The CWB Foundation proudly announces its partnership with Skills Canada to sponsor the Canadian...
CWB Foundation Is Proud to Support the Canadian Welding Competitor at WorldSkills 2024
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Empowering Tomorrow’s Skilled Trades Professionals: CWB Group and CWB Foundation Renew Commitment to Skills Canada Competitions
The CWB Foundation and CWB Group are thrilled to announce our continued partnership with Skills Canada and its provincial organizations throughout 2024. Our collaboration symbolizes more than an alliance; it represents a shared commitment to fostering excellence in skilled trades and technology across North America.
MME PhD candidate awarded prestigious welding graduate scholarship
We’re pleased to announce that one of our very own PhD candidates, Shadab Sarmast has been awarded the prestigious CWB Welding Foundation Graduate Scholarship for Women. This scholarship is awarded to women who have demonstrated interest and research in pursuing a career in materials joining and the applied technology services industry. She is supervised by Dr. Norman Zhou and Dr. Michael Benoit in the Centre for Advanced Materials Joining (CAMJ). We caught up with Shadab to learn more about her journey, research interests, and what this award means to her.
AWIM 2024: Celebrating Women in Canadian Manufacturing
Advance Women in Manufacturing 2024 virtual event recently took place, shedding light on the significant contributions and challenges faced by women in the Canadian manufacturing sector.
Breaking Barriers: Expanding Access for Underrepresented Groups
The CWB Foundation’s commitment to diversity extends to breaking barriers and empowering underrepresented groups in the skilled trades. Partnerships with industry leaders have resulted in programs like the Women of Steel™ Mentorship Network, which provides female participants with support from mentors who understand their unique challenges.
Supplier Donation Assists Secondary School Welding Education Across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba
The Canadian Centre of Welding and Joining (CCWJ) at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with the CWB Group, is honoured to support the distribution of a generous anonymous gift of over 58,000 lbs of Shield-Arc® 70+ Stick Electrodes (SMAW). These electrodes will be distributed to learning environments across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, providing an invaluable resource to support welding programs in the region.
Safety First: Prioritizing Safe Learning & Working Environments
Safety is a non-negotiable priority in any educational setting, especially where students are engaged in skilled trades like welding. The CWB WeldSAFE™ program, launched in 2022, aims to ensure students receive proper training in safe environments, laying the foundation for a culture of safety that transcends into their future careers.
NFI Group Inc. Continues Partnership with the CWB Welding Foundation to Fuel Advancements in Skilled Trades through Innovative Initiatives
The CWB Welding Foundation, a national not-for-profit charitable organization, is thrilled to announce the renewal and expansion of its partnership with NFI Group Inc. that started in 2023. This collaboration not only reaffirms their commitment but also includes a generous $30,000 funding pledge. The partnership represents a significant step forward in addressing the need for skilled welding tradespeople and professionals in the North American workforce.
Up and Coming Careers in Welding That You Need to Know About
When we think of welding, we typically envision sparks flying in a workshop as a welder fuses...
Shifting the Narrative and Embracing Diversity in Skilled Trades
Stigma has long undermined the true value and importance of skilled trades. We have continued challenging these misconceptions by offering programs and education that raise awareness and expose participants to welding to demystify the world of skilled trades. Our goal? Generate meaningful conversations with students, parents, educators, and industry professionals that inform and inspire them to consider opportunities and career paths they may be unaware of.
Bruce Power’s Transformative Impact on Preparing the Future Welding Workforce
At the CWB Foundation, we express our gratitude to Bruce Power for their remarkable contributions to Sparking Success, our initiative aimed at shaping the future of welding and related careers for students from the Bruce Grey Catholic and Bluewater District School Boards.
Levelling Up Ontario: Level Up events promote skilled trades to students
Mississauga, Ontario — On November 15 and 16, thousands of students from the Mississauga area from...
Empowering the Future: Increasing Access to Skilled Labour
For the past 10 years, the CWB Foundation and its partners have delivered hands-on educational programs, camps for youth and workshops for adults designed to address the skilled trade labour shortage and equip workers with the necessary skills for the future.
2023 Nicole LeClair Welding Bursary Winners
Nicole LeClair is an accomplished Red Seal welder, engineering technologist, inspector and...
Next generation of welders encouraged by industry opportunities in Alberta
A high school welding program is inspiring the next generation of young workers to fill labour...
The CWB Welding Foundation and partners celebrate a successful second year of equipping Canada’s future workforce with quality PPE at a CWB WeldSAFE™ recipient school in Calgary, Alberta
MILTON, ON. (October 31, 2023) Last week, Wednesday, October 25, the CWB Welding Foundation...
