• Feature Articles
  • Digital Issues
  • News
  • Events
  • Products
  • Subscribe
  • Advertise
  • Videos
Facebook Twitter Instagram
Trending
  • The Buildings Show celebrates 35 years
  • Know What You’re Buying — Not all PEX F1960 Fittings are the Same
  • Alberta investing in apprenticeships
  • Snap election unlikely in Canada
  • Skilled trades professionals prioritized via Canada’s Express Entry program
  • Sponsored Article: Combining people and technology to grow your HVAC business
  • Enercare expands into B.C.
  • Centennial College debuts new zero carbon building
Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube
Plumbing & HVAC
  • Feature Articles
  • Digital Issues
  • News
  • Events
  • Products
  • Subscribe
  • Advertise
  • Videos
Plumbing & HVAC
You are at:Home»News»Skilled Ontario to host female empowerment event

Skilled Ontario to host female empowerment event

0
By Plumbing & HVAC Staff on September 22, 2021 News
The skilled trades are looking to women to help solve the shortage of workers. 

Waterloo, ON—Getting youth involved in the skilled trades has been a significant talking point for some time in the industry. Likewise, ensuring women have proper representation and opportunities in the skilled trades has also been an important talking point. As a result, Skills Ontario is hosting a Young Women’s Initiative, a collection of engaging and hands-on events and programs that provide skill development and mentorship opportunities to young women in Grades 7 to 12. The events will run from Oct. 4 to Oct. 11.

Since 2012, Oct. 11 was established by the United Nations as the International Day of the Girl and is recognized as a day to acknowledge girls and their rights, education, and opportunities. To celebrate, Skills Ontario is offering a three-part series of free online events.

The first part will be an International Day of the Girl Challenges, which will run from Oct. 4 to 8. Skills Ontario is challenging girls to try out activities relating to the five skilled trade and technology sector—motive power, industrial, service, construction, and technology.

The second part will involve workshops. On Oct. 11, participants will have the opportunity to learn and work through skills using Google Slides or PowerPoint to create short videos.

Lastly, part three of the series will be a sort of celebration where girls in elementary and senior elementary will be able to discuss their perspectives on how they perceive the skilled trades and technologies. This virtual conference will run on Oct. 8 from 10 a.m. to 10:40 a.m. and from 6:30 p.m. to 7:10 p.m. They will also be able to share what they want to be when they grow up and why, what their favourite tools are, what they think certain trades actually do, and what interests them.

 

girls HVAC labour shortage Plumbing Skilled Trades Skills Ontario Women in Trades Young Women
Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
Previous ArticleBusy going broke
Next Article Infrared heaters

Related Posts

The Buildings Show celebrates 35 years

Alberta investing in apprenticeships

Snap election unlikely in Canada

Comments are closed.

TWITTER
Tweets by Plumbing_HVAC_
About
About

Plumbing & HVAC

Canada's largest and most qualified circulation to the mechanical trades.

Subscribe Now!

Recent Posts
October 2, 2023

The Buildings Show celebrates 35 years

September 28, 2023

Alberta investing in apprenticeships

September 27, 2023

Snap election unlikely in Canada

Pages
  • Advertise
  • eNewsletter
  • Feature Articles
  • Get in Touch
  • News
  • Products
  • slider test
  • Subscribe
  • Videos
Copyright © 2021 Plumbing & HVAC all rights reserved | Designed and Developed by Upnorthwebs

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.