This file contains a publication, proceedings of a conference held in October 1 to 4, 1988 at Naramata, British Columbia. The book is the reflection of the knowledge and experience gained by Canadian Women as they struggle to gain access to the world of trades and technical work. It gathers the efforts, initiatives and programs of that time, which have been developed to assist in that process. It was the first Canadian volume to address these issues in depth.
This file contains a draft program proposal submitted by Shirley Fredrickson, carpentry instructor at the College of New Caledonia in Prince George Campus. The proposed program was designed for women wanting to go into a non-traditional trade, technology training or blue collar worker, but who need more preparatory training to get to the point of entering a skilled trade apprenticeship or training program.
This file contains a training program and pamphlets related to SKILTEC of the Canadore College in North Bay. SKILTEC was formerly Women in Non-Traditional Training.
This file contains a 413 page program manual and trainer's guide for "Women intro Trades, Technology and Operations Work". A complementary video (not available in the fonds) to the guide was produced by the City of Toronto Training and Development Management Services Dept. City Hall and Kem Murch Productions.
This file contains a booklet (37 pages) for suggestions for teaching female-friendly science. It is a project of the Female-Friendly Science Teaching Committee.
This file contains a 351 page publication prepared for the Open Learning Agency of the Province of British Columbia. It consists of the revised version of 1986. The publication has been revised to meet the National Standards for Exploratory Course in Trades and Technology for Women developed by WITT National Network. The revisions also reflect changes in technology, and the use of instructional technology by learners and instructors in the delivery of the program.
