LP Building Solutions partners with Vancouver Island University to support training in manufacturing
by CM staff
LP will provide $10,000 per year over the next three years to support the Indigenous Peoples in Trades Training and Women in Trades Training programs.
NASHVILLE — The LP Foundation, LP Building Solutions’ non-profit giving division, has partnered with Vancouver Island University to support training for Indigenous people and women in manufacturing.
LP will provide $10,000 per year over the next three years to support the Indigenous Peoples in Trades Training and Women in Trades Training programs, which provides funding and support toward tuition, books, tools, personal protection equipment and industry safety certificates. VIU will have the ultimate say on how the money can make the largest impact for students in these programs.
“Our commitment to building a better world means more than just manufacturing high-quality building products,” said Brad Southern, chair and CEO, LP. “The programs the LP Foundation supports at VIU will provide aid and educational opportunities to the next generation of manufacturers and builders, and supporting Indigenous people and women aligns with our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Supporting these programs abides by the statement that guides us in all we do at LP: ‘Do the right thing always.'”
In addition to the financial aid, LP plans to provide products for students to work with and LP employees will conduct demonstrations and skill-building courses with VIU students to provide tangible, hands-on experience working with LP’s products.
“With an anticipated 85,000 job openings expected in the skilled trades over the next ten years, this partnership with LP provides the much needed financial support for students to address the future needs of the labour market,” said Richard Horbachewski, associate vice-president for external relations and executive director, VIU Foundation. “With the flexibility of this gift, VIU can work with students to use the funds in a way that will have the greatest impact. In addition, with this funding to support our Women in Trades program and Indigenous learners, historically underrepresented populations will have more direct access to follow their dreams and recognize their potential.”
