Outreach Programs
GETT Camps (Grades 7 and 8)
Girls Exploring Trades and Technology (GETT) camps introduce girls in grades 7 and 8 to a variety of possible career futures while attending an enjoyable week-long day camp.
PicoCricket Workshop
This great new
workshop gives girls the opportunity to combine creativity and
artistry with a neat piece of technology to create unique
inventions that can respond to movement, changes in light or
sound with movement, lights and sounds of their own. An
excellent chance for girls to see that computer technologies
can be creative and fun!
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WIT Exploratory Course - Women in Trades
(Adults)
Both Kelsey Campus (Saskatoon) and
Wascana Campus (Regina) offer this hands-on course to introduce
women to a variety of basic trade skills. Upon successful
completion of the course, you will be issued a statement of
attendance.
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WiTech Exploratory Course - Women in Technology
(Adult)
SIAST offers this hands-on course to
introduce women to a variety of basic technology skills. Upon
successful completion of the course, you will be issued a
statement of attendance.
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SKILLS WORK! A Conference for Young Women
(Grades 9 to 12)
The conference is an exciting
event that helps grade 9 to 12 girls from around Saskatchewan
investigate careers in skilled trades. It is held
annually in conjunction with the Skills Canada Saskatchewan
competition, which is an event that highlights skilled trades
through a series of competitions for secondary and
post-secondary competitors.
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SKILLS WORK! A Conference for Young Women
(Grades 9 and 10)
SIAST, the Saskatoon and Region
Homebuilders' Association, SaskWITT and Skills Canada
Saskatchewan host an annual conference for grades 9 and 10
girls from across Saskatchewan to showcase trades
careers.
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IMGETT Activities (Grades 7 and
8)
Indian and Metis GETT is a fun five-day camp
for Aboriginal girls who are guided by women of Aboriginal
ancestry who work or train in industrial or technical
occupations. Providing a culturally familiar and nurturing
environment for girls of similar backgrounds maximizes the
comfort level for participants and the efficiency of the
learning environment is increased.
- girls design and construct scooters, take part in games
(such as relay races using shop tools and equipment) and gain
hands-on experience from field trips to industrial
workplaces
- classroom activities include cultural and historical references to tool development and symbol exercises
Kids in the Shop (KITS) (Grades 8 and
9)
KITS is an exciting one-day interactive
workshop that introduces girls and boys in grade 8 and 9 to a
variety of career options. They will explore some of the
skilled trades and technologies by completing a
metal-work/scooter project.
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GETT Alumnae Workshops (Grades 9 to
12)
The GETT alumnae workshops consist of four
workshops, one for each of grades 9, 10, 11 and 12. Each
one-day workshop includes aspects of role modelling, career
exploration and technical skills development consistent with
the elements that underpin the GETT
philosophy.
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For more information on an Outreach Program, or to
register for a program, please contact a WITT Coordinator.
