Hi all,
On Feb 23 we're holding a Women in Mfg Skilled Trades symposium at Ohlone College in Fremont.

There’ll be a keynote session, and 2 panel sessions (one with skilled tradeswomen, the 2nd for manufacturers / educators who have done a good job on getting women into the trades).

I’m looking for suggestions on people who might be good candidates for these panels. If you’re interested, please contact me. Or if know of someone, I’d like to ask a favor that you reach out to them and have them contact me.

Thanks,
Mark


Panel Session (Skilled Tradeswomen)
"My Life as a Woman in the Manufacturing Skilled Trades” 

 - Looking for women in the manufacturing skilled trades, with a range of years in the career (been in for awhile, mid-career, just getting started).

 		POSSIBLE QUESTIONS:
- What got you interested in skilled trades and mfg?
- What has kept you interested in pursuing this career?
- What attracted you to your current job, what attracts you in general to a company?
- What have been the challenges you've faced in your career?
- Where do you look for information about mfg and skilled trades? Where should companies go to find women to hire?
- What things do companies need to do to hire and retain women in the skilled trades / mfg?



Panel Session (Manufacturers / Educators)
"How to Increase the Number of Women in Manufacturing”

 - Looking for companies and colleges that have done a good job hiring / educating women in the skilled trades and have approaches / advice on how to get more women into these careers.

 		POSSIBLE QUESTIONS:
- What are some of the approaches that you've seen that work well with attracting women to a manufacturing career?
- Are there companies or organizations that you can point to that do a good job (they don't have to be in the manufacturing space)?
- From your experience, what do we need to do to get more girls and young women interested in these careers?
- If you could wave a magic wand, and change one thing to get more women into the manufacturing skilled trades, what would you change?
- Describe what an ideal company would look like that would attract women into a career there. 


Organizations who are working to recruit / retain women in the skilled trades.
Perspective on what they've seen, how do they approach, issues they've seen. Values, goals, objective to help recruit more women.

 
FYI. (virtual) MFG JOB FAIR 
on February 1, 2024 (3 pm - 5 pm)



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Mark Martin 
Regional Director - Adv Mfg  |  Employer Engagement
Bay Area Community Colleges


650 248-7728 (c)