Denver, CO September 7, 2022 –(PR.com)– Transportation & Construction GIRL Day™ will be held on September 29, 2022 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Transportation & Construction GIRL (TCG) encourages young women to enter the construction and transportation industry. This year’s event will be an outdoor and indoor event with interactive exhibits and packed lunches to go. Occupations that reduce the gender pay gap are highlighted. Participation is free for young women.
Interactive exhibits include: Mobile Escape Room, SPOT the Robotic Dog, Heavy Equipment Simulator, Atterberg Machine Soil Testing, Flight Simulator, Excavator, Semi Truck Tractor, Paver, Pressure Washing Tools, Surveying, Concrete Mixing, Bridge Construction, Scraper Simulator and Transit Vehicle.
By partnering with Transportation & Construction GIRL, young women can learn about careers in transportation and construction from successful women working in the industry. Why is that important? In the general workforce, women earn 81 cents on the dollar for comparable work done by men. In construction, that number rises to 99 cents. Here are just a few industry salaries: Bricklayer $80,000, Project Coordinator $90,000, Estimator $75,000-$90,000, Architect $75,000, Electrician $58,000, Civil Engineer $81,000, Drone Operator $82,000 and Tower Crane Operator $77,000. And these are just starting salaries. Her goal is to expand the career opportunities of girls with economically viable wages.
Event: Transport & Construction GIRL Day
Date: September 29, 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m
Location: Jeffco Fairgrounds, 15200 West 6th Avenue, Golden, CO
Participation is free for girls, but they must register.
Girls under 17 must be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian or school representative.
About Transportation & Construction GIRL: The HOYA Foundation started Transportation & Construction GIRL because of an emergency. Currently only 11% of construction workers are women. That means there are opportunities for young women. With more…
