#Champions4Change Webinar from Canadian Apprenticeship Forum

Sept 21, 2020

Join CAF-FCA on October 6 for a live web event describing the journey to the National Strategy for Supporting Women in the Trades. Gain insights from panelists who participated in its development and will support its goals into the future.

In August 2019, CAF-FCA assembled a task force of more than 60 skilled trades stakeholders from across the country. Tradeswomen, employers, labour representatives, educators and equity representatives from multiple trades and regions worked together to identify tactics, establish goals and define success measurements for sustainable change for women working in the skilled trades.

Learn how you can get involved, help support strategy goals and join other #CHAMPIONS4CHANGE!

When: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 · 01:00:00 PM · Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Duration: 1 hour

Language: English

Who can attend? Anyone with the event link can attend

Dial-in available? (listen only): No

Go HERE for more information

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