Build a Dream receives federal investment to attract young women to skilled trades

The Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Labour, was in Windsor on February 13, 2020, to make an announcement on behalf of the Honourable Carla...

Beginning a welding career in Canada

Build a Dream encourages and inspires young women to consider career paths where women are underrepresented. Welding is most definitely among them! When parents...

Where do educators fit into the career success formula?

As they’re planning for their future, we often advise young women to follow their passion. But what if they haven’t discovered it yet? At...

A paramedic, a carpenter, and an entrepreneur walk into an expo…

Build a Dream London (November 26, 2019) promises to inspire the crowd with trailblazers from a variety of backgrounds. Regardless of the career path...

#DreamBruceGrey to highlight careers in nuclear power, trades, & more

Featuring inspiring and successful women that are trailblazing change in their fields, the Dream Maker panel at Build a Dream Bruce-Grey will be an...

An Open Letter to Young Women

By: Nour Hachem-Fawaz Dear young women; We live in a world where you can be and do anything you want to. We are confident...

It is time to go #Unscripted

By: Elisa Quaggiotto Imagine being on the playground at 8 years old. You and your friends are having a great time when you think...

Why International Day of the Girl?

Since 2012, 11 October has been proclaimed International Day of the Girl by the United Nations. But why should we take the time to...

Male construction professional shares what he’s learned about gender diversity

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...

Build a Dream Kitchener-Waterloo SOLD OUT in first year

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...

A vendor’s experience as a national sponsor of Build a Dream

When the opportunity presented itself to become a national sponsor of Build a Dream, we were immediately intrigued. We wanted to know more about...

More exposure for Build a Dream

Our work with helping young women pursue exciting and rewarding career paths was highlighted in two publications recently. Our article in Toronto’s StarMetro highlighted the...

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