Women as Career Coaches

WOMEN AS
CAREER COACHES

Celebrating 20 Years of Women as Career Coaches (WACC)

We invite you to join us for an inspiring night of mentorship, and to celebrate 20 years of Women as Career Coaches (WACC).

Over the past 20 years, WACC has brought together thousands of youth and mentors from the community to engage in informal conversations, listen to a line-up of inspiring spotlight speakers, and participate in a panel discussion about various career pathways.

This empowering evening is designed to provide the next generation with the opportunity to discover a wide range of potential career paths. Together, we can inspire youth to feel confident and optimistic about their futures and their place in the world of work.

Thursday, April 4, 2024
5:15-9:00 pm
Burlington Convention Centre 1120 Burloak Dr, Burlington, ON

Women As Career Coaches is an inclusive event that warmly embraces women, women-identifying, two-spirit, non-binary, and gender-fluid attendees.

Have some words of wisdom? Register to become a Career Coach!

Your story can help the young people you meet at Women as Career Coaches as they begin to think about their future. Everyone has a story about their career path – even if that journey is still in progress. By joining us as a Career Coach, you can share your experience and advice with a group of youth exploring potential career paths.

2024 Spotlight Speakers

Make sure to check back soon as we start announcing our inspiring lineup of spotlight speakers!

Sponsorship Opportunities

Our priority is to remove financial barriers for youth to attend WACC. We have achieved this goal because of the generosity of our community donors and sponsors in past years.

Through crowdfunding, we can achieve this goal.

We hope you will consider making a donation or sponsoring the event.

Your support of Women as Career Coaches will help us continue our important mentorship work. Learn more about how you can get involved here.

Are you interested in sponsoring Women as Career Coaches? Check back soon for our 20th Anniversary Sponsorship Package to learn how you can support Women as Career Coaches and our additional mentorship offerings.

What is Women As Career Coaches?

Imagine the power and potential of connecting young women with adult mentors in the community. Watch our video to get a glimpse of what this inspirational event is all about: sharing stories, making connections, and learning from others.

It was a truly an incredible and inspiring experience. This was a night that I will forever remember. I am beyond thankful to have gotten this privilege. I only wish that I had done this sooner. I hope to someday influence future generations, the same way this event has influenced me.

I enjoyed the variety of speakers and learning from their different experiences. The event inspired me to dream big and reiterated that anything is possible.

I enjoyed how friendly and open the event was. It was very easy to connect with other women and the key speakers were very inspirational.

I really enjoyed everything, but especially connecting with the students at my table and the other coaches as well—hopefully I’ve helped to inspire them as much as they have inspired me.

I hope everyone feels inspired to be themselves and create magic in their own lives from this experience.

Have questions about Women as Career Coaches? Click here for our Frequently Asked Questions.

For any additional questions, please contact Paige Proulx at (905) 634-2575 ext, 127 or pproulx@hiec.on.ca