The Rosie the Riveter-Inspired Initiative is one of the five Initiatives at The Prosperity Project™. As part of this Initiative, the Rosie Resource Portal is where you will find online resources for women in STEM, skilled trades, and leadership.
The Rosie the Riveter-Inspired Initiative has a mission to inspire and empower women and girls to pursue careers in STEM, skilled trades and leadership roles to aid in Canada’s economic recovery. This Portal is a ‘one-stop-shop’ that will tackle women’s limited access to training/job opportunities and role models/mentors and focuses on inspiring women and girls to make informed decisions about their education, training and employment pathways. By providing women and girls with the tools they need to succeed, we can increase the number of women in high-value add jobs and sectors in STEM, skilled trades and leadership.
The Rosie Initiative is grateful to Co-Presenting Partners Capital Power and Ontario Power Generation and Amplify Partner BGIS for their support.
The STEM areas include science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
The skilled trades generally fall within four main categories: construction, transportation, manufacturing and services.
Leadership involves motivating a group towards a common goal and is a practical skill that includes the ability to guide others, whether individuals or entire organizations.
The Rosie Mentoring Programs support women entering, upskilling or pivoting to careers in STEM, skilled trades and leadership. Our FREE programs provide women with the opportunity for professional development by re-skilling, advancing in their careers or pivoting to new ones.
The Rosie Mentoring Programs support women entering, upskilling or pivoting to careers in STEM, skilled trades and leadership. Our FREE programs provide women with the opportunity for professional development by re-skilling, advancing in their careers or pivoting to new ones.
Mentors will guide and assist protégées one-on-one as they work towards their personal and professional development goals and create strategies together for reaching them.
Peer groups will act as a supportive and developmental environment where participants can share their work/life experiences, prompt insightful discussions and seek guidance.
We recognize that women encounter unique barriers when building their careers, including limited access to job opportunities. The Job Board will offer women the opportunity to discover open positions in STEM, skilled trades and leadership.
The Educational Webinar Series focuses on women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), skilled trades and leadership. These webinars aim to provide advice, support and resources for women and girls interested and passionate about these fields. Featuring speakers from all across Canada, join us in an important discussion about women in STEM, skilled trades and leadership!
It’s Not Complicated is a campaign that aims to raise awareness of women’s underrepresentation in STEM, skilled trades and leadership, and ensure women’s participation in Canada’s recovering economy. The It’s Not Complicated imagery highlights professions where women are proportionally under-represented. We are taking this opportunity to show women and girls that if you can see it, you can be it. Learn more about It’s Not Complicated below!
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The Prosperity Project has created four other important Initiatives to ensure women are not forgotten during the pandemic – and are not left behind when we recover. These range from helping charitable organizations that focus on women meet funding challenges to undertaking research to understand how COVID-19 is affecting family life, work/life integration and women’s responsibilities at home.
You are invited to join us – learn more about our Initiatives below.
