Vermont Works for Women - Rosie's Girls!
TRADES & CAREER EXPLORATION FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS!
Rosie's Girls ® is a trades and career exploration program for middle school girls and gender non-conforming youth entering grades 6-8. At Rosie's Girls, participants are exposed to a career field that is non-traditional for women through hands-on learning in a supportive environment. In addition to trades and technical learning, Rosie's Girls includes a social and emotional curriculum known as "Power Skills." This curriculum is designed to create a space for program participants to grapple with life and societal issues that are relevant to themselves, while building capacity around facing and discussing them. Rosie's Girls also incorporates art, team building, and other fun and games. Rosie's Girls staff is highly trained in creating a space that is both physically and emotionally safe and empowering for all, and which encourages participants to lift each other up in trying new things and taking risks.