I had the opportunity to meet with Arro Athletics as part of their Women’s History Month interview series. “My name is Nicole Wiet and I’m an elevator mechanic. Only recently [we] managed to reach 1% representation of women in our trade. One of my most… Read More »Spotlight Interview: Nicole Wiet
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
Raven Hillenbrand, a member of the BC Tradeswomen Society Executive Board of Directors recently visited the Squamish Nation Trades Centre to teach a course for women in the trades. I am honored to have had the opportunity to instruct a piping course at the Squamish… Read More »Raven Hillenbrand Instructs at Squamish Nation Trades Centre
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
Calling all tradespersons and apprentices! Get you submissions in by March 9th. In celebration of #InternationalWomensDay, ITA, BCCWITT, BuildTogetHER, and BC Tradeswomen Society are teaming up to give away a prize pack to you and a woman in your life who has inspired you! This can… Read More »International Women’s Day Contest
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