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May 12, 2026

‘They want opportunities to explore careers in a way that feels approachable and supportive'

  • How local nonprofit buildHER is growing its camp and event offerings to help area youth build skills, confidence and connections in AEC — and how you can help.
    • By SHAWNA GAMACHE
    Associate Editor

    Photos from buildHER [enlarge]
    PCL Construction and Amtrak recently gave a tour of Amtrak’s new $300 million maintenance facility at King Street yard in Seattle to buildHER seventh to 12th graders.

    Four years ago, buildHER launched as a two-day summer day camp with a mission to introduce girls and gender-expansive teens to AEC-related skills and projects. The nonprofit has since expanded to a longer camp and more year-round events across the region, including career exploration days, site tours and a one-day camp this summer in the Skagit Valley.


     
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