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2024-11-11: Launch of Millwrighting Program Brings Inclusion and Workforce Development to Bruce County
2024-10-02: Build a Dream and the Millwright Regional Council to Host Launch Event for Women in Millwrighting Program in Windsor
2024-06-29: Build A Dream Applauds Bill C-50’s Passage: Paving the Way for a Sustainable and Inclusive Workforce
2024-04-16: Build A Dream Responds To Budget 2024: Fairness For Every Generation
2024-04-12: Build A Dream Responds To Budget 2024: Fairness For Every Generation
2024-04-09: Build A Dream Welcomes The Federal Government’s $500 Million Youth Mental Health Fund
2024-03-28: Build a Dream Applauds the Federal Government’s Commitment to Affordable Childcare
2024-03-26: Build a Dream Responds to Budget 2024: Building a Better Ontario
2023-03-08: Brunch and Build Held to Celebrate International Women’s Day
2022-08-22 Celebrating International Day of the Girl, Build a Dream presents Dreamer Day
2021-10-21: Hiram Walker & Sons and Build a Dream diversifying the workforce together
2021-08-30: Build a Dream photoshoot aims to break down gender stereotypes
2021-08-18: Build a Dream Call for Board of Directors
2021-08-12: Build a Dream welcomes tradeswomen to ambassador program to offer representation and insight
2021-05-06: Build a Dream, WFS Ltd, Milwaukee Tool providing support & start-up tools for 100 women in trades
2021-04-22: Build a Dream to hold Ontario’s largest virtual career expo for teens & aims to make trades priority career
2021-04-15: Build a Dream & Trillium Network provide roadmap to address gender gap in manufacturing
2021-04-01: Build a Dream applauds Ontario’s commitment to experiential learning
2021-03-08: Non-Profit launches new #HerPower campaign to empower girls and women

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Women in Trades (WINDSOR MORNING WITH NAV NANWA – Mar. 20, 2023)
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Ideas to recruit and retain women in industry (THE GLOBE AND MAIL – Mar. 31, 2022)
Workshop for high school girls builds interest in the skilled trades (CBC NEWS – Dec. 5, 2021)
These organizations are helping young women see themselves in engineering careers (THE GLOBE AND MAIL – Oct. 21, 2021)
Windsor woman breaking down barriers in bottling as red seal tradeswoman (CBC NEWS – Oct. 19, 2021)
Build a Dream gives women the tools to succeed in the trades (MECHANICAL BUSINESS – June 25, 2021)
Women receive tools as ‘welcome to the trades’ show of support (WINDSOR STAR – May 10, 2021)
Celebrating Women – International Women’s Day (WINDSOR STAR – Mar. 8, 2021)
Build a Dream goes digital (AM800 CKLW – May 25, 2020)
Nearly 3,000 families register for new online event (EDUCATION NEWS CANADA – May 25, 2020)
‘You wouldn’t be interested in that’: Fighting stereotypes about women in the trades (TVO – Mar. 5 2020)
New network to support women in STEM and entrepreneurship (UWINDSOR – Mar. 10, 2020)
Build a Dream receives $728K from feds to expand program for female students (MANUFACTURING AUTOMATION – Feb. 14, 2020)
Windsor’s Build a Dream gets $728K from Feds (CTV WINDSOR – Feb. 14, 2020)
Build a Dream Expands Throughout Canada (BLACKBURN NEWS – Feb. 14, 2020)
Minister of Labour meets with stakeholders in Windsor to discuss new & upcoming labour initiatives (NEWSWIRE – Feb. 13, 2020)
Federal funding to help expand a made-in-Windsor program (AM800 CKLW – Feb. 13, 2020)
Feds announce $728K local investment to attract female high school students to skilled trades (CBC NEWS – Feb. 13, 2020)
Builders & Dreamers Part 2: Diversity & Inclusion key to solving shop floor worker shortage (MANUFACTURING AUTOMATION – Jan. 9, 2020)
Builders & Dreamers Part 1: How young women are bridging the STEM skills gap (MANUFACTURING AUTOMATION – Jan. 8, 2020)
Women in Trades (Special Insert) (MEDIA PLANET – Dec. 10 2019)
Dream Makers in Port Elgin (SHORELINE BEACON – Dec. 2 2019)
Build a Dream Windsor Expo (Photo Gallery) (SNAPD – Nov. 8 2019)
Career expo gives young women tools to succeed (AM800 CKLW – Nov. 8 2019)
Sixth annual Build a Dream event helps young women make career choice (WINDSOR STAR – Nov. 7 2019)
Windsor’s Build a Dream program is expanding nation wide (AM800 CKLW – Nov. 3 2019)
Build A Dream (THE MEDIAPLEX – Nov. 1 2019)
EllisDon teams up with Build a Dream to boost construction industry dive (ON-SITE – Nov. 1 2019)
EllisDon and Build a Dream announce industry diversification & collaboration (OURWINDSOR.CA – Oct. 31 2019)
If you’re a Guelph lady interested in STEM, there’s an event for you (GUELPH MERCURY – Oct. 31 2019)
No women representing Windsor-Essex after 2019 election (CBC NEWS – Oct. 22 2019)
Dreamer awards recognize two young women (AM800 CKLW – Oct. 11 2019)
An astronaut, a police officer and two dreamers (WINDSOR STAR – Oct. 11 2019)
Challenges, opportunities ahead for Windsor’s first female police chief (CBC NEWS – Oct. 5 2019)
WIN Movement aims to help employers diversify workforce (AM800 CKLW – Oct. 4 2019)
New tool launched to push for more balanced workplaces (CBC NEWS – Oct. 2 2019)
Build a Dream launches network to create inclusive workplace (CTV NEWS – Oct. 2 2019)
Build a Dream launches network to create inclusive workplace (AM800 CKLW – Oct. 2 2019)
Build a Dream launches initiative to help companies hire and retain more women (WINDSOR STAR – Oct. 2 2019)
3D printing workshop steers girls toward STEM fields (CBC NEWS – Jul. 26 2019)
Girls learn 3D printing through Build a Dream camp (WINDSOR STAR – Jul. 25 2019)
Women are making inroads in the trades but still have a ways to go (CBC NEWS – Jul 23 2019)
Emotional video for International Women’s Day focuses on supporting dreams (OUR WINDSOR – Mar. 08 2019)
Build a Dream introduces young women to skilled trades in a career discovery camp (CTV NEWS – Mar, 16 2018)
‘I dream to be’: photo campaign aims to encourage girls into male-dominated careers (CBC NEWS – Oct. 11 2017)
Building career dreams on International Day of the Girl (WINDSOR STAR – Oct, 11 2017)
International Day of the Girl with Build a Dream (SNAPD – Oct, 11 2017)
#IDreamToBe Campaign to guide young women in career choice (CTV NEWS – Oct, 11 2017)

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