Strategy: 

This will be accomplished through recruiting and training women in various skills needed to succeed in the Construction Industry. Advocating for initiatives and policies that help and benefit women in the trades. Promote healthy worksites so women will want to stay in the field they choose. Mentoring, coaching, and child care. These social services will help ensure success for RI WITT’s members throughout their careers. Encouraging women to celebrate their strength and progress and to pay it forward by volunteering to mentor and speak to future members.

Program goals: 

• Goal 1: is for women to have basic knowledge of fractions and reading a tape measure
• Goal 2: is for women to have a knowledge of basic first-year apprentice tools
• Goal 3: is for women to have an understanding of different trades within the construction industry 
• Goal 4: is for women to feel empowered and able to take on these careers 
• Goal 5: is for women to graduate with a 30-hour OSHA cert, a hot works permit, and fall protection 

Barriers

 Through lived experience, our board members  have identified the barriers that keep women from learning trades:

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• Lack of outreach and information
• Stereotypes and gender-segregated vocational training
• Limited training and unequal/unfair selection criteria
• Discriminatory hiring practices
• Differentiated on-the-job training, hiring, job, and over-time assignments

Solutions

We are dedicated to helping women secure well-paying positions and creating a fair and level playing field:

• Creating awareness of opportunities
• Grassroots organizing
• Pre-employment training