The STARS program is offered in partnership with St. Clair College and Unifor Local 444. This program provides the participants with the necessary foundational and technical skills along with wrap-around supports needed to gain sustainable employment in the skilled trades sector.
Requirements:
- Ontario Resident
- Intermediate Math Skills
- High School Diploma
- G2 License
Free training + paid placement
Math upgrading classes are also available!
Activities will include:
- Trades-Exploration Workshop: Women in the Skilled Trades Awareness Workshop will be delivered in partnership with Unifor Local 444.
- In-Class Training for Participants: 18-weeks of Pre-apprenticeship Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic in-school curriculum-St. Clair College and additional training in pre-apprenticeship math and basic computer skills.
- Employability and Workplace Preparation: Employability to help attain necessary skills for integration into workforce.
- Mental Wellness Workshops: To help with stress management and mindfulness techniques to be offered in partnership with Family-Services Windsor-Essex.
- Work Placements: A paid work placement to help the participants practice the skills they have learned during the in-class training.
- Wrap Around Support: Wrap around supports to help offset the cost of transportation costs, health care supports and food etc.
- Ambassador Training (EDI) for Participants in partnership with Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science, Trades and Technology (CCWESTT).
Accepting Applications Now
Offered in partnership with:
This Employment Ontario program is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.
