When it comes to a construction site, most people would expect to see men at work. Now, some construction sites could have a sign that reads: Women at work!!
At the Galena Park ISD Agricultural Center this week they are holding pink hammers and wearing pink hard-hats. It's just some of the gear for a first of its kind summer camp in Houston. It's called "Magic" camp, but there are no rabbits coming out of hats. The "Magic" stands for: mentor a girl in construction.
18 high school students are getting a week of they can literally build on.
"It is unique, this is what the industry said to us, they said they needed more woman in the construction trade," Vicky Johnson of Galena Park ISD said.
The students are learning electrical wiring and reading blueprints to build things like dog houses from scratch. Tomorrow, it could be real houses for girls like Normetta Hampton.
"My mom was really proud because she does a lot of work," Hampton said.
Jack Groton, who has more than 30 years experience in construction, is one of the teachers. He offers help putting nails in wood and offers a history lesson putting this in perspective.
"Ever since World War II, if you think about it there were a lot of women in the factories making planes and today there's still women in construction," Groton said.
The camp is free. Sponsors helped cover the cost of materials like pink tool boxes complete with pink goggles, hammers and screwdrivers. The tape measure is still yellow.
The dog houses made this week will be donated to local shelters and animal rescue groups.
At the Galena Park ISD Agricultural Center this week they are holding pink hammers and wearing pink hard-hats. It's just some of the gear for a first of its kind summer camp in Houston. It's called "Magic" camp, but there are no rabbits coming out of hats. The "Magic" stands for: mentor a girl in construction.
18 high school students are getting a week of they can literally build on.
"It is unique, this is what the industry said to us, they said they needed more woman in the construction trade," Vicky Johnson of Galena Park ISD said.
The students are learning electrical wiring and reading blueprints to build things like dog houses from scratch. Tomorrow, it could be real houses for girls like Normetta Hampton.
"My mom was really proud because she does a lot of work," Hampton said.
Jack Groton, who has more than 30 years experience in construction, is one of the teachers. He offers help putting nails in wood and offers a history lesson putting this in perspective.
"Ever since World War II, if you think about it there were a lot of women in the factories making planes and today there's still women in construction," Groton said.
The camp is free. Sponsors helped cover the cost of materials like pink tool boxes complete with pink goggles, hammers and screwdrivers. The tape measure is still yellow.
The dog houses made this week will be donated to local shelters and animal rescue groups.
