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For women and gender-diverse trades students at BCIT

ConnectHER Hub

The Hub

The ConnectHER Hub is an office/lounge space that provides a place of community, support, and retreat for women and gender-diverse trades students at BCIT. The Hub will serve as a place to hold networking events and to connect women and gender-diverse trades students with BCIT trades alumni, supports specific to trades students, and with employer allies. This warm and welcoming community will provide the resources to help ensure that these individuals are retained in the apprenticeship pathway through to their Red Seal Endorsements or technical certifications. The ConnectHER Hub is in the NE 3 AFRESH Home on BCIT Burnaby Campus.

The ConnectHER Hub Launch

Come join us for the official launch of the ConnectHER Hub hosted at The Tech Collider, located at the BCIT Downtown Campus. The Hub will support BCIT’s amazing community of women and gender-diverse trades students and alumni.

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The National Project

The ConnectHER project is a national project led by Fanshawe Corporate Training Solutions with the intention of improving the recruitment, retention, and supports for women in Red Seal trades through a female-led mentorship program. The ConnectHER project will build a national community to ignite a movement and drive diversity, equity, and inclusion in male-dominated industries.

Hub Events

The Hub will host monthly lunches and breakfasts, networking events such as Equity in Contracting, trade-specific events such as Equity in Electrical and connect women and gender-diverse trades students with employer allies.