b'WECA OUTREACH EMPHASIZES "WOMENIN CONSTRUCTION," STARTS WOMEN\'SELECTRICAL APPRENTICE AND STUDENTFORUMWECA Alumni Journeyperson (and valedictorian of herclass!) Demi Zayas, whom we\'ve previously featured in ournewsletters and on our social media channels.Each attendee brought ideas to the forum, which includedsuggestions on places WECA could expand their recruitingefforts to, forming groups to connect more frequently, andstarting a Code of the Day/Week contest with each other.Zayas also shared useful tips on various topicsincludingthe value of finding ways to get tasks/assignments donewith techniques that work for each individual attendeeand spoke of continuously pushing herself to be acontinuous learner and tackling new assignments with adesire to be the best.It was a great meeting, and WECA looks forward to moreforum meetings and continuing to connect (and grow) thisfantastic group of women with each other!WECA INTRODUCES SMARTDOLLAR: AFINANCIAL WELLNESS BENEFIT FOR WECAAPPRENTICESSmartDollar\'s Value Proposition: "Tell your money where togo and stop wondering where it went. SmartDollar, DaveRamseys all-new financial wellness program, will teachyou how to take control of your money once and for all."WECA reviewed this program, and was so impressed withit that we added it to our apprentice benefits package.Apprentice access is complimentary for the duration oftheir WECA apprenticeship.What Is SmartDollar?WECA held its inaugural WECA Apprentice and SmartDollar is a step-by-step approach to handling moneyStudent Women\'s Forum on March 10, 2021, and it was with the number-one authority in personal finance, Davea great success! Subsequent forums were held as Ramsey. More than 4.5 million people have started onDaves plan and taken control of their money, and nowrecently as Women in Construction Week 2023. WECA Apprentices can too! SmartDollar equips users toget out of debt, on a budget, and on their way to a strongThe inaugural event, hosted virtually via Zoom, was financial foundation. The average person pays off $9,405 ofattended by women apprentices from WECA\'s training debt and saves $6,127 in the first twelve months.facilities in California and Arizona, and even included'