Construction Day Camp: Volunteering with Girls Inc.
Earlier this month one of our Arlington team members, Camber Mathis, volunteered at the second annual Construction Day Camp held by the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). The event hosted 60 girls ranging from ages six to nine, all from the programGirls Inc.,which serves underprivileged girls by providing mentoring opportunities to become successful women. Girls Inc. frequently partners with schools, communities and local organizations like the NAWIC to make sure each girl receives proper mentoring so they can develop high self-esteem skills and grow up living healthy lifestyles. Knowing that women made up a small portion of the construction industry, the NAWIC was organized in 1953 by sixteen women working in the construction industry to provide a support network that offers professional development, education, networking, leadership techniques and more.
Increasing Opportunities for Women in STEM
Like the NAWIC, one of Girls Inc.’s primary goals is to promote opportunities for girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields. Despite filling close to half of all jobs in the U.S. economy, women currently hold less than 25 percent of STEM jobs. To address this disparity, Girls Inc. seeks out afterschool and summer learning opportunities, such as NAWIC’s Construction Day Camp, which strengthens life and leadership skills for girls who otherwise might not be given those learning opportunities.
今年的施工日活动是在区域西班牙裔合作者协会办公室举行，该组织成立，旨在促进位于德克萨斯州的西班牙裔承包商的进步和增长。该事件始于一个妇女小组不同的职责，包括安全经理，项目经理，律师和环境影响专家，促进女孩的领导和自信。小组后，女孩们参加了几个小组活动，以建立他们的团队合作技能和对茎的兴趣。
雷竞技好Newbee赞助商布劳恩Intertec完全支持重要性giving backto our communities by supporting organizations like these and has been heavily involved in various STEM education opportunities as well as supporting a variety of other organizations. The opportunities that Girls Inc. provides to young girls and adolescents who don’t typically have those same opportunities is something Braun Intertec strongly believes in.
