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My Six Year Journey
By Amanda Kay-Johnson As a first year carpenter apprentice, I hungered for connections with other women in construction, a deeper understanding of my new way of life, and ultimately a tradeswomen community. This drive eventually led me to Susan Moir and … Continue reading
2025 INTERNATIONAL TRADESWOMEN CALL DATES ARE SET
March 23, 2025 at 17:00 UTC (Sunday) June 14, 2025 at 14:00 UTC (Saturday) September 25, 2025 at 1:00 UTC (Thursday) December 7, 2025 at 23:00 UTC (Sunday) Click here to Register Join your International Trades Sisters for our Quarterly … Continue reading
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Last International Tradeswomen Call of 2024 is Today- Join Us!
Looking forward to seeing those that can attend the Fourth Quarter International Tradeswomen call this month. December 17, 2024 00:00 UTC time – Register for International Call December 17, 2024 08:00 Manila time – Register for International Call December 16, … Continue reading
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TBB’s Fourth Quarter International Tradeswomen Call – Join Us!
Looking forward to seeing those that can attend the Fourth Quarter International Tradeswomen call this month. December 17, 2024 00:00 UTC time – Register for International Call December 17, 2024 08:00 Manila time – Register for International Call December 16, … Continue reading
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50% of the population is not getting the support it needs to get into the sector
Saint-Gobain, a major player in the European construction and industrial markets, shares their companies vision and struggles around supporting women in the construction industry. Read Article Here
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Delegate Reflections: Weathering the Storm: Building Resilience in the Tradeswoman Movement
By Noreen Buckley On Sunday, November 17 th , a level 2 typhoon hit the Northern region of the Philippines. That day, our delegation was set to travel 3 hours to San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan for a community visit … Continue reading
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Delegate Reflections: Mothers, Makers, and Builders: Stories from the Philippines Delegation
by Tonia Rivers When I signed on to attend the Tradeswomen Building Bridges 2024 Philippines Delegation I really didn’t know that to expect. Sure I was privy to the hourly details of the delegation but the reality is I had … Continue reading
Delegate Reflections: Kristine Byers and Doreen Cannon Chat about TBB’s Hands-On Training In the Philippines
Reflections By Kristine Byers and Doreen Cannon This year, Tradeswomen Building Bridges (TBB) embarked on a transformational journey to the Philippines, hosting hands-on skills training workshops in plumbing and carpentry. These sessions were designed to provide practical skills to Filipina … Continue reading
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Tagged carpentry, construction, education, lifestyle, news, philippines, plumbing, skills-training
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Global Perspectives on Organizing: Lessons from the Philippines
On Tuesday and Wednesday, our organizing training continued with a wide variety of esteemed presenters. Representing the Akbayan Citizens Action Party, we heard from General Secretary Odan Gutierrez. He gave us an overview of the political situation in the Philippines … Continue reading
Delegate Reflections: TBB TRAINING MY MOST MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE
By Juvy Carmenotes Hello, my name is Ms. Juvy Carmenotes, I am an Arc welder in the Philippines. I love doing DIY stuff at home. Not only welding, but also some basic work like carpentry, electrical, plumbing and painting. Sometimes … Continue reading
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Tagged diy, home, home-improvement, home-maintenance, philippines, plumbing, skills-training, women-in-construction
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Tradeswomen Building Bridges: the North American Network of Women Working in the Construction Trades 