There is power in representation. This Women’s History Month, we want to recognize teachers, partners, and organizations bringing attention to the important work and opportunities for women in the skilled trades.
Our Prizewinner Network
Staci Sievert, a 2021 winner of the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence, believes it is essential to encourage more young women to pursue careers in construction.
“The only way we are going to fill the skilled trades gap is to make these jobs more available to the other half of the population,” Sievert says.
Our Partners
The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) conducted a study with 770 women in construction to highlight the many benefits women bring to the construction workforce.
Check out ‘In Her Own Words: Improving Project Outcomes’
Esteemed Organizations
The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) sees great value in women not only entering the field of construction, but rising to leadership positions to make further impact.
Read more about breaking the glass ceiling
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