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INFORMATION SESSION

Information Session:
Employment opportunities in the oil and gas sector and the mining industry

Women in Resource Development Corporation (WRDC) will be holding a number of sessions across the province to inform women about employment opportunities in the oil and gas sector and the mining industry. Careers in skilled trades, heavy equipment operations, engineering and technology are just a few areas that will be experiencing a shortage of workers.

These sessions are free of charge and are an excellent opportunity to meet, network and to learn more about careers where women are underrepresented. So, if you are a woman in any of these fields or interested in learning more about them come and join us.

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Gander - Tuesday, June 15; Postponed Further Details To Be Announced
Corner Brook-To Be Announced
Stephenville-To Be Announced
Northern Peninsula-To Be Announced
Happy Valley- Goose Bay -To Be Announced
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For more information, or to register please contact:

MARY CLARKE - Community Outreach Coordinator
Tel: (709) 738-1138 Fax: (709) 738-3743
TOLL FREE: 1-800-738-3713
email: mclarke@wrdc.nf.ca

Funding provided by Status of Women Canada and Women in Resource Development Corporation.

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EVENTS

GETT Camp 2010!!!
Ready....Set....GO-kart! - 250th Girl Builds Go-Kart!

At 5:00 p.m. Friday April 9, 2010, GETT camp in St John's wrapped up its week-long program by inviting parents, friends and media to join them in view the racing of the newly-built Go Karts. The event was taken place at Academy Canada on Harding Road, St. John's and was reported live by NTV's Sharon Snow.

Haley Moriarity was rewarded the title of 250th girl to complete a Go Kart for camp GETT!

Anyone with questions can call Mary Clarke at 738 1138.

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A GREAT Success!!
New Innovative Camps Bring Climate Change Message to Young Girls

With assistance of $100,400 from the Newfoundland and Labrador Green Fund, the Women in Resource Development Corporation (WRDC) will help bring the climate change message to Grade 7 females throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. Through the Girls in Renewable Energy and Alternative Technologies (GREAT) program, which will consist of a series of science exploration camps, young girls will be encouraged to think about the energy future and climate impacts of energy consumption patterns in the province.

“This organization continuously provides leadership by encouraging the participation of women in the trades and technology sectors,” said the Honourable Charlene Johnson, Minister of Environment and Conservation. “Their objectives are further complemented by teaching young girls to think about how their actions in these sectors can affect the environment. These camps may also introduce them to career opportunities and motivate them to work in this field in the future.”

WRDC was established in 1997 to foster an environment that will increase the participation of women in the trades and technology sectors in Newfoundland and Labrador. In 2002, the Educational Resource Centre (ERC), the charitable branch of WRDC, was created to offer non-traditional training programs to young girls and women.

For the GREAT program, WRDC-ERC will partner with corporations in the energy field, the education system and various government departments to deliver the camps to rural and urban areas of the province. Locations will be selected based upon the interest expressed by schools, and the time of year for the camps will be selected based on school schedules so as to ensure the time away from the traditional classroom has a minimal impact.

“This is an exciting time for women in the trades and technology sector given the impact we can have on sustaining our environment,” said the Honourable Kathy Dunderdale, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women. “I am pleased to see Women in Resource Development Corporation continuing to remove barriers for women and engaging young girls in important issues such as climate change. Through this work, we are ensuring that our environmental efforts will be strengthened as a result of equal participation of both women and men.”

“I look forward to encouraging these girls to make a difference to the environment through careers in renewable energy,” said Mary Clarke, Community Outreach Coordinator, WRDC. “This program will introduce them to careers in engineering, design and trades, as well as teach them to think about our future energy usage and impacts on our climate.”

Funding for the project comes from the Newfoundland and Labrador Green Fund, a three-year, $25 million program which is supported by both the federal and provincial governments. This funding is to support projects geared toward environmental sustainability and which provide real reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2009/env/1123n08.htm

Media contacts:

Melony O'Neill
Department of Environment and Conservation
(709) 729-2575/ (709) 689-0928
moneill@gov.nl.ca

Erin Molloy
Communications Specialist Women's Policy Office
(709) 729-6225/ (709) 693-7938
erinmolloy@gov.nl.ca

WRDC-ERC contact:

Mary Clarke
Community Outreach Coordinator WRDC - ERC
(709) 738-1138/ (709) 687-1160
mclarke@wrdc.nf.ca

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