Oregon Tradeswomen
Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc.
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Inspiring the Next Generation of Tradeswomen
Female
20 years old
Portland, Oregon
United States
Last Login: 10/6/2009
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Oregon Tradeswomen's Interests
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| General | Building, working with our hands, getting dirt under our fingernails, paving the way for the next generation of tradeswomen, seeing girls use tools for the very first time, and hearing other women say, "Yeah, I could do that!" | | Music | You name it... | | Movies | Norma Rae, North Country | | Television | If only Home Improvement had starred a female version of Tim Allen...where ARE the tradeswomen on TV? | | Books | Paulina the Plumber (Ladybird Press) | | Heroes | Rosie the Riveter, the thousands of women who worked in the Kaiser Shipyards in the Portland-Vancouver area during WWII, trailblazing women who stuck through tough jobs to pave the way for tradeswomen today |
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Oregon Tradeswomen's Details
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| Status: | Single | | Here for: | Networking, Friends | | Hometown: | Portland OR | | Zodiac Sign: | Capricorn | | Occupation: | Tradeswoman |
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Final Info Sessions in 2009!
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2009 Women in Trades Career Fair: By the Numbers
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LAST Information session in 2008!
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FREE Trades Career Class for Women
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About me:
Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc. (OTI) is a membership driven, 501(c)(3)non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the success of women in the trades through education, leadership, and mentorship.
OTI was founded on the principle that women deserve and can attain economic self-sufficiency, freedom from gender-based discrimination in non-traditional workplaces, and equal consideration in workforce policymaking.
Founded in 1989, today OTI has more than 300 dues-paying members, and 3 solid programs: Pathways to Success (which includes the FREE state certified pre-apprenticeship Trades and Apprenticeship Class), Trades Offer Girls Options (TO GO) youth program introducing girls to nontraditional careers, and Tradeswomen Organized for Outreach, Leaderhship and Support(TOOLS). We also produce the annual Women in Trades Career Fair, entering it's 18th year!
Check us out at www.tradeswomen.net
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Who I'd like to meet:
Tradeswomen of all trades backgrounds: electricians, carpenters, plumbers, welders, sheet metal workers, lineworkers, painters, steamfitters, heavy equipment operators, millwrights, cement masons, sign erectors...you name it.
Also like to meet tradeswomen allies and supporters (yes, including men), feminists, apprentices, journey-level tradesworkers, union or non-union tradeswomen, and pretty much anyone who wants believes in equal opportunity for women in the workplace.
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