A group called Texas Women in Trades is helping women and people of color enter the construction industry. Founded over a decade ago, the organization provides support, resources, and mentorship to aspiring tradeswomen. The group emphasizes the benefits of apprenticeships, which offer paid on-the-job training and a pathway to well-paying careers.
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She found a sisterhood she said, “offering to buy me my tools connecting me to other females, or trades and having that girl power, that’s what we need girl power.” “That’s been my mission is really to kind of raise awareness about the industry and the benefits of the industry,” Perez said. “It’s heavily based on apprenticeship, meaning that you already have a job and you’re learning while you’re making money, which is great. Like any time you can learn while you’re being paid is phenomenal.”
The group works with girls in SAISD, Northside ISD, they will be going into Comfort and Judson ISD to put on classes for girls and minorities. But the success has been so great they are now also working to put on classes for women starting in 2025.
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