Women Building Futures

⭐Curious about how our FREE training programs and support can help you change your career? Our readiness sessions are your opportunity to learn about WBF and ask all your questions! Save your spot! Go to WomenBuildingFutures.ca to register.

⭐Curious about how our FREE training programs and support can help you change your career? Our information sessions are your opportunity to learn about WBF and ask all your questions! Save your spot! Go to WomenBuildingFutures.ca to register.

🚛 Bridging Barriers in the Transportation Industry – Open to All! We’re proud to share that Chris Nash, one of our own at Women Building Futures, will be a panelist and moderator at the inaugural Bridging the Barriers Western Conference on May 27, 2025, in Calgary, Alberta! With nearly 40 years in the transportation industry—spanning operations, management, ownership, and advocacy—Chris brings a wealth of experience. His insights, shaped by hands-on learning, have helped drive meaningful change in the industry. In 2022, he was recognized with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his dedication. At the conference, Chris will be moderating the Female Leaders Panel, a discussion bringing together industry voices to talk about leadership, challenges, and opportunities. While this panel highlights women in trucking, the event itself is for everyone looking to connect, learn, and grow in transportation. 📅 Event Details 🗓 Date: May 27, 2025 📍 Location: Calgary, Alberta 🎤 Hosted by: Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g5BcpuuF Whether you’re an industry veteran, new to the field, or simply curious about the future of transportation, this is an event you won’t want to miss! Stay tuned for more updates as we get closer to the date.

🚨 Now Open in Ontario – Women Ready to Work in Automotive! For the first time ever, Women Building Futures is offering a program in Sarnia, Ontario — and it’s a big one. Women Ready to Work in Automotive is an ✅️8-week, ✅️FREE, ✅️full-time training program that ✅️prepares women for entry-level careers as Automotive Service Technicians and Heavy Duty Equipment Technicians. You’ll get: ✔️Hands-on mechanical and technical training ✔️Industry safety certifications ✔️Support with job readiness and next steps in your career ✔️Opportunity for a paid work placement This is more than a course. It’s a doorway to financial independence, stability, and opportunity — in an industry that’s in demand. Applications are now open. Don’t wait. Visit womenbuildingfutures.com to apply today! ( 💭 Or share this with someone who should) APPLY NOW: https://lnkd.in/gg4FP4PC _ This Employment Ontario project is funded by the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program.

⚡️We are now accepting applications to our Power Engineer Career Accelerator program! Electrify your career with our free 2-week virtual course. 📅Class dates: Aug. 5 – Aug. 15, 2025 📅Application deadline: May 30, 2025 This program is for students starting an approved power engineering program at one of our partner post-secondary institutions in Alberta (Pembina Pipeline, Inter Pipeline and DOW). We offer: ✅️Free training ✅️Opportunities for paid work placements ✅️Financial support Find out more and apply now: https://lnkd.in/gQa3Xhx2

🎓️Congratulations to our Journey to Trades grads! Stepping into this journey, their learning went beyond important technical skills. They learned safety, practical life skills, confidence and much more. This group of dedicated individuals has shown incredible growth and resilience throughout their training. With their exposure to welding, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, millwright and steamfitter-pipefitter, they embraced every challenge with determination and enthusiasm. Driven by a passion for working with their hands, they explored these trades with curiosity and dedication. We are incredibly proud of their achievements and excited to see the positive ripple effect that comes from their decision to find their fit in the skilled trades! To all of our alumni: 🎓️Work safely, always. 🎓️Be very proud of what you’ve achieved; take time to celebrate. 🎓️You’re a part of the Women Building Futures family and you have the support of the entire organization behind you. 🎓️Remember, networking is about building genuine relationships; take the time to connect with others, share your experiences and be open to learning from their journeys.

Starting April 1, drivers in Alberta are required to complete Class 1 driver’s license training through the new Class 1 Learning Pathway, which uses an apprenticeship-style approach to training. The provincial government has also committed $54.1 million over three years to support training for Class 1 drivers. Women Building Futures was one of the organizations that collaborated on the pathway design. As CEO Carol Moen, P. Eng. said at the March 31 news conference announcing the new pathway, “the commercial driver shortage is an ongoing challenge. Alberta needs to attract, train, and retain more professional drivers to keep our economy moving.  One of the ways we can do so is by successfully bringing often-overlooked groups – like women – into the industry…  “The new Class 1 Learning Pathway will allow a larger pool of Albertans access to the transportation industry through specific employable skills and safety training, as well as the supports for employers to continue mentoring and developing these newly licenced commercial drivers… WBF looks forward to continuing to work with (the) government and all of our partners to get more women behind the wheel across Alberta. “ Read more about new pathway here: https://lnkd.in/gmyTUV_D - #WomenBuildingFutures #WBF #womenintrucking #mlarickwilson Government of Alberta Suncor SATO Canada Inc Devin Dreeshen

Thank you to everyone who has expressed interest in our search for a new CEO to take up the leadership torch at Women Building Futures. Applications close on April 14 and we encourage those who think they have what it takes to lead WBF into its next chapter to apply. As we have said before, this is no small task. Whoever replaces outgoing CEO Carol Moen will need to be a brilliant strategist, with exceptional leadership skills and the ability to successfully navigate relationships in the not-for-profit, government and private sectors.  They will be the public face of a respected organization that has spent the last quarter century empowering women and gender-diverse individuals to pursue rewarding careers in the skilled trades and transportation sectors.    This visionary will build on the incredible work Carol has led, helping WBF grow, strengthen partnerships, and create even more opportunities for the people we serve.  We will continue sharing key updates as we move through this process. Thank you for being part of our journey—exciting things are ahead! Please visit the links below for more information and to apply: 🔗https://lnkd.in/dTPB3gfa       🔗https://lnkd.in/gVQ9ky9e

🚨 APPLY NOW! 🚨Looking for a FREE path into the skilled trades? Women Building Futures is offering a 5-week Introduction to Steamfitter-Pipefitter and Electrician program in Edmonton—and applications are still open! 📍 Upon completion, employment opportunities may be available in Edmonton, Blackfalds and surrounding areas, based on future projects. ✅️After graduating, successful candidates will be hired and registered as either a 1st-year steamfitter-pipefitter apprentice or 1st-year electrician apprentice! 🤝 This program is in partnership with Worley, a leading Canadian industrial construction company. APPLY NOW (WomenBuildingFutures.ca)

At Women Building Futures, health and safety are at the core of everything we do. Recently, we conducted air quality monitoring in our welding shop to maintain a safe space for our students. Thanks to the incredible support of International Safety Systems, especially Mr. Maharshi Mehta, we completed this critical work at a fraction of the cost.    ISS’s generous support helps us enhance our safety controls, ensuring that our training environments are safe for everyone involved.    Thank you, International Safety Systems, Inc, for supporting the next generation of women in skilled trades!   #WomenBuildingFutures #WBF #InternationalStafeySystems #ISS #EmpoweringWomen #SkilledTrades #WorkplaceSafety #ThankYouISS #CommunitySupport #SafeLearning #WomenInTrades #AirQualityMonitoring #IndustrialHygeine #FutureOfWork #WeldingSafety #CareerOpportunities #SupportWomen #TradesAndTransportation