Finding MAGIC in the trades
Summer construction camp for girls changes perceptions, builds confidence
Amanda Carlson, Contributing Editor - amandac@thefabricator.com
It may not be every girl’s dream to become the next Rosie the Riveter, but thanks to the efforts of David Maquinalez, the Tri-Counties SMACNA, and the Ventura/Oxnard and Simi/Conejo Valley Chapters of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), girls in Ventura, Calif., and the surrounding communities have...
Tri-Counties SMACNA - Setting the Standards!
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Construction
Pacific Coast Business Times
October 14-20, 2011 - Vol. 12, No. 32
Stephen Reno of Oxnard has been appointed president of the Tri-Counties Sheet Metal and Air Conidtioning National Association, based in Ventura. He will serve...
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It was ‘Magic’ for Tri-Counties Sheet Metal Workers Apprenticeship Program
Amigos805.com
August 3, 2011
Instructor opens the door of opportunity to high school students during MAGIC Camp for high school girls.
Members of the Tri-Counties Sheet Metal Workers Apprenticeship Program in Ventura, were thinking pink the week of July 15 at MAGIC Camp (Mentor A Girl In Construction) where 15 junior and...
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Mentor A Girl In Construction Camp
KEYT3 Santa Barbara
Story Created: Jul 13, 2011 at 5:51 PM PDT
Story Updated: Jul 14, 2011 at 9:18 AM PDT
The second annual Magic Camp is going on. But in this case magic stands for, "Mentoring A Girl In Construction. It's another example of What's Right in our community. Professionals are teaching campers in pink hard hats that construction isn't just for boys...
