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Women in Construction

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College of the Redwoods is holding a Women in Construction event on April 28, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Applied Technology building on the CR Eureka Main Campus, 7351 Tompkins Hill Rd. The event will demonstrate how women can have challenging high skill careers and gain knowledge necessary to repair their own homes.

Women in Construction will include demonstrations on carpentry, woodworking, wiring, drywall repair, drafting, and estimating. There will also be a discussion about storm water management by Dena McCullough of McCullough Construction. This event is free and open to members of the public of all ages.

The event was created by CR’s Derek Glavich, who oversees the construction program and the annual building of CR’s home for sale.  Glavich said, “There is absolutely no reason why more women shouldn’t join the trades.  They are in high demand by local employers who know women have the grit and skills to get the work done.”

Nearly 10,000 people a day are turning 65 and the trades are hard pressed to find skilled employees to replace this retiring population.  Women make-up 9% of the construction industry workforce, but only 2% are carpenters. 

Glavich said “the opportunity to develop project management skills, work with your hands, and to see your projects to completion is very rewarding, and to top it off you can end up making a six figure salary.”

Event organizers encourage folks to come out for CR’s annual plant sale and drop by the Women in Construction event right next door to the greenhouse.

For additional information, call CR’s Career Education Program at 707-476-4341.

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  • Eureka Main Campus
  • 7351 Tompkins Hill Rd
  • Eureka, CA 95501
  • 707-476-4100
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