Oregon Tradeswomen

We were honored to host Representative Janelle Bynum and her team in our workshop today! Thanks to for her interest in our work and speaking with our graduating Spring TACC class. It was a truly memorable experience.

Your creativity can help support women find their pathway to success in the trades! We are accepting donations of local or handmade crafts to be included in our Build With Us! Silent Auction coming this September.

We are looking for items such as furniture, home goods, wall art, sculpture, pottery, jewelry, and more!

If you have a craft to donate, let us know by filling out this form: https://tinyurl.com/BWUAuction2026

Big thanks to the Oregon Tradeswomen community for showing up for our North Willamette Valley Habitat for Humanity build day in Silverton, OR!

This group of volunteers did such a great job that they were described to be the best build team that Habitat's long-time volunteers have worked with in their 19 years of service, noting that each participant was eager to work and learn new skills.

With this experience being such a success, we look forward to future build days with Habitat for Humanity!

Oregon Tradeswomen and Taking Ownership PDX are bringing you Part Two of the two-part Level Up! series on home ownership tomorrow, Tuesday the 9th, at 5:30pm!

We will discuss resources and strategies for how Taking Ownership PDX supports residents in remaining in their homes, avoiding displacement caused by rising repair costs, and building long-term wealth and equity in neighborhoods that have faced historic and systemic disadvantages. Resources will be shared.

Please RSVP if you plan to attend in person: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/level-up-tradesworker-education-session-home-maintenance-tickets-1990518800315

Virtual Option available at this link: https://tinyurl.com/LevelUpSession

Workers in the construction industry turn to addiction, self harm, and su***de at higher than average rates. The Stronger Than Silence initiative aims to reduce the stigma around having conversations about mental health. When we keep our struggles to ourselves, they can get out of hand. Let's promote healthy conversations about mental health and reduce self harm in construction!

Access resources and learn more: https://www.preventconstructionsu***de.com/strongerthanthesilence

Stronger Than Silence: https://youtu.be/K771dfGu_VQ?si=DwSb_wabvUmKN9Lr

Stronger than the Silence: The Road to Recovery Begins with a Voice For the first time, craft professionals are telling their own stories about addiction, hardship & what helped them choose recovery.This video was created for...

Pride and a Paycheck, a virtual magazine by tradeswomen, for tradeswomen, has released their Spring/Summer issue! Take a look to learn about the International Native Women in Trades, interviews with real tradeswomen, a recap of the 2025 Tradeswomen Build Nations conference, and more!

Read the Spring/Summer Issue:https://storage.googleapis.com/wzukusers/user-36191582/documents/5a88b3efb62348878e1a6df8b11d9c05/PP%202026%20Issue%20v3.pdf

Were you hoping to take home your very own, limited edition Career Fair t-shirt? Now is your chance to snag our purple 31st annual Career Fair shirt, or the high-viz pink Oregon Tradeswomen staff and volunteer Career Fair shirt! Shirts are Union and American made.

Order your Career Fair shirts: https://event.auctria.com/651f4211-a5be-4820-b6b5-a5a1d4e6583c/17d75e2e5de74832b8a33093c1080729