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Brenda’s Story

Posted on 12 October 2022 Posted in Programs & ServicesTagged Employment & Skills Development, Women in Trades

When I received notice that I was being accepted into the Data Science Certificate Program from the University of Guelph, [...]

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Women in Skilled Trades Profile – Brittany Gentilhomme

Posted on 23 March 202228 March 2022 Posted in Home Page Featured Post, Programs & ServicesTagged Employment & Skills Development, Women in Trades, Youth

Women belong in the Skilled Trades. Opportunities for women in non-traditional occupations have been growing for years, and we’ve seen [...]

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Women in Skilled Trades Profile – Aimee Robinson

Posted on 17 March 202217 March 2022 Posted in Home Page Featured Post, Programs & ServicesTagged Employment & Skills Development, Women in Trades, Youth

Women belong in the Skilled Trades. Opportunities for women in non-traditional occupations have been growing for years, and we’ve seen [...]

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Women in Skilled Trades Profile – Kaitlyn Pressley

Posted on 23 February 202223 February 2022 Posted in Home Page Featured Post, Programs & ServicesTagged Employment & Skills Development, Women in Trades, Youth

Women belong in the Skilled Trades. Opportunities for women in non-traditional occupations have been growing for years, and we’ve seen [...]

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Women in Skilled Trades Profile – Melody Lavarez

Posted on 16 February 202216 February 2022 Posted in Home Page Featured Post, Programs & ServicesTagged Employment & Skills Development, Women in Trades, Youth

Women belong in the Skilled Trades. Opportunities for women in non-traditional occupations have been growing for years, and we’ve seen [...]

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Women in Skilled Trades Profile – Emily Pyke

Posted on 10 February 202214 February 2022 Posted in Home Page Featured Post, Programs & ServicesTagged Employment & Skills Development, Women in Trades, Youth

Women belong in the Skilled Trades. Opportunities for women in non-traditional occupations have been growing for years, and we’ve seen [...]

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Women in Skilled Trades Profile – Casey Kramer

Posted on 2 February 202215 February 2022 Posted in Home Page Featured Post, Programs & ServicesTagged Employment & Skills Development, Women in Trades, Youth

Women belong in the Skilled Trades. Opportunities for women in non-traditional occupations have been growing for years, and we’ve seen [...]

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Why women should work in construction: YWCA Hamilton celebrates Women in Construction Week

Posted on 11 March 202110 January 2022 Posted in Advocacy, Home Page Featured PostTagged Employment & Skills Development, Women in Trades

More than 80 percent of jobs in the construction industry are held by men – and Lorraine Kearsey-Carter wants to [...]

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