To kick off the New Year in style, the BC Tradeswomen Society partnered with the BC Centre for Women in the Trades to celebrate the memoir written by one of the Society’s Directors at Large, Hilary Peach. Two launch parties were held for her celebrated… Read More »Book Launch Parties!
There are two Discover Trades Camps happening in Quesnel this Spring Break. The first one from March 20th-24th is for young women from ages 10-13 and the second is from March 27th-31st for Indigenous Youth. The cost is free and lunches, snacks and personal protective… Read More »Spring Break Discover Trades Camps
In August 2022, the BC Tradeswomen Society facilitated two amazing Discovery Trades Camps for youth. Young women and indigenous youth gathered at the College Of New Caledonia in Quesnel, BC to experience the fun and excitement of interactive trades exploration. Each of the camps were… Read More »Discovery Trades Camp: Quesnel
On April 11th The BC Tradeswomen Society presented a webinar in partnership with the Tailgate Toolkit Project. Tailgate Toolkit’s About page describes their project: The Tailgate Toolkit Project is an innovative program aimed at increasing access to harm reduction services and ideas for those working… Read More »Tailgate Toolkit Webinar in Review
Garbielle Herle, Director at Large for the BC Tradeswomen Society, and Nicole Wiet, President of the BC Tradeswomen Society, present for KAST (Kootenay Association for Science & Technology). They present a short talk to high school aged students on their journey into their trade careers… Read More »Health & Safety in the Trades: For High School Students
Our first in person meeting in a long time was a success! 15 tradeswomen showed up, a few familiar faces and lots of new ones. It’s always great networking with new people and hearing about their victories. The next meetup is Tuesday April 19th at… Read More »Lower Mainland Trades Meetup
Join Tamara Parris and BC Tradeswomen Society’s Director-at-Large Amandeep Beesla to celebrate Women’s History Month! We will be holding discussions with three amazing women in the industry to learn about their journeys to be successful in our field. To kick off our series we will… Read More »Women in Safety Show: The Progression of Women in Safety
Another opportunity for a webinar this month. So many great opportunities are coming up. Virtual EventWomen in Construction 2022 March 10, 2022 at 1:00pm ET Register for the second annual Women In Construction Virtual Event! We have assembled a stellar lineup of speakers to discuss… Read More »Women in Construction 2022 – Rock to Road
Join us in a free online discussion presented by The Tailgate Toolkit Project and hosted by the BC Tradeswomen Society. During the one-hour interactive presentation, we will address the current toxic drug supply, substance use, mental health and the support networks available in British Columbia.… Read More »Toolbox Talk: Mental Health, Substance Use and Supports in BC