‘She Builds’ Construction Camp Introduces Middle School Girls to Skilled Trades

The Boys and Girls Club of Dane County, Wisc. recently hosted a construction camp called “She Builds,” which aims to introduce middle school girls to careers in the construction trades, engineering, and architecture. Attendees will participate in various hands-on activities throughout the week, including lessons about mechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades.

This year's camp is located at the McKenzie Regional Workforce Center and includes site visits in the surrounding Dane County area, NBC15 reports.

Erika Cleaver, a Project Manager at Tri-North Builders, was part of the camp planning committee. Cleaver emphasized the importance of introducing girls to opportunities in construction.

“We really want to make it an equality thing in construction,” Cleaver said. “The more diverse teams that we have the better ideas that we have and the better we can build our construction projects.”

“This has been a fun week,” Cleaver said. “The girls see a benefit to it. We’re really proud that they’re investing in their future and looking to the different opportunities.”

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