Deciding to start a career in the trades can be intimidating, but there’s so much support for you! With numerous programs, resources, and people who...
Cara Grant was a professional ballerina with the National Ballet of Canada until a terrible fractured pelvis injury ended her career. “I was saved,...
Today is the first National Truth and Reconciliation Day – originally known as Orange Shirt Day. The significance of the orange shirt comes from...
Young women will say that they want to make an impact with the work they do but to discover how to connect that desire...
Our #HerPower Tools program – $150 in tools and coaching for 100 winners – runs un until May 2022, but we wanted to share some stories from...
Woman apprentice told to go apply for bank job Mulisius Joe is a concrete formwork carpenter who enjoyed the idea of working with her hands, which ultimately led her...
Choosing a career path and making decisions can be difficult, but with proper guidance and mentoring it can alleviate some of the pressure on...
In a recent Globe and Mail article, “Women are the answer to Canada’s skilled-trades shortage, but many roadblocks still exist” Julie Gordon (July, 2021) talks about how Canada is...
Melissa Blanchard is a Senior Project Coordinator with EllisDon who always had an interest in details and unique buildings. “I actually wanted to be a painter. I...
We love teaching at Build a Dream and helping to provide teachers with free resources to encourage their students to learn more about the...
Andrea BiadoBarber and Entrepreneur – Bloc EastToronto, ON Andrea’s first job in the skilled trades was in the cooking industry. Having worked in a...
Christel NelsonLicensed Automotive Service Technician – Finch HyundaiLondon, ON Christel’s journey to the skilled trades began in high school when she took an automotive...
