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Friday, 23 May 2008

Congratulations MicroSkills on Another Successful Year!

Booklet: MicroSkills 11th Annual Gala Celebration + Wo-Built

Booklet: MicroSkills 11th Annual Gala Celebration
"Celebrating women entrepreneurs, women leaders, youth leaders and corporate spirit"

We at Wo-Built, Elida and Martina, would like to thank the MicroSkills' team for such a wonderful gala. It was great to see the work which the MicroSkills is doing for women and the community.

Martina Ernst
CEO
Wo-Built Inc

links:
Community MicroSkills Development Centre
Artist's passion blooms into successful business
Ontario Mirror Guardian, Canada - 22 May 2008
BY CYNTHIA REASON Etobicoke artist Elena Espinoza was honoured for her tenacity at overcoming the odds in the business world at MicroSkills' Annual Gala ...
Cash for newcomer training in Ontario welcomed
Daily Commercial News, Canada - 21 May 2008
The Community MicroSkills Development Centre will receive $1.2 million for a program in partnership with the Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council, ...
More Job Programs For Newcomers
Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - 12 May 2008
Community MicroSkills Development Centre - Manufacturing - This program, in partnership with the Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council, will help 225 trained individuals...

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Tuesday, 6 May 2008

WE ARE RETHINKING THE PRE-APPRENTICESHIP COURSE

The Pre-Apprenticeship course has been put on hold at this time to evaluate your requests. Many of you would like this course to be offered on a part-time basis so that you can maintain your regular employment. We are looking into the possibility of offering this course on weekends over a 3-months period. The curriculum would stay as planned, but would be delivered over a longer period of time. In this way we are hoping to accommodate a wider range of students. Stay tuned to this website for further updates.

Thursday, 1 May 2008

We Were Mentioned in the Star

Martina Ernst and Elida Huignard at the Pre-Apprenticeship Training Institute, founded Wo-Built Inc.

Martina Ernst and Elida Huignard at the Pre-Apprenticeship Training Institute, founded Wo-Built.
Photo by Jim Ross, The Toronto Star

We were mentioned in the Toronto Star on April 19th, 2008 Building on women's skills.
Article by Donna Laporte, REAL ESTATE Reporter, The Toronto Star, Condo section.

BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS
Building on women's skills
Etobicoke contracting firm
encourages more to consider give
their careers a finishing touch

Women, if you're good with your hands, detail-oriented, like watching renovation shows and don't mind getting a bit dirty, then maybe a career in the finishing trades is for you.

Painting, drywalling, carpentry and cabinetmaking are part of the vast array of skilled trades that don't often register on women's radar.

Two female architects are out to change that.

More than a year ago, Martina Ernst and Elida Huignard co-founded Wo-Built, a general contracting firm based in Etobicoke, to encourage women to enter the building trades by hiring and mentoring them in their renovation business.

There is no shortage of work for women who are already trained. But there's room for many more.

If you want to read the whole article, please click on the link below.
http://www.thestar.com/article/414967

link:
TheStar.com - News & Features - Building on women's skills

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Wednesday, 13 February 2008

Attention! Attention! The Pre-Apprenticeship Training Course starting date has been changed

Wo-Built's Pre-Apprenticeship Course for Women in the Finishing Trades

...want to have a career in the finishing trades?
interested?
this could be you...

We have changed the date of the Pre-Apprenticeship Course for Women in the Finishing Trades to
May 26, 2008.
Send your application in now!!! Limited spaces still available.

Course overview:

Course: 4 weeks in length

Start Date: May 26, 2008

Time: 1pm to 6pm (5hrs)

Class size: 8-10 students (women)

Cost: $3500 + GST

Location: Pre-Apprenticeship Training Institute, 10 Kodiak Crescent, Unit 100, Toronto ON, M3J 3G6

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Application form: Please contact training@wobuilt.com

Course profile:

This 4 week program focuses on the development of both practical and problem solving skills that will provide students with little or no previous experience in the construction and maintenance field with the necessary skills to seek employment in this industry.

We are looking for women who want to make the finishing trades their career. Up on successful completion of the course we at Wo-Built Inc will help you find a job within the finishing trades.

The program exposes you to various aspects of building systems, reviewing work orders, projects and maintenance problems. Students also study life safety systems, plumbing, electrical, and communication skills.

The course is a certificate course with an overall passing grade of 75%. The assessments are project based and graded. And!!! The best of all: A cool graduation party at the end of the course.

Graduates of the course will be able to perform day-to-day tasks such as maintaining building systems, receiving work orders and completion general construction tasks such as:
Wood Framing
Painting
Taping/Dry walling
Finish Carpentry
Blue Print Reading
T-bar installation
Tiling ceramics
Basic plumbing (installation of sinks etc)
Basic electrical repairs
Home Preventative Maintenance
Building Code Requirements
Health/safety knowledge

links:
Wo-Built Inc.: We Have a Date for Our First Pre-apprenticeship Course

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Wednesday, 6 February 2008

Messages from Water

Photographer: Chan Pak Kei, copyright.

Used with permission from www.istockphoto.com.

