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

Summer day program for 7th to 9th-grade girls

TROY, NY (03/07/2012)(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 25 - July 13.

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, 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: http://www.emmawillard.org/programs/summer-programs/rosies-girls

Contact:

Wendy Pattison, Director of Business Projects

wpattison@emmawillard.org

(518) 833-1788

Tosha Burnie-Grimmer

tburnie-grimmer@emmawillard.org

(518) 833-1891

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.