News

Jill of All Trades program expands thanks to Owens Corning Foundation
2021 – The Owens Corning Foundation is investing $200,000 to support the national delivery and expansion of Conestoga College’s Jill of All Trades program.

Girls Participate in the Jill of All Trades Event hosted by Cambrian College!
2021 – Cambrian College’s Jill of All Trades event encourages those in Grades 7-12 to pursue a career in a skilled trade.

Female high school students take over Conestoga College
An awesome one-day event for female high school students to have hands-on training in three different skilled trades.
Varied workshops feature at Conestoga College Jill of All Trades Event
Three female high school students explore a tool and die mill press, HVAC welding and heavy machinery workshops in pursuit of a skilled trade. Watch the clip: https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1699106&binId=1.3594885&playlistPageNum=1
Jill of All Trades Day at Conestoga College (2018)
Conestoga brings in faculty, students, mentors and equipment from all campuses for this event. With 150 volunteers from Conestoga, that is almost a one-to-one match for all attending.
Female high school students decide to pursue skilled trades at the post-secondary level
Conestoga College’s Jill of All Trades events helps “cement” their decision to pursue post-secondary skilled trades course. Watch the clip: https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1699116&binId=1.3594885&playlistPageNum=1
Jill of All Trades event shows that “women have a voice” in the skilled trades sectors (2022)
“The schools are here for you. And the workforce is here for you. That was the biggest takeaway from that day”.
Jill of All Trades Event at Conestoga College (2019)
“There’s nothing more powerful than using your mind and your hands to do something that not only maintains the Canada that we’ve started to build, but the Canada that needs to be built for tomorrow.”
Jill of All Trades event (2017)
Conestoga College hosts Jill of All Trades event for high school female students.
Jill of All Trades event (2015)
Jill of all Trades: Educating girls on opportunities in skilled trades.