{"id":57314,"date":"2017-10-04T13:44:44","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T17:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.skillscompetencescanada.com\/?p=57314"},"modified":"2017-10-11T08:37:54","modified_gmt":"2017-10-11T12:37:54","slug":"international-day-girl-scc-celebrates-9-female-worldskills-team-canada-2017-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skillscompetencescanada.com\/en\/international-day-girl-scc-celebrates-9-female-worldskills-team-canada-2017-members\/","title":{"rendered":"On International Day of the Girl, SCC Celebrates its nine Female WorldSkills Team Canada 2017 Members"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Minister Hajdu makes case for greater female involvement in the skilled trade and technology sectors through a short video release<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

(Ottawa, ON \u2013 October 11, 2017) Today, on International Day of the Girl, Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada (SCC) is highlighting its nine outstanding female members of WorldSkills Team Canada 2017, who will depart for the United Arab Emirates this afternoon, along with the other 22 members of WorldSkills Team Canada 2017.<\/p>\n

WorldSkills Team Canada<\/a> 2017 is made up of 31 impressive young women and men from across Canada, between the ages of 16 and 24, who will be competing at the 44th WorldSkills Competition. The competition takes place every two years and is the biggest vocational education and skills excellence event in the world.<\/p>\n

This year, 29% of WorldSkills Team Canada 2017 is composed of women. Through its many programs at the regional, provincial, territorial and national levels, SCC is committed to increasing the number of girls and young women who consider skilled trades and technology careers as many of these sectors are still heavily dominated by men.<\/p>\n

To highlight the need for young women to enter these sectors, SCC released today a short video of a panel discussion between the Hon. Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, and three accomplished young women who are currently working in a trade or technology field.<\/p>\n

Panel participant Jennifer Green is\u00a0a gold medal winner at the Skills Ontario Provincial Competition in 2008 and a silver medal winner at the 2008 Skills Canada National Competition, Jennifer,\u00a0who is now employed as a Maintenance Planner for a school board, said that it\u2019s critical to bring more women into the trades, because that will empower more girls and young women to consider these careers.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was at first reluctant to compete when my college asked me to represent them \u2013 afraid I\u2019d come in last and contribute to the stereotype of women not being able to do this type of work well,\u201d said Green. \u201cBut I eventually agreed to compete and ended up placing at the Skills Canada National Competition. Excelling in my trade ended up empowering me and changing my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

In this \u00a0video, Minister Hajdu notes that her line of work \u2013 politics \u2013 is also male dominated as only 26% of Members of Parliament are women.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we have positions that are unusual for women,” said the Minister, \u201cit\u2019s our responsibility to show other women that there is a place for them and that they in fact can knock it out of the park, just like you three have.\u201d<\/p>\n

About WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

From October 14th to the 19th, 2017, 31 Canadian competitors will test their skills against more than 1,300 competitors from 60 Member countries and regions for a chance to be named world champion. WorldSkills Team Canada 2017 will be competing in 28 skill areas out of the 50 skilled trade and technology skill areas across a wide range of industries \u2013 from hairdressing to electrical installations; and from autobody repair to cooking. To qualify for WorldSkills Team Canada, each member successfully completed a rigorous trial process.<\/p>\n

About Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada<\/strong>
\nSkills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada was founded in 1989 as a national, not\u2010for\u2010profit organization that works with employers, educators, labour groups and governments to promote skilled trades and technology careers among Canadian youth. For information on Skills Canada\u2019s programs and competitions visit www.skillscanada.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch the Skills Canada National Competition 2017\u00a0recap video <\/a><\/p>\n

Watch the WorldSkills promo video<\/a><\/p>\n

WorldSkills Team Canada 2017 Female Competitors
\n<\/strong>Anne Matiowsky, Kingston, ON, Beauty Therapy
\nAshley Weber, Winnipeg, MB, Car Painting
\nDaphn\u00e9 H\u00e9roux, Saint-Hubert, QC, Pastry and Confectionery
\nDeanna Reynolds, Calgary, AB, Industrial Mechanics Millright
\nKyla Henry, Regina, SK, Graphic Design Technology
\nMarilou Morin, Mirabel, QC, Landscape Gardening
\nSara Drainville, Montr\u00e9al, QC, Hairdressing
\nVictoria Hislop, Calgary, AB, Cooking
\nVyolaine Dujmovic, Montr\u00e9al, QC, Autobody Repair<\/p>\n

MEDIA CONTACT<\/strong>
\nMich\u00e8le Rogerson
\nmicheler@skillscanada.com<\/a>
\n343-883-7545 ext. 509<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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