Breaking Barriers: Tech for Tradies Fund Empowers Equity-Priority Tradespeople in British Columbia
The Construction Foundation (CFBC) has launched the Tech for Tradies Fund, an initiative designed to provide free, refurbished laptops to equity-priority tradespeople across the province. This program seeks to eliminate digital barriers to access training, certification, and employment opportunities in the skilled trades. Honouring Ellen Gosney’s Legacy The fund was established in memory of Ellen […]
CFBC Volunteer Spotlight: Millwright apprentice, Annabelle Lalonde, reflects on early success in trades industry
September, 2024 (Quesnel, BC) – Annabelle Lalonde, a millwright apprentice with Motion Industries, has found early success in her trades career and is encouraging others in a similar position to give trades a try. Since beginning a millwright apprenticeship with Motion Industries, Lalonde has participated in skilled trades competitions across the country, capturing a regional […]
Sky Keepers graduate Lacey sets sights on outdoor adventure business
July 8, 2024 (Clearwater, BC) – Born and raised in British Columbia, Sky Keepers program graduate Lacey is building her outdoor business and incorporating the training and entrepreneurial courses she received from the program into her growing venture. Sky Keepers, an Indigenous-led, Construction Foundation of BC (CFBC) program supported by DIGITAL, provides drone training and […]
CFBC’s Skills Ready facilitates trio of trades workshops for East End Boys Club
June 27, 2024 (East Vancouver, BC) – The Construction Foundation of BC’s Skills Ready program made a visit to East End Boys Club (EEBC) to facilitate a trio of trades workshops in late June, introducing its youth to concrete planter, copper bracelet and aluminum ring bowl projects. The workshops were a part of EEBC’s summer […]
Welcome Exchange’s immigrant Job Fair sees impressive turnout
May 24, 2024 (Langford, BC) – The Construction Foundation of BC’s (CFBC) Welcome Exchange program held its most recent job fair at Langford Business Centre this past week, catered towards immigrants in the local community in search of their next career opportunity. The event saw an impressive number of attendees lining up to network with […]
Student-teachers at UVic develop design thinking strategies during one-day workshop
In late June, the CFBC team hosted a hands-on workshop for twenty-four Bachelor of Education students at the University of Victoria. In the past, students in the K – 12 system were introduced to new tools & skills by watching and then replicating an exact copy of a project. Remember that shelf/clock/stool you made and […]
Dawson Creek school receives $14,000 for shop class equipment
December 5, 2014 DAWSON CREEK – BC’s construction employers have provided $14,000 in grant funding to support skilled trades training in the Peace River South School District through the Project Shop Class initiative. The funds were presented today at the Dawson Creek Secondary School and will go towards the purchase of much need equipment for their shop classes. […]
MEDIA RELEASE: Fort St John Schools Receive $80,000 for new Shop Class Equipment
November 4, 2014 FORT ST JOHN – British Columbia’s construction employers have provided $80,000 in grant funding to support skilled trades training in the Peace River North School District through the Project Shop Class initiative. The funds were presented today at the opening of the “Find Your Fit” sessions at the Regional LNG Energy Seminars in Fort St. […]
Close to $50,000 donated to Prince George area high schools
May 1, 2014 The Construction Foundation of BC has distributed close to $50,000 to four local area high schools through its Project Shop Class initiative. The Prince George Construction Association hosted an evening reception in conjunction with their Heavy Metal Rocks event in the shop class wing of Prince George Secondary School where cheques were […]
Major donors from Project Shop Class launch dinner
