Skills Ontario has opened registration for its annual International Day of the Girl Celebration.
As a not-for-profit organization that provides skilled trade and tech career exploration programming to youth, Skills Ontario is delivering in-person and virtual events in recognition of this important day.
The in-person conference, featuring keynote speaker Kendra Liinamaa, will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Science North.
The virtual series of events, running Sept. 21 to Oct. 11, includes hands-on challenges, a VEX Code VR Tutorial & challenge, and a “sit down” with Paige Knowles, a skilled tradeswoman.
Skills Ontario celebrates the International Day of the Girl to recognize and inspire girls across the province to build their skills, conquer boundaries, and explore their career pathways. Through experiential learning, mentorship, and networking opportunities, Skills Ontario’s Young Women’s Initiatives program has reached thousands of young women with a goal to inspire them to explore career paths they may have never considered before or might have even been discouraged from considering.
“We're thrilled to celebrate International Day of the Girl and to deliver programming to young women throughout the year,” says Ian Howcroft, CEO of Skills Ontario, in a press release.
“Skilled trades and technologies play an imperative role in our lives and continuing to support these fields and ensuring that they are inclusive is vital to our success as a province.”
Skills Ontario’s Young Women’s Initiatives is an Employment Ontario program funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.
Details on the celebration, including registration, can be found at skillsontario.com/idg.