We’re Excited To Announce The 2023 Forged By Youth Award Winners
The Forged By Youth Award was created and funded by the CWB Welding Foundation in 2021 to...
Congratulations To This Year’s CWB Welding Foundation University Award Winners
The CWB Welding Foundation is proud to support students across Canada on their educational journey...
Here Are The 2023 CWB Welding Foundation – Indspire Building Brighter Futures Award Winners
The CWB Foundation is pleased to announce the 2023 CWB Welding Foundation - Indspire Building...
Congratulations To Sayde-Ann Virtue For Winning The 2023 Mohawk College CWB Foundation John Marinucci Bursary
The CWB Foundation is pleased to announce the 2023 Mohawk College CWB Foundation John Marinucci...
2023 Joseph G. Doria Exemplary Student Award Recipients
The CWB Foundation is pleased to announce the 2023 Hugh A. Krentz Student Award recipients. The...
Thank You to Our Generous Supporters: Nurturing the Welding Workforce of the Future
In 2020, the CWB Foundation embarked on an inspiring mission to empower youth from the Durham...
2023 Hugh A. Krentz Student Award Recipients
The CWB Foundation is pleased to announce the 2023 Hugh A. Krentz Student Award recipients. The...
Free program kicks local woman’s career into high gear
Stephanie Valliere sees the value in affordable education. “If school could be free, I think...
Welding students get donation of new kits
Holy Rosary High School welding students have received a donation of 12 WeldSafe kits from CWB...
The CWB Welding Foundation highlights a decade of sparking success in its new 10-year impact report
The CWB Welding Foundation is thrilled to share its newly published 10-Year Impact Report...
Four Ways to Change the Narrative Around Skilled Trades
Skilled trades have had long-standing stigmas undermining their value as much needed and viable...
The CWB Welding Foundation wraps up another Mind Over Metal Youth Camp Season
The CWB Welding Foundation had another fantastic Mind Over MetalTM Youth Camp season this summer,...
Bringing Opportunity To Life For Indigenous Youth In Thunder Bay
A new and fully equipped welding lab at the Matawa Education and Care Centre (MECC) in Thunder...
Working Together to Keep Learning Environments Safe
When it comes to students learning skilled trades like welding, the importance of safe learning...
From Workshop to Workplace: How One Welder Sparked Success Through a Collaborative Initiative
Heidi Allen never considered herself to be a “perfect” student. As soon as homework was done, she...
Chilliwack welding students take top spot in national contest with Grizzly bear barbecue
A team of G.W. Graham Secondary welding students have won $15,000 for their school through the CWB...
Petal to the Metal: girls take over Sask Polytech welding shop
For the last week the welding shop at SaskPoly’s Prince Albert campus has been filled with...
Free camp ongoing in Nanaimo for potential welders to discover ‘pretty awesome’ career
NANAIMO — Sparks are flying this week as young prospective welders learn the trade and hopefully...
NLC hosting Arx and Sparx Welding Camp for Indigenous youth
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — A free welding camp is taking place at Northern Lights College next month for...
Government provides funding for more Trades & Tech Trucks
TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing $5.4 million to design and build three mobile tech...
Camp introduces youth to in-demand welding skills
When it comes to shortages in the workplace, it is more than the high-profile positions like...
Spark of inspiration: Local kids show off award-winning welds
A summer youth camp in Sault Ste. Marie is hoping to spark some interest in welding as a potential...
Women of Steel – Penticton Herald
The welding industry is another of the last bastions of male-worker dominance now falling by the...
Stelco donation allows for industry-grade welding equipment at Cayuga Secondary School
As Cayuga Secondary School student Lorne Johnstone looks ahead at the career paths he might follow...
B.C. students weld 4,000 lbs Bear-B-Q legacy project
A group of students in Chilliwack is aiming for top honours at a national high school welding...
Brad Moe Welder Profile
Name: Brad Moe Age: 65Current Job Title: Level 3, Visual Testing ExaminerEmployer:...
From Obstacles to Opportunities: Empowering Underrepresented Groups Through Partnerships
The demand for skilled welders continues to grow, and with it, the need for a more diverse and...
Building Confidence and Careers: How the Mind Over Metal™ Program Was Born
When Dayton Block first started partnering with the CWB Welding Foundation in 2013, he didn’t...
Building the welding workforce of the future: NFI supports CWB Welding Foundation’s youth camp
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - June 6, 2023: (TSX: NFI, OTC: NFYEF, TSX: NFI.DB) NFI Group Inc....
The CWB Foundation and partners celebrate a successful year of equipping Canada’s future workforce with quality PPE at a CWB WeldSAFE™ recipient school in St. Thomas, Ontario
MILTON, ON. (June 2, 2023) Yesterday, the CWB Welding Foundation celebrated with partners 3M...
