09/01/2026
We LOVE learning about organizations doing similar work, and earlier this year we had the chance to see what our neighbors up north are doing to build the next generation of skilled trades professionals! 🇨🇦🛠️
While in Edmonton, Alberta, our founder, Stephanie Hajducek, stopped by Trade Winds to Success Training Society to learn more about their programs, tour their facility, and meet some of the awesome instructors preparing people for careers in the skilled trades.
A special thank you to Carol Lee, Program Manager, for welcoming us, showing us around, and sharing more about the incredible work happening at Trade Winds to Success. 💗
One program we’re especially excited to highlight is their Women’s Pre-Trades Electrical Program - a tuition-free opportunity for Indigenous women offered in partnership with Dow Canada and the Electrical Industry Training Centres Of Alberta. The program combines hands-on electrical training with academic preparation, career skills, ongoing support, and assistance transitioning into employment and apprenticeship opportunities.
And it’s making an impact! Their first all-women electrician cohort welcomed 11 Indigenous women, with 10 completing the program and nine moving into employment as first-year electrical apprentices. 🙌⚡
The September 2026 program is already underway, but there are still plenty of ways to get involved! If you’re interested in building a career in the skilled trades or you’re an industry partner looking to support, hire, or invest in the next generation of trades professionals, keep Trade Winds to Success on your radar and connect with their team to learn about upcoming cohorts and opportunities to get involved. 🛠️⚡💗
Learn more about the program here: https://www.tradewindstosuccess.ca/news/womens-pre-trades-electrical-program-starting-september-2026/
We may be a few thousand miles apart, but the mission feels pretty familiar ... creating pathways, opening doors, and fueling the future of women in industry. 💗⚡
