An upcoming career fair is looking to get local women involved in the trades.
The Build a Dream #DreamBig Career Discovery Expo takes place Wednesday and is aimed at women who want to find a career in the skilled trades.
Youth Apprenticeship Coordinator with the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario, Dan Lortie says they’ve found in certain areas, women can be more suited to skilled trades than men.
“As far as their attention to detail and following instructions,” Lortie said. “So, we’re just trying to get very positive role models out there to explain how this is possible and you can do this. It’s not just a male-dominated environment anymore – there are a lot of young women making phenomenal strides.”
Young women from grades 7-12, and their families who take part will get to learn more about careers in science, technology, engineering, math, emergency services, and entrepreneurship.
Lortie says the event will feature a panel including women from careers who will share their stories, an employer spotlight to discuss what employers look for, and a pathway session detailing the best path to the career that suits you.
“Our focus is to reach out to students to talk about skilled trades, talk about apprenticeships,” Lortie said. “We have a speaker’s panel with a couple of former graduates who will share their experiences. We also will discuss other options as well.”
Lortie adds the event is meant to help young women build their dream.
The event is from 6:00-8:30 p.m., and you can register by heading here.