CFBC-SUPPORTED SOBERFEST RETURNS FOR SECOND YEAR AT STARLIGHT STADIUM
The Construction Foundation of BC is excited to support ReWired Recovery Foundation’s second annual SoberFest this July in Langford, BC. SoberFest is an alcohol and substance-free music and comedy festival that is setting out to raise over $300,000 in 2023 for people on their path to recovery and sober living. Tickets are on sale for […]
All Roads program uses unique approach and cultural connections to achieve success
June 27, 2023 (Southern Interior, BC) – The Construction Foundation of BC’s (CFBC) All Roads program works with Indigenous participants, communities and cohorts to develop career pathways and achieve personal goals. Led by First Nations professionals since 2019, All Roads has collaborated with participants in multiple communities throughout BC. Each participant’s unique aspirations and goals […]
Quadrant Marine Institute graduate Liz Nienaber helping to chart course for revamped, pre-employment program launch
June 13, 2023 (Sidney, BC) – Quadrant Marine Institute’s Liz Nienaber is helping to generate awareness for the July launch of the organizations pre-employment program (PEP) for aspiring Marine Service Technicians (MST), taking place in Vancouver. DONATE TO THE MARINE SERVICE EXCELLENCE FUND After 27 years in the marine service industry, Nienaber jumped at the opportunity […]
Welcome Exchange’s efforts yielding positive results for Newcomers
June 5, 2023 (Langford, BC) – It was a successful month of May for the Construction Foundation of BC’s (CFBC) Welcome Exchange program, as multiple Newcomers to Vancouver Island acquired their first Canadian jobs with support provided by Welcome Exchange. For the group, securing meaningful employment in Canada was a difficult task to accomplish without […]
Simple yet effective, Skills Ready copper bracelet workshops a hit in middle school classrooms
May 15, 2023 (Campbell River, BC) – Skills Ready, the Construction Foundation of BC’s (CFBC) longest-running initiative, continues to make an impact on British Columbia classrooms and students participating in its workshops. The most recent example of Skills Ready’s impact comes through Vancouver Island’s Campbell River community, where a copper bracelet-making workshop that was introduced […]
‘Empower Makers’ grant playing pivotal role with CFBC’s outreach efforts in BC
May 8, 2023 (Langford, BC) – Awarded to the Construction Foundation of BC (CFBC) in 2022, Black and Decker’s Empower Makers Global Impact Challenge tool grant has allowed the Foundation to provide support and education for schools and communities throughout the province of BC. Career Catalyst Randy Grey and his grant material and tool distribution […]
Indigenous Skills teachings embraced by School District 72 community
May 1, 2023 (Campbell River, BC) – What started out as a traditional, one-off Indigenous Skills workshop in an elementary-grade classroom has now spread out to a multi-year relationship and a number of workshops with an entire school district. The Construction Foundation of BC’s (CFBC) Indigenous Skills initiative arrived in Campbell River School District for […]
Ukraine’s Oleh Marchyshyn Transitioning to Construction Career In Canada
April 24, 2023 (Victoria, BC) – Oleh Marchyshyn arrived in Victoria from Ukraine this past winter with his wife and very quickly found himself working again, albeit in a vastly different environment than he is typically accustomed to. A rebar worker by trade, Marchyshyn’s transition to working life in Canada was made easier through support […]
EJTC’s Indigenous cohorts thriving in apprenticeship journey
April 11, 2023 (Port Coquitlam, BC) – Electrical Joint Training Committee (EJTC)’s Managing Director Phil Davis is at the heart of EJTC’s support of inclusion in the electrical trades for indigenous communities, women, and underrepresented groups. Through the Two Eyed Seeing Network (2ESN), a platform bringing Indigenous youth to the table to discuss and […]
Sky Keepers program celebrates graduation of first-ever cohort
March 28, 2023 (Blueberry River, BC) – The Construction Foundation of BC’s (CFBC) Sky Keepers program celebrated a major milestone in March with the graduation of its first cohort. A total of nine participants from Blueberry River First Nations completed the women-specific program, with an additional nineteen participants registered for upcoming programming this Spring. With […]
