Colorado Springs, CO Creative Construction Camp (9th grade to 12th grade)

GIRL WITH GRIT CREATIVE CONSTRUCTION – This class is a hit for anyone that likes to build, create, or design!

Girl with Grit provides workshops and advocacy to help fill gaps many youths face when it comes to basic knowledge of construction, such as tools, safety, and the joy of building with your hands. Through fun, confidence building, and hands-on projects, Girl with Grit introduces these concepts along with areas of the workforce, like the skilled trades and design.

Join us to build multi-faceted construction themed projects and learn about tools. This module is geared towards growing handiness with tools and skilled trades materials. Our projects have a duality in following instructions step-by-step through aspects of tools, safety, and building. Once built, the student progresses to working through the additional design and technical elements such as paint, tiling, and solar lighting.

Students gain knowledge about careers in skilled trades and learn practical trade skills everyone needs to know in a creative, interactive, and empowering way.

We fulfill all requirements for the Girl Scout Cadette Woodworker Badge for this workshop!

SKILLS TAUGHT:

• Introduction to Tools! Students get hands-on practice with various common household tools.

• Safety and Personal Protective Equipment! Students will learn all about staying safe when working with tools and the personal protective equipment OSHA recommends. 

• Learn about jobs! Students will learn about jobs where they earn a high wage, they get to be more active, and work with tools.

• Project-based Learning! Create a birdhouse “mansion” with tiling, solar lights, a water pump, and a little creative flair. (Five Facets: Carpentry, Painting, Tile, Electrical, Plumbing).

• Get Creative! Learn helpful skills like painting and enjoy the elements of art and design that go with the finishing touches.