Women in I.T.

Description of Program

Women in IT Pathways program is for applicants who identify as women, live in Toronto and are on Ontario Works. This program empowers women with education and/or experience in the technology sector by providing them training in Tech Sales and Accounting Management. This program prepares women with knowledge of professional workplace practices and communication, and connects them to employment through employer connections and mentorship.

This program has 14 weeks of training and 6 weeks of unpaid placement, for a total of 20 weeks.

Number of Workshops and Events

Series of workshops on Essential Life Skills

Stress Management

Being Diverse and Successful

Accessing Legal Support services

Saving and Investing 101

Impact Stories of program clients

• Client expressed her heartfelt gratitude to Skills for Change, it’s staff members in giving her the opportunity and assisting her in completing the Women in IT Program. She needed guidelines in pursuing a career in Project Management. She mentioned that the program gave her ample knowledge of Project Management, placement opportunity that led to an employment in the same field and would enable her to gather hours of experience in the project management field to write the PMP certification exam.

• Client mentioned that Skills for Change gave her life turning change. She learned a lot from the Women in IT program which gave her the opportunity to find a decent job in the IT sector. She is very thankful to Skills for Change, it’s supportive staff that guided her throughout the program and worked dexterously.

Key Successes/Outcomes

Virtual training completion: 100%

FUNDERS

Sponsors & Community Partners