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.