Skilled Trades Advisory Council reposted this
Women represent only 4.3% of the workforce in construction. That is up from 2.8% in 2011. We have a long way to go, but we are making progress thanks to incredible people like Mary Gaffney. Mary and her team of volunteers run the MyWIC girls construction camp in Philadelphia every summer. For three years and counting, NEST and many of our partners have supported the camp, which doubled in size this year. Mary is now one of our founding advisors of the Skilled Trades Advisory Council and is helping inspire others across the country to support the trades as a fantastic career path for anyone - especially women. Thanks to The Philadelphia Inquirer for featuring the MyWIC camp this week and shining a spotlight on these amazing girls. The full story: https://lnkd.in/enpf3yJT #skilledtrades NEST® - Integrated Facilities Management