Leaving a lasting legacy with the CWB John Marinucci Bursary Award
When you think about what kind of legacy you want to leave behind, what comes to mind? Some would...
‘Nothing girls can’t do:’ Ontario’s 1st female licensed plumber marks 50 years in the trade – CBC
Deborah Johnston — or Debbie as she prefers to be called — remembers the day in the early 1970s...
The Confidence to Compete: From Mind Over Metal Camp to Provincial Skills Competition
“You never know until you try.” Everyone knows the saying, but there’s a reason why adages stand...
The CWB Welding Foundation celebrates a decade of breaking barriers and addressing skill gaps in welding and welding-related industries
Milton, ON - The CWB Welding Foundation is celebrating its 10th anniversary as a national...
N.B. high school ignites spark at week-long welding camp – Global News
Some students at Leo Hayes High School are sparking their futures as part of March Break welding...
‘We are seeing that change’: Course caters to women in welding
With a growing number of women looking to welding as a career choice, a new program is hoping to...
Donations ‘spark success’ in ADSB welding classes
Algoma District School Board showed off what is being taught in its welding classes thanks to a...
Sparks fly at youth welding camp – Mind Over Metal introduces students to welding and skilled trades careers
Eighteen students in Fort St. John got a crash course in welding last week. Part of the CWB...
Forging full speed ahead at MITT – Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology offering welding program for women
A key figure in educating the province’s trade and technology sector is hoping a new partnership...
Bert Bowes students take part in welding camp
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — A few grade 9 students from Bert Bowes were handpicked by teachers to...
CWB Welding Foundation New Igniting Bright Futures Program Supports Educator Upskilling and Career Awareness in the Trades
MILTON, ON - The CWB Welding Foundation is excited to announce Igniting Bright Futures, a new...
Women of Steel: Forging Forward Program launches across Canada
By Don Procter, Daily Commercial News Aiming to up the ranks of women in welding trades, the CWB...
CWB Welding Foundation Sparks Success with Women of Steel™: Forging Forward Initiative
Milton, ON - The CWB (Canadian Welding Bureau) Welding Foundation is excited to launch “Women of...
Major Donation To The CWB Welding Foundation Will Spark The Development Of The Marine Welding Workforce Of The Future
$300,000 from the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation in conjunction with Seaspan will...
LNG Canada Funds Arx And Sparx Welding Camp For Youth In Kitimat, B.C.
In 2019, the Foundation in partnership with LNG Canada created a unique educational experience...
Clear Pathways To Success: CWB Welding Foundation, Industry, Education And Labour Collaborate To Spark The Nuclear Welding Workforce Of The Future
The CWB Welding Foundation recently announced two initiatives that enhance welding education for...
Taking Professional Development to the Next Level
Algoma District School Board showed off what is being taught in its welding classes thanks to a...
Introducing the CWB John Marinucci Student Bursary
John Marinucci’s fingerprint and influence can be seen across both the CWB Welding Foundation’s...
Meet The New CWBWF Board Chair: Sarah Watts-Rynard
Sarah Watts-Rynard Chair of the Board of Directors for CWB Welding Foundation Previous Vice-Chair...
Interview With A Welder – Elizabeth Neufeld
Elizabeth Neufeld Job Title: Lead Instructor, Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards Companies: Dean’s...
Coming Full Circle – Megan Tubman Interview
Megan Tubman Welder and High School Instructor 19 Years of Service Magnalum Metal and Steel - 2005...
Mi’kmaw youth learn new skills at welding camp
Eight Mi'kmaw children and youth received hands-on welding training in the centre of their...
Our Partnership Continues
The CWB Group, the Foundation and the University of Alberta, one of Canada’s preeminent...
Supporting Welding Educators Across Canada
For many students the introduction to welding starts in high school, and secondary school...
Students put Mind Over Metal in summer welding program
Students going into Grade 9 in the fall will learn to put Mind Over Metal at welding camps this...
Mind Over Metal Welding Camp Is Making Futures Bright
Hope, BC: As part of an effort to build and sustain a highly skilled Canadian welding workforce,...
Filling The Pressure Welder Supply Gap
The CWB Welding Foundation, CWB Group, and the International Brotherhood of...
Welding On Wheels Sparking Education At Rothesay High
Moncton, NB, Canada / 91.9 The Bend - Tim Herd A welding trailer is now part of the curriculum at...
Free welding program aims to train Hamilton-area women in the trade
This summer, those contemplating a job change or learning new skills to boost their career can try...
Exposure Leads To Empowerment: Breaking The Bias In Skilled Trades
As we celebrate International Women’s Day this year, we think it’s time to #breakthebias against...
