WWC recently organized two successful Totally Trades conferences – one in Westbrook on October 19 and a second in Calais on October 26. All in all, nearly 200 girls were in attendance at the conferences. The Calais conference, hosted by Washington County Community College, featured a new video directed and produced by female students from St. Croix Regional Technology Center (SCRTC). The video profiles a successful female welding and commercial …
WWC organized three successful Totally Trades Conferences this spring. Over 200 female students in grades 8 through 11 participated in the one-day conferences which include hands-on workshops and large group activities. Bangor Totally Trades celebrated its tenth anniversary on April 6th at United Technologies Center. Long-time partners and presenters were honored with certificates of appreciation. Check out Bangor Daily News and WABI TV5 videos from Totally Trades 10. Presque Isle …
100 8th grade through High School age girls from Aroostook County came to the 9th annual Totally Trades conference in Presque Isle on April 25. Totally Trades introduces girls to trade and technical careers-ones typically dominated by males-and supports girls who are already on a nontraditional career path. Girls got to attend three workshop sessions. They could be found building a tool box, welding, working on a sheet metal cut-out, …
Totally Trades is an opportunity for high school girls to explore trade, technical, and other nontraditional careers such as welding, automotive repair, firefighting, heavy equipment operation and more (workshops available depend on location of conference). In Bangor: Friday, April 6, 8:20 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at United Technologies Center in Bangor. Ask your guidance counselor for registration information or call 262-7842. In Presque Isle: Wednesday, April 25, 8:30 a.m. – …