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“This was my second year at Camp NAWIC. I learned

so much I can’t wait to go home and try my new skills.

I think this camp showed me that girls can do anything

with the right guidance and support!”

- Ariana Medina, second year camper

“Rosendin is proud to be a title sponsor for the third year construction workers continues to plague the industry,
and host Camp NAWIC because we want to empower the need for women to fill these critical roles increases.
young girls to try new experiences, learn to use power
tools, and discover the joy and accomplishment that “Women across the country and throughout Texas are
comes from building,” said Jolsna Thomas, President of building our nation’s future as electricians, carpenters,
The Rosendin Foundation and a member of Rosendin's engineers, plumbers and architects but we still have a lot
DEI Committee. “Young people begin considering of work to do to break the stigma that construction is just
career options in middle school, so it’s important for men,” said Justin Adair, Austin & San Antonio Training
to give these girls a supportive environment with Coordinator for the Gulf Coast Carpenters & Millwrights
instruction from inspiring women in the industry.” Training Trust Fund. “Programs like Camp NAWIC and
partners like Rosendin, Balfour Beatty, Compass Datacenters,
Outfitted with a hard hat, safety glasses, and work gloves, IBEW 520, UA Local 286, and Milwaukee Tools play an
first year campers learned how to safely use power tools and important role in creating a welcoming environment by
gained knowledge and confidence in building. They spent advocating for women’s issues and providing mentorship.”
the week constructing concrete planters and lamps, and
built dog houses for donation to Austin Animal Center. At Camp NAWIC Austin ran from July 18 – 22, 2022 with
graduation, camplers received a contractor’s tool bag with a support from Austin’s construction industry that provided
screwdriver kit, framing hammer, drill set, ratcheting multi- financial support as well as instructors, speakers, materials,
bit driver, locking pliers, and more to keep building at home. and warehouse space. Classes were held at Austin’s
Carpenter Training Center, a facility that provides one
Second and third year campers constructed bird houses, of the nation’s top carpenter training programs for the
welded jewelry stands, built solar battery kits that were Central South Carpenters Regional Council. Campers
donated by Light for Literacy and in turn donated to also had field trips to Rosendin’s Pflugerville office and
Native Renewables in Arizona, and built a green house the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 286 facility.
that was donated to a local elementary school for thier
community garden. Upon graduation, experienced Camp NAWIC Austin was sponsored by Rosendin, along with
campers received a M12 Multi Tool, folding jab saw, Balfour Beatty, Compass Datacenters, Gulf Coast Carpenters
level, and framing square to add to their tool bags. & Millwrights Training Trust Fund, IBEW 520, Milwaukee
Tool, Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 286, Cherry
“I was nervous to pick up a power tool, but the other Coatings, JE Dunn Construction, Markel Surety, MORSCO,
campers were cheering me on and the instructors told me Ryan Companies USA, Central Texas Building Trades,
everything I needed to do and it worked out great. I am so LIUNA 1095, MW Builders, Rogers-O’Brien Construction,
proud of my project!” said Jessie Olmedo, first year camper. Sika USA, Texas AFL-CIO, MAPP, and United Rentals. ■
Women account for 11% of the construction workforce
and 3% of the craft workforce. As a shortage of