What is WITT?
Women in Trades and Technology (WITT) is a community for women and gender-diverse folks at SAIT who work, study, or teach in male-dominated industries.
We create space for connection, support, and belonging on campus.
Why join?
- Build community in a welcoming, casual environment
- Get support, mentorship, and resources
- Meet others with shared experiences
- Expand your network in tech and trades
- Be part of a growing movement improving representation and equity
Join us for monthly meetups
Drop-in, casual gatherings open to students, apprentices, staff, and faculty. Come to connect, recharge, and be part of a supportive community.
Beyond meet-ups
WITT also hosts and sponsors events throughout the year, including:
- Networking opportunities
- Recruitment & retention initiatives for women in trades & tech
- Skill-building workshops
- Mentorship and career-support programming
Curious? Come check us out!
All women and gender-diverse folks are welcome! Whether you want to listen, share, network, or just be in community.
Join WITT today
Want to be a part of WITT’s growing community? Sign up for the WITT mailing list so you don't miss out on the news about events and support for SAIT's Women in Trades and Technologies community!
Inspiring the next generation
Recommended resources
- Communicating as Women in STEM by Charlotte Brammer
- Women in STEM Careers: International Perspectives on Increasing Workforce Participation, Advancement and Leadership by Diana Bilimoria & Linley Lord
- Men & Women and Tools: Bridging the Divide by Marcia Braundy
- The Development of Women and Young Professionals in STEM Careers: Tips and Tricks by Michele Kruger & Hannelie Nel
- Girls and Women of Color in STEM: Their Journeys in Higher Education by Nahed Abdelrahman, Beverly J. Irby, Julia Ballenger & Barbara Polnick
- Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World by Richard Rhodes
- Women, Work, and Politics: The Political Economy of Gender Inequality by Torben Iversen and Frances Rosenbluth
- Broad Band: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the Internet by Claire L. Evans
- Tech Boss Lady: How to Start-up, Disrupt, and Thrive as a Female Founder by Adriana Gascoigne
- Wonder Women: 25 Innovators, Inventors, and Trailblazers Who Changed History by Sam Maggs, Illustrated by Sophia Foster-Dimino
- Ghana Girl's STEM Academy: Infobase, film distributor; CNN (Firm). 2017.
- Great Unsung Women of Computing: Kleiman, Kathy, film director; Women Make Movies (Firm); Kanopy (Firm). 2016.
- Women in the Home Building Industry: Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm); Infobase; National Association of Home Builders of the United States. 2006, c2001.
- Women Train to Do Men's Jobs: ABC News Productions; Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm); Infobase. 2013, c2012.
- Canadian Association of Women in Construction: CAWIC provides women with the "opportunity to demonstrate their leadership and hone their skills by participating on our committees and board positions".
- Canadian Construction Women: Canadian Construction Women builds a "stronger construction industry by inspiring and supporting women".
- Women Building Futures: Women Building Futures provides "industry-recognized training and affordable housing for women looking to enter the construction, maintenance and driving industries."
- Alberta Women's Science Network: AWSN’s main objective is "to connect, unite, support and promote STEM programs" throughout Alberta.
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SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.
We are situated in an area the Blackfoot tribes traditionally called Moh’kinsstis, where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. We now call it the city of Calgary, which is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta.