Introductory Electrical Pre-Apprenticeship for Women Program
Stacey Noronha | October 27th, 2025 “They Helped Me Take That Leap of Faith”: How Collaboration and Courage Are Powering Women’s Pathways into the Trades When five women walked into […]
Advocating for Equity: Build a Dream’s Queen’s Park Day Marks 11 Years of Impact
Stacey Noronha | May 21st, 2025 On May 7, 2025, exactly eleven years to the day since Build a Dream was founded, we found ourselves standing at Queen’s Park, not […]
Women in Construction: The Story of Bass Installation
Stacey Noronha | March 31st, 2025 As we wrap up International Women’s History Month and the celebration of Women in Construction Week, there’s no better time to highlight an inspiring […]
Building New Futures: How Helmets to Hardhats Empowers Veterans in Skilled Trades
Stacey Noronha | November 11th, 2024 On Remembrance Day, we pause to honour the courage and resilience of those who have served and continue to serve Canada with courage, dedication and […]
Dream Week Toronto Recap: Celebrating Ambition, Growth, and Opportunity
This October, Toronto witnessed an extraordinary gathering of ambition, resilience and opportunity as Dream Week unfolded. Hosted by Build a Dream, Dream Week brought together industry leaders, aspiring women in skilled […]
Breaking Barriers: Women in Manufacturing – Building a More Inclusive Future
Stacey Noronha | October 28th, 2024 Manufacturing is at the heart of Canada’s economy, employing about 1.7 million people nationwide. It’s a sector essential to many aspects of our daily […]
Make 2023 Your Year!
Happy 2023! This year, we’re dedicated to becoming the best versions of ourselves possible. Through lots of learning and unlearning, we’re determined to make 2023 our year!
Trades Week 2021
This year’s Trades Week has been incredible thanks to you! Trades Week by Design On May 19 and 20, Build a Dream successfully delivered Trades Week – an engaging two-day […]
Working Together to Build the Future Workforce
Thank you for another amazing year! Our 2021 Impact Report Build a Dream is a national non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of diversity and inclusion initiatives. Our mission is […]
New Scholarship for Apprentices!
If you’re an apprentice in one of the following trades, you might be eligible for a scholarship from Support Youth Ontario! Check out their flier below for all the information […]
Entrepreneur, automotive service tech, advocate of advancing women
Erin Vaughan has a passion for business and supporting women. She is an automotive service technician and the President & CEO of Kinetic Auto Service Ltd. She’s the President & CEO […]
Delaney Krieger: Learning to Change my Car’s Oil Helped me Gain Confidence and Save Money
Delaney is one of our brand ambassadors for a reason. Not only did she start her career through Build a Dream’s events, she really embodies the values of the organization […]