1. Promoting Women in Skilled Trades - Activities to Encourage Non-Traditional Careers
Introductions
Brenda Gilmore, Chair, Technology, Trades and Apprenticeship Conestoga College
Rosie Hessian, Chair Community Outreach, Pathways and Youth Engagement – Conestoga College
Mark Roth, Pathways Coordinator, Avon Maitland DSB, RPT 7
Brenda + all

2. Promoting Women in Skilled Trades - Activities to Encourage Non-Traditional Careers
“Join us in exploring activities to encourage young women to choose non-traditional careers in skilled trades.”
Brenda + all

3. Stats…
Gender stereo type- social pressure in high school or younger to choose female oriented careers
Discrimination- women are passed over for hiring, raises and promos
Home responsibilities- childcare (4)
Harassment- 9/10 women working in the constructions industry experience bullying or sexual harassment (3)
Poverty- 1.5 million women are considered low income in Canada and are not able to afford skills training and pay for food and rent (2)
Rosie

4. Stats…
Women make up 48% of the Canadian workforce, however, women account for only 4.5%of skilled trades workers in Canada!
The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (2015). The competitive advantage: A business case for hiring women in the skilled trades and technical professions. The Government of Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2017 from
2 The Canadian Women’s Foundation (2017). Fact sheet: Women and poverty in Canada. Canadian Women’s Foundation. Retrieved March 6, 2017 from
3 Elmer, V. (2014, June 11). Report: Women still face barriers in construction trades. The Washington Post. Retrieved March 6, 2017 from
4 Lebowitz, S. (2015, October 1). Women are less likely to get promoted. Business Insider. Retrieved March 6, 2017 from

5. Barriers… Attitudes… “Oh you are too smart for that”
Perceptions… “dirty job”
Awareness…”You do not need to be good at math to go into the trades”
Experience… “Oh, why do you want to do that, isn’t that a guy’s job”
Confidence… “I can’t do this”
Rosie

6. … we can do something about this
Females Grades 7 to 12 ( or earlier)
Encourage interest in the trades
Schools to support skilled trades for women
Introduce skilled trades opportunities in a safe environment
Women supporting women in the trades (mentors)

7. Activities to encourage young women to choose non Traditional careers in Skilled Trades…
TnT Day
Jill of All Trades
Mark’s - AMDSB
Dual credit programs

8. TnT Days… a day for women
Rosie
TnT Days… a day for women
TnT Day.. A Day for Women…

9. Brenda
Jill of All Trades…

10. AMDSB activities

11. Rosie
For women Only…

13. Sharing...
What other RPT’s are doing…