RESOURCES FOR KIDS, FAMILIES AND TEACHERS

Annual Activities for Students around Washington State

February

Career Technical Education Week

Second Week in February – Go to http://www.wa-acte.org for details and activities.

March

Women in Construction Week

First Week in March – Go to http://www.nawic.org/WICWEEK/2007/ww07.htm for details, including event planning and posters.

April

Washington Women in Trades Fair

This spectacular annual event for students and women is held each April at Fischer Pavilion at the Seattle Center. There are hands-on projects, demonstrations, activities and contests for a day of fun.

http://www.wawomenintrades.com

May

Clover Park Technical College – Career Math Conference

This conference explores numerous industries, including construction, and the academic skills needed to high demand jobs.
Contact Janet Holm at 253.589.5545 for details.

June

Snohomish County Construction Carnival

The Snohomish County Construction Careers Partnership is hosting a free, daylong event open to the public to explore careers and test their skills with cranes and heavy equipment at the Naval Station Everett Support Complex at Smokey Point Washington

http://www.rtc.edu/CommunityResources/CCE/ComingEvents/

July

Construction Week

The Foundation for Private Enterprise Education hosts Washington Business Week events at Central Washington University over the summer, including one week devoted to construction careers.

http://www.wbw.org/index.php

Aviation, Construction, Engineering, and Safety Young Women Camp

Central University hosts a fun camp especially for young women at their Ellensburg campus in early July.

http://www.cwu.edu/~iet/programs/cmgt/cmgt.html

October

Washington State Careers in Construction Week

Third Week in October – go to http://www.rtc.edu/CommunityResources/CCE for activities, and a copy of Governor Gregoire’s proclamation of this recognition week.

Spokane Construction Career Days

Regional apprenticeships and school districts come together for two fun days of career exploration at the Spokane County Fair Grounds.

http://www.spokaneschools.org/

Throughout the Year...

If I Had a Hammer

The Associated General Contractors of Washington Education Foundation hosts this terrific hands-on awareness activity to explore careers by building a scale house at your school!

http://www.agcwa.com/public/education/index.asp

Pizza, Pop and Power Tools

Host a lunchtime construction career fair for selected students at your school! Sound Transit and other sponsors are apprenticeships to meet with students over pizza lunch and share construction education information.

Industry Speakers

The Construction Center of Excellence has a Speakers’ Bureau of industry and apprenticeship representatives who (upon availability) can give an industry presentation to your classroom or attend a career fair.

Call 425.235.2352, extension 5582 for details.

Sisters in the Building Trades – Mentoring Opportunities

Women who are leaders in construction – from trades professionals to business owners to policy advocates – offer one to one mentoring for girls.

http://www.sistersinthebuildingtrades.org/