Power tools and Empowerment: Emma Willard School hosts Rosie's Girls

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Rosie's Girls

TROY, NY (05/04/2011)(readMedia)-- Emma Willard School announced today that it is the first school in New York State to offer the Rosie's Girls summer program.

Rosie's Girls, a summer day camp offers 7th to 9th grade girls instruction in carpentry and other non-traditional trades. The camp will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. from June 27 - July 15.

Rosie's Girls takes its name from Rosie the Riveter, the fictional World War II icon who represented the women who went to work in shipyards and factories to fill shortages while men fought overseas. Girls will learn carpentry, mechanics, masonry, auto technology plus arts and creativity.

Imagine a summer spent welding, learning how to change a tire (and the oil in her car), how to build things using power tools, firefighting and automotive technology – along with traditional camp activities like the arts and sports.

"Our hope is to engage adolescent girls in activities that challenge cultural messages about women's roles in the home and in society," said Trudy Hall, head of school. "Teachers will instill the idea that girls can be empowered to do anything they wish, beginning at a young age. This is the very same message and mission of Emma Willard School."

For information or to register go to: emmawillard.org/summer/rosiesgirls/

Contact:

Tosha Burnie-Grimmer, Camp Director

(518) 833-1891

tburnie-grimmer@emmawillard.org

About Emma Willard School

As the oldest private girls' school in the country, Emma Willard School has been empowering girls since 1814. Pioneering educator Emma Hart Willard envisioned a world where girls had the same opportunities as boys and where girls could receive unparalleled educational leadership. Emma will celebrate its bicentennial in 2014.

In keeping with the tradition of educating and empowering girls, Emma Willard School is the lead sponsor of Audacia - The Global Forum for Girls' Education, co-chaired by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his wife Leah. On September 26–28, 2011, global philanthropists, education and human development experts, country, business and religious leaders will gather in New York City to find solutions to the violence, poverty, and cultural beliefs that prevent more than 90 million girls from going to school. Emma Willard and Audacia's shared goal is: "Education for every girl, everywhere."