About two years ago I learned about these amazing experiments conducted by a Japanese scientist named Dr. Emoto, where he observed how water crystals formed based on the type of words and environments he subjected the water to. He would put water in vessels, tape negative words on some and positive words on others. He then froze the water and observed the patterns and what he found was truly amazing. The positive words yielded beautiful, symmetrical crystals whereas the negative words yielded "less beautiful" and misshapen crystals. So it makes me think and assume, if our bodies are composed of about 70% water, what are the effects of our thoughts, imagery, items in our environment and feelings on our health?

Do you have items in your home things that support you and offer positive associations?

1. Start in areas of your home which are sacred to you.

These could be areas such as your bedroom, office or living room. Do you have books or magazines or maybe art or furniture that holds negative words, imagery or associations for you? If so, remove them and replace with items that are more positive.

2. Do you watch TV before sleeping or fall asleep to the news?

The bedroom is intended for rest and relaxation, and we all know how important sleep is to good health! Also, the negative information that the news constantly spits out can disrupt our sleep.

3. Add life to your home.

Bring plants and flowers into your home. It has been proven by NASA that certain species of plants such as Dracaena (Janet Craig), Pot Mum, Peace Lily, English Ivy and Gerbera Daisy is amazing at removing formaldehyde and carbon monoxide from indoor air as well as uplifting our spirits.

4. How do you communicate with others and with yourself?

Are the conversations mostly negative? Do you speak badly about yourself and others on a regular basis? Do you negatively judge people and situations unfairly? Consider decreasing gossip and speak from a positive point of view.

Although I have given you some tips to consider, it’s most important trust yourself about what makes you feel good and throw out the rule book on what you should and should not keep around you because who knows you better than you?

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Ayanna McAlmont is a Home and Life Guide based in Oakville, Ontario. In her company Blue Door Solutions, she guides homeowners to have homes which reflect who they are at heart. She says ”when your inner world changes, the outer world will change to reflect who the person has become.” Visit her at http://www.bluedoorsolutions.ca/ or contact her on ayanna@bluedoorsolutions.ca.

Thursday, 10 January 2008

New Year Message from the CEO

Happy New Year

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We, at Wo-Built Inc, would like to wish everyone a Happy and Prosperous New Year.

We had a tremendous first year, both in terms of our projects as well as developing our mentoring and training of women in the skilled trades.

But we are not resting on our laurels. Absolutely not!!! We are charging full throttle ahead and we have set ourselves three major goals this year:

To build amazing home extensions, additions and complete fabulous renovations.

To have at least one pre-apprentice course in the finishing trades and design further courses to help women enter into the finishing trades.

To add to our “green” approach, a new initiative.

We also thank all the contributors and readers of the Wo-Built Forum for making it such a success last year and we will bring many more interesting stories and articles this year.

So we are looking forward to another exciting year for us and we hope that you will follow our progress.

Kind regards,

Martina Ernst, CEO Wo-Built Inc

Thursday, 20 December 2007

Paint Colour Trends 2008... Are you making the most of your investment?

Paint Colour Trends
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In our recent past minimalist trends in decorating dictated only a whisper of colour for the walls. Pale and neutral prevailed, but that has changed and colour has regained importance. Changing paint colours is the most effective way to inject newness into our environment. After all, as far as interior paint colour goes, investing in an sunflower yellow wall is not as major a commitment as buying a sofa in that hue!

New trends in paint colour for interiors indicate greens are still vital. The colour of nature and growth, the newest greens echo the colour of chlorophyll, like the first sprouts of spring, or green bamboo, or that slice of lime in our gin and tonic!

Orange and red have joined forces to create new looking tones of persimmon, copper & coral. Interior paint colours are becoming less & less shy as colour theory and colour psychology have been introduced to the mainstream.

Yellow alert! As a trend yellow is more important than ever. Try a sun yellow room, or a marigold wall, or at least some yellow accessories. The newest yellows have a lot of punch, and work best when grounded with a neutral...such as grey. Take a look at Glidden’s “Ginger Ale”. Glidden cited ”Ginger Ale” as their #1 trend colour for 2008 (think buttercup).

Blues have been strong since the turn of this century, but in 2008 all types of aquatic blue tones are strong. The best ones have some warmth in them and look like blue tones pulled from nature....blueberries, the Atlantic Ocean, the Prairie sky, the periwinkle flower.

Graphite, Flannel, Silver... all rich sounding names for the latest rich neutrals, look best in anything from icy pales to dark midtones. Pair the deep grey tones with soft coral or pale yellowy greens for the newest combination. Pair icy silver grey with warm golden yellow. Look to black as an accent colour for smaller pieces and accessories for interior layering.

Next time I’ll talk about exterior paint colour. In the meantime have some fun with paint colours inside your home .... it’s a reflection of you!

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This article was contributed by Sylvia O’Brien, colour consultant and creative director of Colour Theory, a Toronto based firm that helps clients pick the perfect colour for paint, flooring, cabinetry, countertops etc. for their living and working spaces. Colour Theory helps clients pick colour for interior and exterior paint, flooring, cabinetry, tiles, countertop, roofing, siding, aluminum, vinyl and hard landscaping.
To learn more call 416-766-6789 or go to www.colourtheory.net

links:
Wobuilt Inc.: How many paint colours?!
by Sylvia O’Brien

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