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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Several Brownies got a chance to learn about careers in Construction Saturday thanks to a partnership between the Girl Scouts and Suffolk.
The new "Brownies Who Build" program offers Girl Scouts from the ages of seven to nine to learn about how the construction process works, show off possible career opportunities, and give them some hands-on learning experiences. At Saturday's event, the Girl Scouts were building towers out of spaghetti that could hold a marshmallow on top.
Suffolk's Katherine Maloney told WBZ NewsRadio's Mike Macklin they hope the program will encourage the girls to consider a construction career and possibly join her at some point.
"A lot of the Suffolk women here today would say when they were their age they didn't see someone like them in the industry and that's part of what we want to change with this program," Maloney said. "These girls can see people who have really fulfilling and interesting careers."
Betsy Calkins is with the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts and she said this is just one of the many opportunities Girl Scouts have to learn about STEM fields.
"The goal is for them to understand what goes into the construction business, to see what different careers are available to them, and inspire them," Betsy said. "We do a ton of STEM programming all across the board— in robotics and rocketry. Some of the girls are really excited and get to try all sorts of different things."
Nine-year-old Vita Ciarametarl is one of the Girl Scouts who attended the program. She told WBZ NewsRadio's Mike Macklin she can see a future with more women working in construction.
"I personally think that I would want to see more girls building because it seems like a lot of males do it," she said.
The event also marked the end of Women in Construction Week.
WBZ NewsRadio's Mike Macklin reports.
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