Women's Workshop - A Trades Training Program
Tradeworks Women's Workshop pre-employment program introduces inner-city women to the world of carpentry and registered trades. The program develops essential workplace skills and attempts to get women registered and progressing in a trade of their choice.
The ten week part-time training is in woodworking & joinery and the trades generally. You will learn the tricks and the techniques that help you master basic joinery in order to build various sizes of boxes, furniture and other wood products. The program also provides information on registered trades and apprenticeship programs.
- The program includes training in Level 1 First Aid.
- The program also emphasizes essential workplace skills, letting you assess your strengths and sutability to trades careers.
- The closing 5 weeks feature work experience opportunities, either in our social enterprise or on community projects; these opportunities permit students to refine their new skills.
Who is eligible?
This program is open to women who are not employed and not eligible for Employment Insurance, or women who are under-employed and lacking essential workplace skills. Women on income assistance are welcome and there is no fee to accepted eligible students.
You will learn the following:
- Workshop and personal safety.
- A number of woodworking joints including Miter joints.
- A variety of cuts including Rabbet and Dado cuts.
- Use of power tools such as the router, jig saw, sander, miter saw.
- Characteristics of different materials.
- Sketching and layout.
- Basic construction principles and math.
- The use of common hardware.
- Document use and reading.
- Personal planning and resume preparation.
When the training is complete, our counselors will assist participants in finding work in their chosen field and registering as appentices in their trade.
CONTACT: Arleen Dauncey at 604-253-9366 or adauncey@tradeworks.bc.ca
We are located at 876 Cordova Diversion, Vancouver.
Funding provided by the Industry Training Authority, through the Labour Market Agreement between the Governments of British Columbia and Canada.
