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!

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...

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...

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...

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...

Automotive Service Tech to youth apprenticeship coordinator

Mark Brotherston is an Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) Coordinator for the Thames Valley District School Board. Mark shares his journey in the trades...

UA recruiters talk to a student at a Build a Dream career discovery expo in Ontario.

Advantages of Career Guidance

A shifting and expanding job market means that it is more difficult to navigate today than it was a decade ago. Students in high...

Young woman in a labl coat and safety glasses standing in front of a work bench.

Internship Advice for Women in Canada

Are you thinking about an internship? We’ve got internship advice for women in Canada who are looking for that ideal placement to network and...

Events and Workshops for Career Development

Regardless of where you are in your career path, there are different ways to build skills and grow as a professional. These include career-related...

Powerline Tech reps from St. Clair College demonstrate some of their powerline training at a Build a Dream career discovery expo in Windsor, Ontario.

Build a Dream applauds Ontario’s commitment to experiential learning

In a release sent to media today, Build a Dream expressed how pleased the organization is with last week’s 2021 Budget announcement from the Government of...

A OYAP teacher hands a student a pamphlet at a Build A Dreamcareer discovery expo in Kitchener, Ontario.

What career is right for me?

When high school students ask, “What career is right for me?” the answer is often, “Follow your passion!”. So what if you haven’t discovered...

How teachers can impact students & career paths

“There wasn’t really a market for it but then, I became a teacher anyway.” Jenan Abderrahman is a Telemetry Engineer in Electrical, Controls and...

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