Response to Article that Highlights Women as the Skills Gap Shortage

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…

A career in finance might have opportunities you didn’t know about

What made Tahira enter finance? How did she get from New York to Toronto? What advice does she have for young women? Listen to…

Diversity and Inclusion Task Force

New Diversity & Inclusion Task Force Meets with Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development to address Diversity, Inclusion and Equity in Windsor-Essex

Build a Dream supports Black Lives Matter

Over the past two weeks, the Build a Dream team has been doing plenty of listening, learning, and reflecting about the current state of…

Is a Visual Effects Artist career a good choice for a young woman?

Since the birth of the visual entertainment industry (dating back to theatre) women have had an irreplaceable part to perform. Many iconic films around…

Build a Dream President & Founder Nour Hachem-Fawaz

4 Ways to help employees find their voice… from home

Employers have a new challenge: helping female employees find their voice… from home. When a conversation is held over an online communication tool, often…

How to help students who have reduced opportunity for skill development

We want to have a conversation about privilege in each industry and how we address the lack of it in certain communities. It is…

Female mechanic determined to follow her dream

Christel Nelson shared her journey with us because she wants it to be easier for other women to enter the automotive industry. From the…

Will your employees work from home? 3 quick tips to get started.

As Canadian real estate prices rise, young people move further away from urban cores, taking their talent with them. After exploring the potential of…

Best ways to celebrate #IWD2020?

March 8th is International Women’s Day, a time to celebrate women and women’s rights and empowerment movements around the world. Here are 5 Ontario…

What does an Inclusive Workplace actually mean?

We often hear that in order to expand the talent pool, business must become accommodating of a diverse workforce, but what is required beyond adding a second bathroom? Most…

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