Ready, Set, WELD! Weld Shop Funding Available!
Now’s your chance to enhance your student experience in the Weld Shop! Funding is available to...
Scotiabank Invests in CWB Welding Foundation’s Sparking Success Program in support of the Superior-Greenstone District School Board
Milton, ON: Secondary school students in the Thunder Bay area will be learning welding skills on...
Women of Steel camps Spark AN INTEREST in the welding trade
In July, the CWB Welding Foundation and partners at the CWB Group hosted two Women of Steel:...
Substantial Grant Will Create Pathways To Apprenticeship And Red Seal Certification For Pressure Welders Across Canada
The CWB Welding Foundation, CWB Group, and the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, along...
Building Skills, Confidence And Community
Students in dual credit Trades Awareness, Skills & Knowledge (TASK) program at Edward Milne...
Bridging the skilled trades gender wage gap
How engagement can drive more women into the trades and remove the wage gap issueThere has never...
A Closer Look At The Skilled Trades Gender Wage Gap In Canada
A recent report by the Canadian Labour Market Information Council (LMIC) and the Education Policy...
Bonnie Rose, President & CEO, TSSA, recognized as a top woman in safety
Congratulations to Bonnie Rose for being recognized as one of 2021's Top Women in Safety...
New welding facilities support hands-on learning at Woodstock High School, NB
Milton, ON – The CWB Welding Foundation has partnered with the New Brunswick Department of...
News from the CWB Welding Foundation April 2021
Read the newest edition of the CWB Welding Foundation newsletterNews from the CWB Welding...
A Message from the CWB Welding Foundation, March 15 2021
Spark Something Amazing: Apply now for 2021-2022 programs The CWB Welding Foundation is pleased to...
News from the CWB Welding Foundation February 2021
Read the newest edition of the CWB Welding Foundation newsletterNews from the CWB Welding...
Mobile welding trailer to support hands-on learning in high schools
Issued by Education and Early Childhood Development, Government of New Brunswick. FREDERICTON...
News from the CWB Welding Foundation December 2020
Read the inaugural edition of the CWB Welding Foundation newsletterNews from the CWB Welding...
Congratulations to John Marinucci, Chair of the CWB Welding Foundation Board of Directors
On behalf of the CWB Welding Foundation team, I would like to congratulate John Marinucci, Chair...
Collaboration between industry, education and labour will spark the nuclear welding workforce of the future
The CWB Welding Foundation, Ontario Power Generation (OPG), Durham Catholic District School Board...
Investments from industry, education and labour will spark the nuclear welding workforce of the future
The CWB Welding Foundation, Bruce Power, Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB), Bruce-Grey...
Women of Steel virtual event introduces women to different career paths in welding
More than 50 people joined the CWB Welding Foundation for a special virtual event on October 28 to...
Recommended protocols for Secondary School Welder Training Programs – UPDATED
To help educators deliver effective welding training as safely as possible, we are providing a...
2020 Student award recipients
For some students, it's the opportunity to create something lasting with their hands. For others,...
CWB Welding Foundation invests in welding education
Twenty-two high-schools across Canada will benefit from over $1.9 million to improve and enhance...
Update on CWB Welding Foundation Programs
Dear partners in education: Greetings from the team at the CWB Welding Foundation. We hope you and...
Supporting welding educators in professional development
As you may have already heard, we, along with our partners at the CWB Group, have made the...
CWB Welding Foundation on impact of COVID-19
Dear educators and partners: The health and well-being of students, educators, staff and all the...
Spark Something Amazing: Apply Now for 2020-2021 Programs
The CWB Welding Foundation is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the...
Impact Report Available Now
In just five years, the CWB Welding Foundation has spearheaded significant change across Canada....
Rewarding Volunteer Experience at Mom Camp Makes a Positive Impact
Personal testimony from Volunteer sent to Cody Vigeant and Alan Gallant from the CWB Welding...
CWB Welding Foundation launches Introduction to Welding Program for Women with Funding from the Government of Canada
The CWB Welding Foundation, CWB Group, and the International Brotherhood of...
CWBi Acorn and UA Canada make a positive impact on skilled trades education
Toronto, ON- CWB Group announced a strategic partnership with UA Canada, the leading professionals...
LNG Canada funds Arc and Spark welding camp for youth in Kitimat, B.C.
Kitimat, B.C. -- LNG Canada today announces it partnered with CWB Welding Foundation to deliver a...
Mamawi Atosketan Native School Hosts CWB Welding Foundation “Mind Over Metal” Welding Camp
Ponoka, Alta.- The Canadian welding industry provides many great and diverse career opportunities,...
