We empower women with essential job skills training, paving the way for promising careers. At the same time, we partner with employers to cultivate a work environment that fosters women’s success. Join us in this transformative journey and together let’s build a future where every woman has the opportunity to thrive.
Founded in 2000, West Virginia Women Work, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, strives to help women in West Virginia earn a living wage.
The primary focus of the organization’s activities is to help women explore, train, and secure employment in nontraditional occupations, especially the skilled trades.
We offer pre-apprenticeship training in construction and manufacturing, mentorship, and workforce support to businesses, unions, and organizations that employ or serve women.
Our work is fully powered by grants and generous donations. Each dollar we receive is directly invested into our transformative programs. By donating or sponsoring a scholarship, you can play a pivotal role in empowering a woman today. Join us in making a difference.
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West Virginia Women Work proudly accepted the Power of Performance Putting People to Work Award this past Wednesday. Pictured is our Charleston Step Up for Women Program Coordinator Nichole Stephenson. Nichole goes above and beyond to find women in WV non-traditional jobs where they can earn a living wage.
We would like to extend a huge thank you to Jason Davis of Kyumei Ju-Jitsu. He came to our North Central(Morgantown, WV) location and taught our Step Up for Women Construction Students about self-defense and self-awareness. The class was very empowering for the women and we are very excited to work with Jason again in the near future here and at our Charleston, WV location.
We want to extend our sincerest thanks to our amazing partner Service Wire. They allowed our Kanawha Valley Step Up for Women Construction Students to visit and tour their facilities last week. They truly are an amazing company.
WVWW currently offers two Department of Labor-recognized quality pre-apprenticeship programs with locations in Charleston, WV & Morgantown, WV. As we continue to grow, we hope to add more programs and locations in the very near future. Be sure to follow us on social media & subscribe to our newsletter for updates.
*WV Women Work can help RAPs and employers comply with universal outreach and recruitment requirements of the apprenticeship EEO regulations. For more information visit: https://westvirginiawomenwork.org/technical-assistance
"In the construction industry and in our local job market, there is a high demand for construction workers in general, but women, in particular, are under-represented. The WV Women Work program is the only program in our area that provides training in the construction trades for women. As such, this program is invaluable to March-Westin. In fact, March-Westin has hired several graduates of your program into our apprenticeship program and we hope to continue to have the WV Women Work program as a recruitment source."
March-Westin
"Over the past several years the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local #132 has utilized the Step Up program to recruit qualified women for our workforce. The program is operated by WV Women Work and has consistently provided us with highly skilled, female, entry-level workers we need."
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local #132