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
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Recruiting Board Members for New Term
Build a Dream is recruiting from across Canada for its Board of Directors. Do you have the time, energy, and expertise to commit to helping our charitable organization expand nationwide? Being a member of Build a Dream’s Board of Directors provides you with a stellar opportunity to continue to shape an inclusive and diverse workforce for…
#DreamHomeEdition Panelists Announced!
We’ve gone digital with a career discovery expo that you can attend from home! As with our live events, one of the highlights of the evening is the Dream Maker Panel where we invite women from a variety of backgrounds to share their career insight and experience with you. MODERATOR: Jennifer KhanDirector, Talent ManagementEllisDon Jennifer…
Larsen & Shaw Limited create talent pipeline for young women
Larsen & Shaw Ltd is the biggest manufacturer of hinges in Canada. Piano hinges. Pin and barrel hinges for architectural use. Custom designs. Steel, aluminum, brass, nickel-plated. They’re not just a leader in the hinge industry though, they are leading the way in workforce diversification as well. According to the energetic President and CEO, Mary Jane Bushell, women…
Apprenticeships, startups, and leading manufacturing part of panel talks in KW
Build a Dream Kitchener-Waterloo is back for the second time in a year! This expo’s panel will highlight a different group of female professionals sharing advice and insight from their own experiences with following paths where females have been under-represented. MODERATOR: Joni Jean, Chair, Trades & Apprenticeship, Conestoga College Prior to joining the Doon Campus…
Windsor expo panelists to talk diversity, Olympics, policing, and more
On Thursday, November 7, 2019, Build a Dream Windsor returns to the Ciociaro Club with an updated career discovery expo. Utilizing feedback from attendees, the 2019 expo will have less speakers but will retain the popular panelist discussion where professional women share insight from their own career journeys. MODERATOR: Irene Moore Davis Irene is the…
Career discovery experience returns to London
On November 26, 2019, Build a Dream returns to London but we have a new venue to hold the crowds! Join us at the Metroland Media Agriplex for for a bigger and better career discovery experience split into zones! Using your feedback, we’ve put the panelists, hands-on building, and exhibitors into three area so you…
Bruce & Grey Counties embrace career expo
Build a Dream is excited to be bringing our career discovery experience to the beautiful Unifor Conference Centre in Port Elgin on November 19, 2019. From the beginning, Build a Dream has put the user experience at the forefront of events and we can’t wait to show you what’s in store for your career path…
Kitchener’s ready to host Build a Dream
On November 14, 2019, Build a Dream Kitchener-Waterloo returns to Bingemans Conference Centre for a bigger and better career discovery experience! Using your feedback, we’ve shortened feedback and separated speeches from exhibitors so you can have better conversations. What are some of the things you can expect? A professional panel who will share their career…
Windsor is where it all started
On November 7, 2019, Build a Dream Windsor returns to the Ciociaro Club for another exciting career discovery expo. Each year, the organization uses your feedback to build an experience that is bigger and better than the previous event. Highlights for 2019 include: A professional panel (including an Olympic athlete and Windsor’s first female police…