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AUGUSTA — Registration is open for Totally Trades! Career sessions offered by New Ventures Maine online this spring. Eleven sessions are offered at no cost and are designed to encourage girls in grades 8-12 to consider careers in which women are traditionally underrepresented. [Workshops are for self-identifying girls and gender-expansive youth]. A workshop on nursing is also available for self-identifying boys.
The 15-minute video sessions, available April 11 to May 31, focus on high-wage, high-demand nontraditional careers in trade and technical fields. Automotive, Criminal Justice, Carpentry, Firefighting, Forestry, Software Engineering, Solar Installation and other trade careers are highlighted in the series as well as an “Earn While Your Learn” session on internships, apprenticeships and on-the-job training.
“Maine companies are looking for skilled tradeswomen and we want young women to have access to information that can lead them to well-paying and secure jobs in the future,” said Suzanne Senechal-Jandreau, NVME workforce development manager and Totally Trades! organizer. “In our state, where trade and technical careers are considered high-wage and high-demand, it’s a win-win for students to consider these job prospects that are also vital to the Maine economy. These same careers are also well supported by our community colleges and the University of Maine System.”
While the workshop videos are free of charge, participants must register first, at totallytradesmaine.org.
Funding for Totally Trades! is provided by Maine Career and Technical Education/MaineDOE and the Maine Department of Transportation. Additional support and in-kind contributions are provided by businesses and community partners.
