NAWIC

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• NAWIC
• National
• Association
• of
• Women
• In
• Construction

Educational Opportunities NAWIC-Education
Foundation
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Association of Women in Construction only.
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Scholarships

• NAWIC Founders Scholarship Foundation
• Annual Chapter Scholarships-to college students
  in the construction industry
• In 2005-06, Chapter 194 scholarship award budget
  is 4,500.00 assisting 4 students.
• Over 4 million awarded to students in college
  pursuing construction-related studies.

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Education
NEF-NAWIC Education Foundation

• 30 Years

• Committed to provide promote educational
  opportunities and programs to benefit the
  construction industry

• Programs and contests to foster and promote
  construction a viable career choice

• Office is in Raleigh, North Carolina

• Officers of the Foundation
• NAWIC Members
• Outside construction industry leaders

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K 12 Programs

• Introduce students to careers and opportunities
  in construction

Block Kids-Chapter-Regional-National Competition

• National Building Contest for 1-6 grade students

• Micro size blocks-min 25/max 100

• Three of the additional items
• -Stone no more than 2 diameter
  
  -String no more than 12
  
  -Foil no larger than 18 X 18
  
  -Poster Board no larger
  than 18 X 18

• Min.40 minutes/Max 1 hour to complete

• Must be construction related

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Build Design Program

• Team based program
• Encourages students to apply integrate
• Math, science communication

• National building contest for 6-9 grade students

• Enhance awareness of Construction Careers
  Professions
• Highlight interrelations between math, science,
  technology and communication as they relate to
  Construction
• To foster critical thinking, problem solving
  creativity

Objectives
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CAD/Design Drafting
National Design Contest for Senior High Students

• Design- Problem Solving Craftsmanship

• Drafting-Architectural Drawings

• CAD-Technological Drawings

Objectives

• Introduce Students to Construction in a Positive
  Challenging Manner

• Foster a Sense of Self-Worth Build Confidence

• Encourage Mentoring Between Students Educators

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Adult Programs

• Introduction to Construction

Covers the fundamentals of construction
processes, procedures and technological advances,
which have resulted in more cost-effective
construction

• Construction Document Specialist (CDS)

Tests students knowledge of the interpretation
of information conveyed from architects and
engineers to contractors by way of a legal
document and implementation of that fundamental
understanding
For additional information ask Chapter Member
with CDS Tammy Sweeris
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Adult Programs

• Construction Industry Technician (CIT)

• Incorporates the latest changes
• Represents an overview of the construction
  industry its processes
• Types of Construction
• Forms of Business Ownership
• Contractual Agreements
• Contract Documents
• Construction Process

Current Chapter Members with CIT Cindy
Brondsema, Nancy Jones, Heather Lambertson, Barb
MacWilliams, Barb Nugent, Ellen Zierleyn, Tammy
Sweeris, and Betty Veldhouse

• Certified Construction Associate (CCA)

• Advanced Program of six home-study courses in
  construction terminology, procedures processes
• Business Analysis Construction Environs
• Construction Principals Effective Communications
• Labor Relations Management Techniques