Vermont Works for Women celebrates Women in Construction Week

Related Company Vermont Works For Women, Inc. Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Works for Women (VWW) is celebrating National Women in Construction Week by preparing for the 2026 slate of their Trailblazers program.  Trailblazers is a free training that prepares women and gender-expansive individuals ages 18+ for careers in construction and the trades. Through seven weeks of hands-on learning participants build skills, gain confidence, and explore career fields that are traditionally male dominated.  Trailblazers is a registered pre-apprenticeship with the Vermont Department of Labor and concludes with a paid on-the-job internship with a local employer.   In addition to offering Trailblazers in South Burlington and Hartford, the program is expanding to Manchester and St. Johnsbury this year. 2026 Trailblazers Schedule South Burlington - Carpenter's Union                                March 17 - April 30 Hartford - Hartford Area Career & Tech Center                 May 26 - July 9 Manchester - Burr & Burton Academy                               Summer 2026 St. Johnsbury - St. J Academy                                          Fall 2026   Nationally, women make up only 4% of all construction trade workers. VWW has been working for decades to support women who are seeking careers in in-demand fields like carpentry, HVAC, and electrical. Since the start of Trailblazers in 2019, Vermont Works for Women has trained 237 women and gender-expansive individuals – many of whom have ...