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Women’s Enterprise Skills Training of Windsor Inc. (WEST)

Women’s Enterprise Skills Training of Windsor Inc. (WEST) was developed in 1984 as a response to disproportionately high levels of unemployment among women and the difficulties experienced by women attempting to enter the workforce.

During the course of development, it became apparent that the most disadvantaged women, in terms of training and employment opportunities, were visible minorities. As a result of those findings, a plan was implemented to create a technical and life skills training program specific to the needs of visible minority women residing in Windsor-Essex. WEST, a non-profit corporation and registered charitable organization, is the realization of that initiative.

With funding from Human Resources Development Canada, WEST opened its doors in February 1987, offering unique training opportunities for women from Windsor-Essex and around the globe. Through skills enhancement and volunteer placements, visible minority women have been prepared for entry to employment and have moved closer to achieving the success they desire.

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Celebrating Community & Connection!

Our SMART (Supporting Micro-Credential Apprenticeship Retention Training) Program team was thrilled to join the Great Lakes Supply Customer Appreciation BBQ in Windsor, a fantastic day filled with good food, great conversations, and incredible networking opportunities!

A huge thank you to Danielle Oles, Regional Manager, for the warm invite and to everyone who makes events like this so meaningful.

💪 Are you a female apprentice ready to level up your skills with our SMART Program? Apply today to see if you’re eligible!

👉 www.westofwindsor.com/smart-program/

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👏 A big congratulations to our EWE participants for successfully completing their Health & Safety at the Workplace training! Your commitment to building essential workplace skills is inspiring.

A special thank you to Sama Al Saadi for facilitating such an engaging and informative workshop — your support makes a real difference! 🌟

#WorkplaceSafety #EWEProgram #SkillsDevelopment #ThankYou #CommunitySupport #WESTofWindsor
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4 hours ago

Learning to grow through differences! 🌍💬

We were thrilled to welcome Narjes Azizi to lead a powerful session on Conflict Management in a Diverse Workplace: Empowering Women to Navigate Cultural Differences as part of our Empowering Women for Employment (EWE) program. 💼💬

Narjes shared her time, experience, and helpful tools to guide women in handling conflict with confidence, understanding, and respect for cultural differences. 💡💜 The session was full of questions, great conversations, and new ideas. Our participants left feeling more confident and ready to work in diverse spaces.

Together, we’re building stronger, more inclusive workplaces — one conversation at a time! 🌱✨

#EmpoweredWomenEmpower #EWEProgram #ConflictManagement #DiverseWorkplace #CulturalAwareness #NewcomerWomen #WESTWindsor #WEST
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