{"id":37092,"date":"2026-02-20T16:37:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T00:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/?p=37092"},"modified":"2026-02-20T16:38:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T00:38:42","slug":"women-in-trades-trades-explorer-march-23-to-june-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/2026\/02\/20\/women-in-trades-trades-explorer-march-23-to-june-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Women in Trades &#8212; Trades Explorer &#8212; March 23 to June 12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail alignleft wp-image-37093\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/files\/2026\/02\/Explore-Trades-Sampler-Women--150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/files\/2026\/02\/Explore-Trades-Sampler-Women--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/files\/2026\/02\/Explore-Trades-Sampler-Women--45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/files\/2026\/02\/Explore-Trades-Sampler-Women--65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>SkilledTradesBC is funding a special Women in Trades \u2013 Explore Trades Sampler program at the University of the Fraser Valley!<\/p>\n<p>This hands-on program is designed exclusively for women (cis- and trans-gender) aged 15+ who are interested in exploring careers in the skilled trades.<\/p>\n<p>March 23\u2013June 12, 2026<br \/>\nMonday\u2013Friday | 9 am\u20133 pm<br \/>\nIn-person at UFV Trades &amp; Technology Centre (TTC), Chilliwack<br \/>\nCost: $1,875<br \/>\nOver 12 weeks, participants will gain practical skills and explore a variety of trades, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Carpentry<\/li>\n<li>Plumbing<\/li>\n<li>Electrical<\/li>\n<li>Automotive<\/li>\n<li>Welding<\/li>\n<li>Culinary<\/li>\n<li>Powerline Technician (Intro)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This unique sampler gives you the opportunity to try different trades in a supportive learning environment while gaining foundational skills to help you move into foundation training or pursue an apprenticeship.<\/p>\n<p>Required: Cotton coveralls and CSA-approved steel-toed boots.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been curious about the trades but weren\u2019t sure where to start \u2014 this is your opportunity to explore, build confidence, and discover your path.<\/p>\n<p>Spots are limited!<\/p>\n<p>For more information, email <a href=\"mailto:industryservices@ufv.ca\">industryservices@ufv.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #fff;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SkilledTradesBC is funding a special Women in Trades \u2013 Explore Trades Sampler program at the University of the Fraser Valley! This hands-on program is designed exclusively for women (cis- and trans-gender) aged 15+ who are interested in exploring careers in the skilled trades. March 23\u2013June 12, 2026 Monday\u2013Friday | 9 am\u20133 pm In-person at UFV &#8230; <a title=\"Women in Trades &#8212; Trades Explorer &#8212; March 23 to June 12\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/2026\/02\/20\/women-in-trades-trades-explorer-march-23-to-june-12\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":37093,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10,4,12,11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37092","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-myufv","category-opportunity","category-calendar","category-ufv-today"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37092","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37092"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37092\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37100,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37092\/revisions\/37100"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37093"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37092"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37092"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}