The trades are full of high-paying jobs that offer a path to a bright future for Maine girls and women. Trades for ME conferences and on-demand videos help them explore the possibilities!
trades for me CONFERENCES
spring 2024
Waterville: April 26, 2024
Location: Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC)
FMI contact: Kelley Glidden, 207-621-3436
Lewiston: June 6, 2024
Location: Lewiston Regional Technical Center
FMI contact: Chris Morin, 207-753-6531
Register here!
Biddeford: TBD 2024
Location: Biddeford Regional Center of Technology
FMI contact: Lisa Sweet, 207-799-5025
Trades for ME: An Explainer Video
Making a career decision can be difficult. There are so many choices! If you are new to Trades for ME, this short video explains non-traditional careers and provides an overview of our videos, conferences, and other resources available to learn more about careers in the trades.
Fields that are seeking skilled workers include construction, firefighting, car repair, carpentry, public safety, heavy equipment operation, and many others. Industries are looking for underrepresented populations, including girls and gender-expansive youth. We welcome students of all abilities, backgrounds, regions, religions and experiences.
All of our conferences and on-demand career sessions are free. For more information, contact Trades for ME at 207-768-9635 or email Suzanne Senechal-Jandreau.
Career Highlights
For the past 20 years, NVME has provided hands-on conferences for girls and gender-expansive youth (grade 8 through high school) to encourage them to consider nontraditional careers; careers in which women are underrepresented.
Trades for ME is brought to you by New Ventures Maine in partnership with Maine Career and Technical Education/MaineDOE (utilizing federal Carl D. Perkins funds), the Maine Department of Transportation, and community businesses and sponsors. New Ventures Maine is a statewide program of the University of Maine at Augusta, University of Maine System, an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.