By: Jana Jandal Alrifai “We have to be better. We have to love more, hate less. We got to listen more, and talk less. We got to know that this is everyone’s responsibility… It is our responsibility to make this world a better place... Yes, we play sports. Yes, we…Read More
A new initiative from the Carpenters Union has started with a video that spotlights male and female tradespersons -- along with a few young women at Build a Dream -- as they discuss women in the trades. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The UBC initiativive, Constructing Change, is about how far they have come as…Read More
Donna Desantis grew up working in construction with her dad, but firefighting was always her dream. Now a firefighter in Windsor-Essex, Desantis wants to help other women get into this career. On Saturday, June 29, mentors like Desantis will be on hand for the FREE event, Women on Fire, where…Read More
On April 2, 2019, EllisDon Project Manager Ashley Maxwell, MEng was a featured speaker at Build a Dream Kitchener-Waterloo. We strongly believe that closing the gender gap in all industries requires men and women at the table and we asked Ashley if we could share his insight on our blog. His…Read More
On April 2, 2019, Build a Dream transformed Bingemans Conference Centre into a career pathway exhibition. Kitchener-Waterloo is the third region in the province to invite the organization to the area as school boards learn of the success other cities have had connecting young women and their parents to careers…Read More
Newsy's great interview with astrophysicist Michelle Larson talks "beauty of science" and how many girls think they might not have the skills needed to be a scientist. Larson is the president and CEO of Adler Planetarium in Chicago, and is asked if we will ever reach gender parity in…Read More
As society begins to change their perceptions of gender, and the roles individuals take in the workplace changes, sexism has been decreasing. However, there are still biases that individuals carry in male-dominated careers. I have done co-op placements at automotive shops and am now a student in materials engineering and…Read More
When the opportunity presented itself to become a national sponsor of Build a Dream, we were immediately intrigued. We wanted to know more about the Build a Dream initiative, about the team behind the scenes, about the long-term commitment, and growth plans of the program. We were pleasantly surprised to…Read More
Channel your inner diva for a screening of RBG, the documentary that provides an illuminating look at the life of trailblazer Ruth Bader Ginsburg -- including her career-defining work in gender-discrimination law. "This riveting, surprisingly touching documentary reveals how the quiet, intense Ginsburg became one the most iconic Supreme…Read More
Today is International Women’s Day (IWD), an annual event that celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women around the globe. We celebrate each year by releasing a video based on the annual IWD theme; for 2019 the call to action is to build a more gender-balanced world, or #BalanceForBetter. Families…Read More
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