A growing number of young women are opting to work with their hands.
Protesters are already threatening campus disruption for fall — and schools look unpreparedWith the high price of tuition at four-year colleges and Americans owing nearly $2 billion in student loan debt, some young people are questioning the benefits of a traditional bachelor’s degree and opting to work with their hands.
At 21, with a 50% investment from her parents, she took over a shop and named it Carl’s Advanced Automotive and Truck Repair Center in Albany. Carl also sits on the advisory board of the local automotive college, and has seen a shift in how people regard her and her female counterparts. Loomis attended a BOCES program in 11th and 12th grade, spending half the school day learning to operate heavy equipment. Like Carl, she initially encountered some resistance.
“I use every opportunity to encourage girls to be aware of what trade work is, and I always tell them you can pretty much achieve anything,” Irving told The Post. “You can make the same amount of money as a man on the job, which is not guaranteed in other fields.”“He’d show me the things that he would build, and I thought, oh man, this is so cool,” she recalled. “My dad’s like a real life Iron Man.
“Not everyone thinks that we belong there, but there are more brothers that are very supportive,” she said. “I couldn’t make it in my career without the men that have supported me throughout it.”“I’ve noticed more and more women getting involved,” she said. “They are starting to see the benefits of coming from diverse backgrounds to build their cities.”Her father and grandfather were both mechanics, and she knew from a young age that she wanted to follow in their footsteps.
Lifestyle US News Albany Careers College Colleges And Universities Education New York City Queens Women
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
17 Fintech Apps Created By Women, For WomenI'm the founder & CEO of the Fintech Is Femme newsletter and author of the book: Fintech Feminists: Increasing Inclusion, Redefining Innovation, and Changing the Future for Women Around the World. With over 50,000 readers, I was also deemed one of the most inspiring women in the fintech industry in 2022.
Read more »
Erasing women: Olympic women’s boxing, US passports and Biden-Harris’ Title IX changesTen federal courts have temporarily blocked the Biden-Harris Title IX rule in all 26 states that sued, declaring the rewrite illegal executive overreach.
Read more »
The Conservative Outrage Over Women's Boxing Will Only Endanger More Women AthletesThe strongest argument to protect women's sports has always been the suggestion of agreed upon, objective, and consistent criteria.
Read more »
White women 'less confident about their bodies' than other women, study claimsToday's Video Headlines
Read more »
The Left needs single women more than single women need the LeftPolitical News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government
Read more »
Fox Host Says Men Who Vote For Women ‘Transition’ to WomenThe Fox host inexplicably claimed that “when a man votes for a woman, he actually transitions into a woman.” His colleagues weren’t happy.
Read more »