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We attract, encourage, and empower female students to pursue careers in STEM WHY WE EXIST?

We create programs that will encourage young women to consider various career opportunities and make informed decisions. We develop partnerships with sectors to offer hands on camps for young women to experiences these job sectors. We help provide the right tools, resources, and mentorship to young women. We also provide parents with the tools to help their children make informed career choices. Consults with companies in various sectors to help them diversify their workforce.

08/31/2026

Exhibitor spaces are already 2/3 SOLD OUT for Dreamer Day 2026! 🚀

Why exhibit at Dreamer Day?

Because the future of your workforce is already thinking about what comes next.

Dreamer Day brings together 4,000+ students with employers, educators and industry leaders for a day of hands-on career exploration, meaningful conversations and exposure to opportunities they may never have considered before.

As an exhibitor, your organization has the opportunity to:

✨ Connect directly with thousands of future talent
✨ Showcase your industry, career pathways and opportunities
✨ Build your employer brand and visibility with the next generation
✨ Help students see themselves in careers where they may be underrepresented
✨ Make a meaningful investment in Canada’s future workforce

This is more than setting up a booth. It’s an opportunity to help shape how the next generation sees their future — and your industry’s place in it.

With 2/3 of exhibitor spaces already sold, now is the time to secure your spot.

📅 October 29, 2026
📍 The International Centre, Mississauga

Become a Dreamer Day 2026 exhibitor and help inspire what’s possible. Head to www.dreamerday.ca/exhibitors to start your registration!

08/28/2026

Sometimes, building your future is also about showing the next generation what’s possible.

Meet Pina Longo, Purchaser at Cavalier Tool.

For Pina, her biggest inspiration is her daughter—and showing her that there are no limits to what she can pursue.

Working in an industry where women continue to be underrepresented, Pina knows how important it is for young girls to see women building successful careers in these spaces.

Her advice?
Learn about the opportunities that are out there. Don’t be afraid of the trades. And don’t let a male-dominated industry determine what you believe you can do.

At Build a Dream, that’s exactly why representation and career exposure matter so much. When young people see women working across skilled trades, manufacturing, STEAM, and other traditionally male-dominated industries, we expand their understanding of where they can belong.

Every woman who steps into these spaces makes it easier for another young girl to picture herself there too.

For Pina, that next girl is her daughter. 💜

What possibilities could you help the next generation see?

Explore career pathways, programs, and opportunities at webuildadream.com.

08/27/2026

Today, we’re thrilled to officially introduce Talent Loop, a new way to connect talent, opportunity, and the people shaping Canada’s workforce.

Talent Loop brings employers, job seekers, educators, and workforce organizations together in one collaborative ecosystem designed to create stronger talent pipelines, meaningful career pathways, and better workforce outcomes.

Whether you’re building a team, growing your career, preparing the next generation of talent, or helping people find their path to employment, Talent Loop was built for you.
And this is just the beginning.

We’re inviting our first community of Founding Employers and Founding Members to join us early, help shape what comes next, and be part of building a stronger future for Canada’s workforce.
Because the future of hiring won’t be built by one organization. It will be built together.

🔗 Join the Loop at www.talentloop.ca

Leadership

08/26/2026

Recently, we celebrated the graduation of our fifth pre-apprenticeship cohort delivered in partnership with the Millwright Regional Council!  
To date, we have delivered five cohorts across three provinces:
💜 Three in Ontario 💜 One in Manitoba 💜 One in British Columbia 
But you might still be wondering: What exactly does a millwright do?

Their work is all around us. Millwrights are highly skilled professionals who install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair the machinery and mechanical systems that keep industries moving. 
From manufacturing and energy to mining, construction and automotive, millwrights can build careers across a wide range of industries. Their work keeps critical equipment operating safely, efficiently and reliably.

Career exploration is about more than choosing between the jobs young people already know. It’s about helping them discover possibilities they didn’t know were out there. 
That’s why, for this edition of Careers You Didn’t Know Existed, we’re spotlighting the UBC Millwrights and the career of a millwright. 
Young people can’t consider career paths they haven’t been exposed to—and meeting the people doing this work can completely change what they imagine for their future. 
We’re proud to continue working with the UBC Millwrights as a Dreamer Day 2026 partner, helping introduce the next generation to skilled trades, hands-on careers and opportunities they may never have considered. 💜 
Thank you to the Millwright Regional Council for investing in career exploration and helping build Canada’s future skilled workforce. 
Want to help thousands of students discover where their skills could take them? Join the Millwright Regional Council and our growing community of Dreamer Day exhibitors and sponsors. 
Visit dreamerday.ca/exhibitors or click the link in our bio to get involved.

08/25/2026

“Don’t let the guys push you around — and take more notes.” 
Meet Lynn Reid, General Machinist at Omega Tool Corp. 
Lynn’s story is a reminder that success in the skilled trades isn’t about knowing everything on day one. 
It’s about showing up with curiosity, work ethic, and the willingness to keep learning. 
From finishing her high school and college classes with some of the top grades in her class to quickly mastering complex software on the job, Lynn has built confidence by continuing to challenge herself and ask questions along the way. 
Her advice is simple:
If you want to learn, people will teach you. Bring the drive to better yourself and keep going. 
At Build a Dream, we’re proud to highlight women like Lynn who are building careers in industries where women are still underrepresented and showing the next generation that there is space for them there, too. 
Through career exploration, mentorship, networking, career services, workforce development programs, and industry connections, we help more women discover pathways into the skilled trades and build the confidence to move forward. 
You don’t have to know everything to start. You just have to be willing to learn. 
Explore pathways, programs, and opportunities at webuildadream.com.

