"Think Skills...Think Future" Young Women's Conferences

You’re invited…

Skills Canada – Ontario is proud to host the award-winning “Think Skills… Think Future!” Young Women’s Conferences for the seventh consecutive year. These conferences, held in conjunction with the Ontario Technological Skills Competition, are dedicated to showing female students that skilled trade and technology careers offer many great opportunities. The conferences are designed as a friendly, casual environment for students to explore career options, as well as to practice networking skills and meeting new people. Please consider joining us.

Monday, May 4th, 2009 – Senior Elementary Conference
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009– Secondary Conference
9:00am - 3:00pm

For seven consecutive years, Skills Canada – Ontario has been proud to offer the “Think Skills…Think Future!” Young Women’s Conferences, an award-winning program held in conjunction with the Ontario Technological Skills Competition. Held at Bingemans in Kitchener, the purpose of the conferences is to introduce young women to careers in the skilled trades and technologies through a fun-filled day with hands-on activities, informative presentations, a terrific lunch, inspirational guest speakers, and informal networking with female role models who work in the skilled trades and technologies. The day is complete with a tour of the 19th Ontario Technological Skills Competition and Career Showcase.

The “Think Skills…Think Future!” Young Women’s Conferences foster a positive environment in which young women have the opportunity to hear several speakers talk about the rewards of their chosen career path, and to network with mentors from their community who provide them with advice, guidance and inspiration by sharing their experiences. The young women leave feeling empowered and informed about a variety of career choices available to them, many of them in non-traditional areas.

If you would like more information about bringing students to the conferences or would like to participate as coaching mentor or guest, please contact Karen Throupe at 807.684.8853 or email karent@skillscanada.com.

Mentor Registration Form – For women in the community who are currently (or recently) working, studying or teaching in one of the four sectors of skilled trades: Construction, Manufacturing/Industry, Transportation or Service and the Technologies. The focus of this event is for women who have obtained careers through a trade certification or a college diploma.

School Registration Instructions (Includes Student and Educator Registration Form) - For any affiliated senior elementary or secondary schools that are interested in partaking.

Guest Registration Form - For individuals attending that are not students, mentors or educators. This category is used for parents, community partners and other interested parties.