Weld like a Girl Education Event

Offsite Dirt posted this event on Apr 20, 2021. It was updated Aug 7, 2022.

Event details

• Date: Thursday, May 13
• Time: 4:00pm to 5:00pm MST
• Registration deadline: May 11
• Cost: Free for girls ages 8 to 23
• Registration required to attend

Speaker

Lindsey McNamara

• West Point graduate
• Retired Army officer
• Designer and artist
• Third-generation handyman
• Left the Army in 2011
• Went to welding school in 2012
• Started Red's Welding after people asked her to fabricate custom work
• Guest teaches shop classes in Denver
• Speaks to youth about the trades
• Active member of the American Welding Society

Program context

• The Bureau of Labor Statistics said in 2017 that as few as 4.5 percent of welders are women.
• Sue Silverstein said women should consider careers in welding because there is opportunity and room for advancement.
• Transportation & Construction GIRL is a nationwide effort to encourage young women to pursue careers in transportation and construction.
• The Career Exploration Webinars for GIRLs series is held every second Thursday from 4:00pm to 5:00pm MST.