vermont works for women

Vermont Works for Women (VWW) helps women and girls recognize their potential and explore, pursue, and excel in work that leads to economic independence. In this segment, VWW will highlight its efforts to expand women and girls’ participation in non-traditional careers through programs like Rosie’s Girls summer camps for middle-school girls, Women Can Do career exploration conference for high-school girls, and Trailblazers: Women in the Construction Trades.

Host: Alison Lamagna, Education Program Manager, Vermont Works for Women
Guests: Laura Yayac, Rosie’s Girls Instructor | Jane Larsen, Trailblazers Graduate

Get more information at www.vtworksforwomen.org

Mayor Seth Leonard speaks with Wendy Rice, Executive Director of Vermont Works For Women, on the programming for girls and women in Winooski and throughout Vermont. For more information: www.winooskivt.org or Follow on Facebook

Step Up to Law Enforcement is a nine-week training program to prepare qualified female candidates for the Vermont Police Academy and/or careers with the Vermont Department of Corrections. Participants who successfully complete the program are supported as they apply to local police departments, the Vermont State Police and/or the Vermont Department of Corrections. New hires attend residential training at the Vermont Police Academy in Pittsford or the Department of Corrections Academy in Rutland, as paid employees of their departments. Classes begin March 2010. Please call for more information and to sign up for an information session. Contact Rachel Jolly at 802-655-8900 ext.106. Class size is limited to 12 apply now!
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