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 Energy Systems at Enbridge. Jenan joined […]
UOttawa electrical engineering student shares education journey
Zoya Abou-Jaish is an Electrical Engineering student at the University of Ottawa. As a 4th-year student, Zoya had to choose one of the program’s five technical specializations: communications, systems, electronics, […]
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 Episode #015 of Perfectly Unfiltered for career advice […]
An Interview with Outstanding CEO of the Year & Member of Order of Canada, Linda Hasenfratz
Linda Hasenfratz, CEO of Linamar Corporation since 2002, joined Build a Dream President Nour Hachem Fawaz to talk about leadership and empowering young women to pursue STEM. A common thing young women […]
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 important to reflect on what social […]
The Ecosystem of the Healthcare Industry
The COVID-19 breakout has caused anxiety and fear, but also has highlighted essential services that each community requires to carry on. Healthcare branches off in different directions, with some areas being […]
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 working from home, they have learned […]
5 Tips to Make Your Shop Floor More Inclusive
If you struggle to recruit women or other under-represented groups to your company, it might be time to take a new approach. To change the representation on your shop floor, […]
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 gender gap in all industries requires […]
Science takes many talents & you might already have those skills
Newsy’s great interview with astrophysicist Michelle Larson talks “beauty of science” and how many girls think they might not have the skills needed to be a scientist. Larson is […]
Future materials engineer shares real stories
As society begins to change their perceptions of gender, and the roles individuals take in the workplace changes, sexism has been decreasing. However, there are still biases that individuals carry […]
Problem-solving and STEM support outside of school
According to the Smithsonian Science Education Center, an estimated 2.4 million STEM jobs are unfilled in 2018. With high earning potential and a solid demand, careers in STEM (science, technology, […]