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Baldev Pooni, the Dean of the School of Trades and Technology at Thompson Rivers University standing with Becca Peters, the chosen Valedictorian for the Spring 2018 Graduation ceremony

From the Mechanics Shop to the Media Stage and Back Again

When Rebecca Peters agreed to be the valedictorian for the School of Trades and Technology at the June 2018 Graduation ceremony, she was prepared to spend time writing and rehearsing her speech. She was prepared, best she could be, for the large audience in attendance and faculty presence on the day of the ceremony. What […]

Step BC's Norman Humprey talks to Foundation students about resources available for them

Stepping Up To Success with Step BC

Heavy Duty Mechanic. Electrician. Welder. Horticulturalist. Millwright. These are a few of the career choices for the women who came out to the RBC Lunch and Learn session on Friday, January 12. With many foundation programs, currently winding down, it was the perfect time to have employment placement specialists from Step BC come to advise […]

Women in Trades Forum Bring New Women into Trades Program

When attending a Women in Trades Forum there there is almost nothing quite like seeing the interest on a woman’s face as an instructor describes a program that interests them. Seeing their eyes light up as they hear about the classroom training they can receive, the hands on experience they will get, and the job […]

Happy New Year- Be that 8%!

There’s something about ringing in a New Year that screams, “new year, new me!” and it is also a time when well intentioned New Year’s resolutions get made, only to be broken. Do you fit into this category? If you do, don’t be too hard on yourself as only 8% of people who make a […]

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