08/24/2026

What does opportunity actually look like?

It doesn’t always begin with a job offer, a big breakthrough, or having your entire future figured out.
Sometimes, it starts much smaller.

It’s discovering a career you never knew existed and suddenly seeing yourself in it.

It’s picking up a tool for the first time and realizing, I can do this.

It’s meeting someone already working in an industry who takes the time to answer your questions, share their experience, and make the path ahead feel possible.

It’s gaining a new skill.
Building your network.
Finding a mentor.
Getting support when you’re unsure of your next step.
Or being connected to an employer willing to give you an opportunity.

And sometimes, it’s simply being in a room where someone reminds you that you belong there.

At Build a Dream, we know that careers aren’t built in a single moment. They’re built through experiences, connections, confidence, skills, and opportunities that add up over time.

That’s why our work goes beyond career exploration.
Through hands-on experiences, mentorship, career support, workforce development programs, networking, employer connections, and industry exposure, we help people move from “Could I do that?” to “Here’s how I get there.”

Because when someone can see what’s possible—and has the support to pursue it—that opportunity can change more than their next step. It can change what they believe is possible for their future.

Your next opportunity could be closer than you think.
Explore Build a Dream’s free career support, programs, events, and pathways at webuildadream.com and start building what comes next.

08/21/2026

“My advice to my teenage self? Find this career sooner.”

Meet Theresa Nguyen, a third-year Millwright Apprentice.

For Theresa, one of the things she loves most about the skilled trades is that no two days have to look the same.

New challenges, different projects, hands-on work—and a career filled with opportunities to keep learning.

Her message to young people considering their future is simple:
Don’t be afraid.
Do your research.
Take the opportunity into your own hands.

There are so many career paths young people may never know exist until they have the opportunity to see them.

That’s why Build a Dream works to introduce more women and young people to careers in the skilled trades through career exploration, hands-on experiences, mentorship, industry connections, networking, and workforce development opportunities.

Sometimes, building your future starts with discovering a career you wish you’d known about sooner.

What career could you discover?

Explore pathways, programs, and opportunities at webuildadream.com.

08/20/2026

What if your dream career is one you’ve never heard of?

Career exploration is about more than choosing between the jobs you already know. It’s about discovering the possibilities you didn’t know were out there.

For this edition of Careers You Didn’t Know Existed, we’re spotlighting IAMGOLD and the role of a Metallurgical Technician—a career that combines problem solving, data analysis, technical knowledge, and hands-on work to help monitor and optimize mineral processing operations.

Mining careers extend far beyond what you might picture when you think of a mine site. From technology and engineering to environmental sciences, skilled trades and roles like this one, there’s an entire industry of career possibilities to discover.

This is exactly why industry exposure matters. When young people have the opportunity to meet employers and see the people behind different careers, their idea of what’s possible gets bigger.

We’re proud to have IAMGOLD as a Dreamer Day 2026 sponsor, helping us bring that career discovery directly to the next generation. 💜

Thank you, IAMGOLD, for investing in young people, career exploration, and Canada’s future workforce. IAMGOLD was also the presenting sponsor of our Sudbury Career Discovery Expo!

Want to put your organization and career opportunities in front of thousands of students at Dreamer Day? Join IAMGOLD and our growing community of sponsors and exhibitors. 
Head to dreamerday.ca/exhibitors or visit the link in our bio to get involved.

08/19/2026

Calling all women entrepreneurs and business owners! 📣💜

Do you want to showcase your business, connect with future talent, and inspire thousands of young women at Dreamer Day 2026?

We’re giving one woman-owned business the opportunity to exhibit at Dreamer Day—for FREE!
Plus, two runners-up will receive a special discount on their exhibitor space, and all other eligible entrants will receive access to an exclusive discounted rate.

Dreamer Day will bring together more than 4,000 female students in Grades 7–12 to explore careers, meet industry leaders, and discover what’s possible for their futures. This is your opportunity to introduce the next generation to your business, your journey, and the possibilities of entrepreneurship.

To enter:
💜 Follow BUILD A DREAM 💜 Like this post 💜 Share it to your Instagram story and tag BUILD A DREAM 💜 Tag a woman entrepreneur or business owner who should be at Dreamer Day

Dreamer Day 2026 is presented by Enbridge Inc. and in partnership with Invest Mississauga. It takes place on October 29 at the International Centre in Mississauga.

Entries close September 1st, 2026, at 11:30 pm ET.

Let’s introduce the next generation to more women who are building businesses, creating opportunities, and leading the way.

This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram. Eligible businesses must be available to exhibit in person at Dreamer Day 2026. Additional eligibility requirements may apply.

08/18/2026

What does it take to build a career in a space where you’re one of only a few women in the room?

Meet Lynn Reid, a General Machinist at Omega Tool Corp.

In a shop of roughly 300 people, Lynn is one of only two women on the floor.

The skilled trades are changing, but women continue to be underrepresented in many of these careers. Lynn’s experience is a reminder that entering these spaces can feel intimidating—but you don’t have to know everything on day one.

Her advice?
“If you don’t know something, or if you’re unsure, just find someone you trust and ask them. It doesn’t hurt to take your time to learn things.”

That sense of support and belonging matters.

At Build a Dream, we’re working to help more women discover careers in the skilled trades and feel supported as they build them—through career exploration, mentorship, networking, workforce development programs, career services, and connections with industry.

The more women who enter these spaces, learn, grow, and build careers of their own, the more we challenge the idea of who belongs there.

You belong there, too.

Explore career pathways, programs, and opportunities at webuildadream.com.

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