Tools and Tiaras is a nonprofit on a mission to change the stigma about working in skilled trades, especially when it comes to girls.
A recent survey from consulting firm McKinsey and Company found 74% of 18 to 20 year olds perceive a stigma associated with choosing vocational school over a traditional four-year university. Meanwhile, 79% of respondents said their parents wanted them to pursue a college education after high school; only 5% said the same about vocational school.
McKinsey’s research shows that for every one tradesperson who enters the labor market through 2032, there will be 20 job openings for them. Tools and Tiaras is a nonprofit on a mission to change the stigma about trades, especially when it comes to girls. Girls as young as six get hands-on lessons in carpentry, electrical and plumbing during workshops and summer camps.
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