Women In Mfg Skilled Trades (WIMST)

Welcome to our resource page for women in the manufacturing skilled trades - and for companies interested in hiring more women into the trades

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EVENTS

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Check out our calendar for upcoming events.
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WiMST 2025 Conference (Feb 28 - Chabot College)

• Registration

WiMST 2024 Mfg Tour (Nov)

• Lawrence Livermore National Lab 

WiMST 2024 Mfg Tour (Aug)

• Kairos Power in Alameda

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WiMST 2024 Conference (Feb 23 - Ohlone College)

• Finally got back to it post-COVID and held our one-day conference in Fremont.
  • Agenda
  • Breakout Session Input
  • Symposium Feedback Survey​
  • ​Keynote Speaker (Ariane Hegewisch) presentation
    • "Advancing Women in Manufacturing" Research Report
  • General Event (Mark Martin) presentation

WiMST 2020 Conference (Feb - Chabot College)

• Held a one-day conference in Hayward to discuss how to recruit more women into the mfg skilled trades.
  • Agenda

RESOURCES

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WiMST Newsletter
If you haven't already, be sure and sign up for our WIMST Newsletter (and the Jobs Newsletter) to get updates on manufacturing topics. 

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Skilled Trades Organizations for Women / Girls

• Girls Garage (a nonprofit design and construction school for girls and gender-expansive youth ages 9-18)

Volunteering

• Looking for volunteers to be Manufacturing Ambassadors to talk to K-12 classrooms about women in manufacturing
• Looking for teachers who want a volunteer Ambassador to come talk to their classroom

Women's PPE & Workwear
​Women can sometimes find it hard to find welding gear and general work clothes that fit properly and are comfortable. Below are some suggested suppliers of women's workwear (thanks to Liisa - faculty at Chabot's welding program & others)

WELDING GEAR
Brands that produce quality women's welding gear include Lincoln, Miller, Black Stallion (AngelFire jackets), and Black Label Welding Apparel.

• Charm & Hammer (100% women-owned)
• Arc Zone 
• Weld Fabulous 
• Welding Mart 
• Airgas (Airgas also provides a student discount)

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GENERAL WORKWEAR

• Ariat (women-owned - & they filmed a campaign at Laney!)
• Dovetail (women-owned)  
• Eve Workwear  (women-owned)
• Covergalls (woman-founded)
• Carhartt 
• Dickies 
• Duluth Trading
• Gamine
• Handy Maam Goods
• Red Ants Pants
• Truewerk

BOOTS

• ​Xena

If you have suggestions for other websites or other types of gear, please let me know (click on the Contact link).