Resources

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Welcome & Event Overview

Dr. Yoshiko Harden, President and Dr. Stephanie Delaney, Vice President of Instruction, Renton Technical College & Enlighten Committee

Keynote Speaker

Hilary Peach, Boiler Inspector, Welder, Lodge 359, Author, THICK SKIN: Field Notes From A Sister in the Brotherhood

Breakout Sessions Part One

Main Stage: Women in Construction and Energy Leadership

Panelists: Paula Resa, NWCI; Tosha Siebert, TPU; Jovan Johnson, WSRCC; Christina Riley, CRC
Moderator: Jonelle Tuffs

Room 101: Sustainability in the Field

Presenter: Laura Soma, GLY 

Room 102: Navigating Difficult Conversations

Presenter: Dr. Stephanie Delaney, RTC

Culinary Demo Lab: Worksite Safety, Your Rights and Reporting Advocacy (CANCELLED)

Jessica Wilke, LNI DOSH Region 3

The L&I website on Discrimination in the Workplace (wa.gov)

Get help—We can help you determine if you have been retaliated against for exercising any of these rights. Call 360-902-6088 or 1-800-423-7233.

More information on workplace safety and health discrimination

Breakout Sessions Part Two

Main Stage: Emerging Trends in Construction & Energy Careers & Technology

Panelists: Christine Reid, IBEW 77; Michelle Detwiler, Renewable Hydrogen Alliance; Melanie Danuser, NEEC; Christine Reilly, Avalanche Energy
Moderator: Mel Clark, Clean Tech Alliance

Avalanche Energy Careers
https://avalanchefusion.com/careers/

Fusion Industry Association
https://www.fusionindustryassociation.org/ 

CleanTech Alliance Recordings of Talks and Panels from Seattle Fusion Week 2023
https://www.cleantechalliance.org/cleantech-events/seattle-fusion-week-2023/

Theboc.info – information on the Building Operator Certification Program

Smartbuildingscenter.org- free resources including our Tool Lending Library and Technical Help Desks for benchmarking and clean buildings performance standards compliance. 

Sbxconference.org- website of our free conference featuring information about smart buildings technologies, practices, and workforce development

https://www.youtube.com/@smartbuildingscenter- Our YouTube channel with a variety of educational videos and tool training videos

Buildingpotential.org – website for our trade association

Room 101: Planning Your Career Journey, Goals, and Knowing Your Worth

Presenter: Dolores Kelley, Pierce College

Construction Management | Pierce College District (ctc.edu) CM Program at Pierce

Construction Management Professional/Technical Degree | Pierce College District (ctc.edu)  AAS or Certificate in CM at Pierce

Program: Construction Management (AAS) Course Map - Pierce College - Acalog ACMS™ (ctc.edu) AAS Pathways for the AAS in CM

Room 102: Gender-Based Violence and Harassment (GBVH) in the World of Work

Presenters: Hari Chon, U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau; Karen Dove, ANEW

Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in the World of Work Presentation (PDF)

Culinary Demo Lab: Nutrition for the Construction & Energy Trades

Presenter: Shontia Copeland-Walton, Sound Transit

Free Flo Fit

Breakout Sessions Part Three

Main Stage: Knowing Your Rights: at the Office, Onsite, Offsite

Panelists: Mallorie Davies, WANIDCL; Jeanette Aranda, City of Seattle; Angela MacNeil, L&I ES; Traci Tenhulzen, Tenhulzen Residential
Moderator: Minna Long, WSBCLC

Office of Labor Standards - LaborStandards | seattle.gov

Seattle Office of Labor Standards Ordinance Leaflet PDF

Room 101: Financial Planning in the Trades

Presenter: Juliana Canales, Qualstar Credit Union

Room 102: Creating Safe Spaces for Sisterhood, Mentorship, & Recognizing Allies

Presenters: Christina Bayaniyan, Sheet Metal Workers Local 66; Andrea Durdle, Camosun College

UBC Sisters in the Brotherhood:
https://www.carpenters.org/sisters-in-the-brotherhood/
https://www.carpenters.org/regional-committee-resource

Washington Women in Trades (WWIT): https://www.wawomenintrades.com/
WWIT Monthly Meeting 3rd Thursday of the month
WWIT Zoom Room Gathering LINK
Meeting ID: 839 0487 2436 Passcode: 326081

Oregon Women in Trades: https://tradeswomen.net/

Construction Center of Excellence: https://www.constructioncenterofexcellence.com/

Tradeswomen Building Bridges: https://tradeswomenbuild.org/philippine-2024

NABTU Trades Women Build Nations: https://nabtu.org/twbn/
https://vimeo.com/kellycompanies/review/469347595/919b6394d

Culinary Demo Lab: Stress-free healthy meals for women on the go

Presenter: Chef David Wayne, RTC

Closing

Main Stage: Carrying Sisterhood & Allyship Forward to the Worksite

Presenter: Hilary Peach, Boiler Inspector, Welder, Lodge 359, Author, THICK SKIN: Field Notes From A Sister in the Brotherhood