Female students from around the Mid North Coast will be encouraged to consider a career in one of a number of trades through a specialised workshop on Tuesday, February 27 at Great Lakes College Tuncurry campus.
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Supporting and Linking Tradeswomen (SALT), in conjunction with the NSW Department of Education will be running the workshop to encourage young women to consider a career in a trade.
Program coordinator, Fi Shewring said the workshops are aimed at encouraging girls to consider a trade career, and also to get local employers thinking about taking on more women as apprentices in industries that are traditionally male dominated.
“The workshops are run by experienced tradeswomen, and aim to give young women an idea of what it takes to be a tradeswoman and of the myriad job opportunities available,” Ms Shewring said.
“Students are given hands-on experience of tools used in various trades including carpentry and painting and decorating.
“The volunteer tradeswomen also mentor the students about making positive career choices which will enable them to earn a reasonable wage and build their self-esteem and confidence.
“We hope local employers take notice that there are young women in their area who are seriously interested in a trade career.”
For more information about SALT go to: http://www.saltaustralia.org/support.html.
