Tradeswomen of Maine will be spending the day at the Grace Innovation Center during Women in Trades week. In the morning, the group will be meeting with students to promote skilled trades as a career choice, challenging the bias against skilled trades vs college education and highlighting why diversifying the labor workforce is beneficial. Later in the day, at 6pm, we will be holding a discussion for parents and adults on how to help be a part of the trades labor shortage, how it benefits the community and how to support a child interested in the trades.

The Grace Innovation Center is the nation’s first PreK-12 Career and Technical Education Program. They allow access to hands on/minds on learning of trades, technology and innovation for students of all ages. Their mission is to develop a healthy, highly skilled, and innovative workforce that supports student learning, strong families, economic growth, and community resilience.

Join the NAWIC Maine for a free networking event during Women in Construction Week! This is being held at Splittin Wood Axe Throwing in Lewiston, Maine. RSVPs are requested at the URL linked below.

Join us for a tool and work clothing swap for women! Bring your used items and leave with some new-to-you things suitable for the shop or jobsite.

Join us for an afternoon with Cynthia Flores of Labor Movement. Cynthia will be coaching functional movement patterning to work with those whose livelihood depends on using their bodies. She will discuss movement, health, & wellness from an athletic perspective in order to increase work productivity and help decrease workplace injuries. Time will be spent learning tips on managing food, fluid, sleep, and stress related to athletic performance over long days and seasons, followed by moving through four basic movement patterns: hinge, squat, push and pull, along with the importance of core stability. Each participant will leave with tips focused on ways to improve their overall movement patterning and work-related well-being. This event is open to ALL TRADESPEOPLE, not just women in the trades.

EVENT LOCATION IS STILL BEING DETERMINED. This will be updated as soon as decided.

View Labor Movement’s Website https://www.labor-movement.com/

Join us at Erica Moody- Fine Metalworker’s studio for a tour and small business workshop. Erica will be sharing information on running your small, creative business more effectively. Afterwards, join us for a meeting to discuss current and upcoming Tradeswomen in Maine events and topics.

Tradeswomen of Maine will be part of the Maine Lobster Festival this year. Come for fun, comradery, and maybe some candy. Talk to your local tradeswomen. Learn more about how you can become part of the labor shortage here in Maine.