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NMU Hosts Women in Construction Event
February 21 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Northern Michigan University’s construction management program is hosting a Women in Construction Career Exploration Event from 8:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, at the Jacobetti Complex. More than 100 regional middle school students in grades 6-8 have registered to participate in this free event, which offers students a unique opportunity to discover and experience options that are traditionally viewed as male-oriented.
Students will complete hands-on projects in a safe and well-supervised environment. They will explore areas such as welding, graphic technology, woodworking, trade opportunities, leadership, and construction management. Throughout the day, they will learn from, and interact with, dynamic women working in these areas who are volunteering their time.
The more visual hands-on activity sessions for media to obtain video/photographs will take place from 9:45-10:30, 10:35-11:20, 12:05-12:50 and 12:55-1:40. The onsite NMU contact for the event is Heidi Blanck.