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Lynn Wall fonds

  • CA ON0034 10-092
  • Fonds
  • 1975-2001
The fonds demonstrate Wall's commitment to fair representation of women in trades, technology, and other non-traditional fields where women comprised an incredibly small percentage of the labour force. For example, this fonds contains records related to Lynn Wall's work as a professor for the Introduction to Non-Traditional Occupations program (I.N.T.O.) at Algonquin College in Ottawa, ON, including resources for adult education, articles, handouts, program evaluations, work placement surveys, and correspondence with stakeholders. The fonds also contain meeting minutes, correspondence, and other records from Wall's participation on various local training boards and advisory groups, and miscellaneous material related to women's success in trades and technology occupations, gender equity in the workforce, labour and immigration policy, and women's changing role in society.
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Ce fonds témoigne de l'engagement de Lynn Wall en faveur d'une représentation équitable des femmes dans les métiers, les technologies et d'autres domaines non traditionnels où les femmes représentent un pourcentage faible de la main-d'œuvre. Par exemple, ce fonds contient des documents relatifs au travail de Lynn Wall en tant que professeure pour le programme Introduction to Non-Traditional Occupations (I.N.T.O.) au Collège Algonquin à Ottawa (Ontario), y compris des ressources pour l'éducation des adultes, des articles, des documents, des évaluations de programme, des enquêtes sur le placement professionnel et de la correspondance avec les parties prenantes. Le fonds contient également des procès-verbaux de réunions, de la correspondance et d'autres documents relatifs à la participation de Lynn Wall à divers conseils de formation et groupes consultatifs locaux, ainsi que divers documents relatifs à la réussite des femmes dans les métiers et les technologies, à l'équité entre les genres sur le marché du travail, à la politique du travail et de l'immigration, et à l'évolution du rôle des femmes dans la société.

Wall, Lynn

I.N.T.O. Program

This series contains records related to Lynn Wall's work as a professor for the Introduction to Non-Traditional Occupations program (I.N.T.O.) at Algonquin College. The I.N.T.O. program was designed for women who wanted to explore occupations in trades, technologies, and other non-traditional fields which had previously been viewed as exclusive to men. The program ran for 8 weeks, and was divided into two parts : Life Skills and Career Planning, which took place in the classroom, and Work Experience, during which students obtained work placements for observation and on-the-job training. During the classroom section, women participated in training related to skill identification, goal setting and occupational surveying, time management, communication and assertiveness, mathematics practice, job search skills, and career counseling. For the work experience section, students were encouraged to explore various types of non-traditional employment, and on average secured 2 or 3 work placements over a three week period. Typical work placements include technical writing, carpentry, mechanics, policing, and more.

Wall, Lynn

Training Boards and Advisory Groups

This series contains material related to Lynn Wall's participation on various training boards and advisory groups. Concern about training and adjustment programs in Ontario surfaced in late 1980s; education, apprenticeship, and training programs were not always accessible to those they were intended to help (i.e. women, immigrants, people with disabilities). Likewise, questions were raised about whether the skills being taught were applicable to changing job market featuring new digital technologies. Provincially, the Ontario Training and Adjustment Board (OTAB) was established, and their mandate included local boards as the next step in labour market development. These local boards were governed by a board of directors made up of business people, labour, women, racial minorities, people with disabilities, francophones, educators, and trainers, and they aimed to create a more efficient, effective, equitable, and relevant range of programs and services at the local level.

The records in this series are predominantly related to Lynn Wall's role as the women's representative of Local Board Area 2, and director of the Women's Advisory Group to the Ottawa-Carleton Training Board. However, Wall also served on other committees such as the Ontario Women's Action on Training Coalition, the Ottawa Area Women's Training and Education Group, the Ontario Committee on Trades, Technology, and Operations Occupations for Women, and the Ontario Committee on Non-Traditional Occupations for Women.

Wall, Lynn

Employment Equity

This series contains miscellaneous material related to Employment Equity in the 1980s and 1990s, including pamphlets, booklets, discussion papers, newspaper articles, policy briefs, press releases, correspondence, and more. This material was collected by Lynn Wall and produced by various organizations including governmental bodies, NGOs, and Ontario Colleges. It may have been collected over the course of Wall's work as a professor of the I.N.T.O. program, or perhaps related to her work on a number of training and advisory boards.Through this series, one can learn about the gendered wage gap, affirmative action, and pay equity legislation in Canada.

Wall, Lynn

Women in Trades and Technology

This series contains material related to women in trades and technologies, including pamphlets, booklets, correspondence, research, newspaper articles, and other miscellaneous documents. Through this series, one can learn about the increasing presence of women in non-traditional fields throughout the 1980s and 1990s. One can also learn about legislation aimed at encouraging women's participation in trades and technology training.

Wall, Lynn