Our Mission

Advancing Sisterhood, Leadership, Advocacy and Mentorship for Tradeswomen

Rhode Island Women in the Trades is a 501c3 non-profit organization established in 2019.

Our mission is to educate, organize and expand RI’s current and future tradeswomen to become one voice advocating to ensure fair and equal access to information, training, and opportunity for employment in the construction industry.

We are an equal opportunity pre-apprentice program.

Our Vision

One program at a time...


Our vision is to help and empower young girls and women from all walks of life and cultures who are experiencing unemployment or under-employed, including single mothers and women of color, and women representing marginalized communities such as, women who identify as members of the LGBTQIA+ community. We are committed to supporting their journeys towards economic prosperity and continuous upward mobility. Our focus is to equip them with a plethora of skills, and the confidence to become qualified tradeswomen who will help build and maintain Rhode Island.

   Our growing sisterhood is dedicated to empowering tradeswomen through collective efforts in advocacy and policy, mentorship, and leadership programs.

Founder & CEO