across the area got some hands-on experience at the second-annual event held Thursday, Oct. 24 at Owens Community College.
Cambrian College hosts annual Jill of All Trades event on campus
Female high school students at Cambrian College for the annual Jill of All Trades event to pursue well-paying careers in skilled trades and technology.
Confederation College once again hosts Jill of All Trades Event
Hundreds of female high school students got their hands dirty in Confederation College’s Tec Hub for a Jill of All Trades event in Thunder Bay.
Cambrian grad’s message to young women in trades: You can do it
200+ young women from Greater Sudbury at Cambrian College on Oct. 24 to hear stories of how more women are finding success in industrial trades.
Owens Community College encourages women to explore skilled trades
Second annual Jill of All Trades event at Owens Community College provides high school women with hands-on experience in a variety of skilled trades.
Giving girls a chance to try out the skilled trades – CTV News
High school students visited Conestoga College’s Cambridge campus on Wednesday for ‘Jill of all Trades,’ a unique event that aims to inspire.