Entrepreneur, automotive service tech, advocate of advancing women

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…

5 Free Pre-Apprenticeship Training Programs

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…

From ballet slippers to steel toe shoes

Cara Grant was a professional ballerina with the National Ballet of Canada until a terrible fractured pelvis injury ended her career. “I was saved,…

OYAP Coordinator Mark Brotherston & coworker stand at their booth at Build a Dream London inside the Agriplex.

How career counsellors can help you

Young women will say that they want to make an impact with the work they do but to discover how to connect that desire…

#HerPower Tools Winners Announced

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…

Successful Women Share their Best Career Advice

Choosing a career path and making decisions can be difficult, but with proper guidance and mentoring it can alleviate some of the pressure on…

Senior Project Manager Loves to See People Enjoying Spaces She Creates

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…

Woman sitting with pizza boxes on her lap.

Journey of a Pizza – Skilled Trades Teaching Resource

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 from Bloc East at her studio in Toronto.

Barber Studio Entrepreneur & Journeyperson Andrea Biado shares her drive

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 Nelson - Automotive Service Tech

Automotive Service Tech Christel talks imposter syndrome, inclusivity

Christel NelsonLicensed Automotive Service Technician – Finch HyundaiLondon, ON Christel’s journey to the skilled trades began in high school when she took an automotive…

Hairstylist Darren, Owner of Nice People Salon

Gender stereotypes delayed Darren’s hairstylist journey

DARREN JANSENHair Stylist and Entrepreneur – Nice PeopleMississauga, ON Darrens journey to the skilled trades started with a gift. Darren was in his second…

Terri-Lynn Woods - OCNI Indigenous Engagement

Trades, nuclear energy, & Terri-Lynn’s journey to support Indigenous communities

Terri-Lynn WoodsManager, Indigenous Engagement and Special Projects Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries (OCNI)Port Elgin, ON From an early age, Terri-Lynn knew that she wanted…

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Entrepreneur, automotive service tech, advocate of advancing women

5 Free Pre-Apprenticeship Training Programs

From ballet slippers to steel toe shoes

How career counsellors can help you

#HerPower Tools Winners Announced

Successful Women Share their Best Career Advice

Senior Project Manager Loves to See People Enjoying Spaces She Creates

Journey of a Pizza – Skilled Trades Teaching Resource

Barber Studio Entrepreneur & Journeyperson Andrea Biado shares her drive

Automotive Service Tech Christel talks imposter syndrome, inclusivity

Gender stereotypes delayed Darren’s hairstylist journey

Trades, nuclear energy, & Terri-Lynn’s journey to support Indigenous communities

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